Tandoori paneer

Long time ago when we were in India we got a portable tandoor for Rs 2000 which was a big amount at that time. So a person from that company came to my house and showed me how to make some dishes using that tandoor. One of the items he made was tandoori paneer. It was yummy and super spicy

So finally after so many years I got back to that recipe and boy oh boy all the people in my household just devoured it. Since I did not have any red food color I added a little bit more turmeric and turned it really yellow and I served it with pink rice. It was nice to look at the plate too

Tandoori chicken (. Marinated grilled indian cottage cheese)

Tandoori paneer

Ingredients
1. 1 package paneer about 400gms cut into 1 inch cubes
2. 1/2 large yellow or red bell pepper
3. 1/2 cup red onion chopped big
For marinade
1. 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
2. 1 heaped tablespoon plain yogurt
3. 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
4. 3/4 teaspoon each of salt, chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder

Mix all the marinade ingredients together and marinade the paneer pieces for 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking dish with Pam and lay the paneer pices in a single layer. Mix the onion and bell pepper in the remaining marinade in the dish and lay them in the baking dish. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Turn the paneer pieces and serve warm with  Pink rice

Here is another version of the Tandoori paneer

Sour egg curry Thai style and Tandoori Paneer

Few years ago we were in India for quite some time. The one thing I really missed when I was in India was the Oven and the grill. So we went to one of the industrial fairs which was happening in our city and I got a grill...a very crude one-coils and and an aluminum plate about 4 inches from it to hold food. The main dishes that were advertised with it were Tandoori roti and Tandoori Paneer.
                Anyway, so we got it and this cook (from a road side dhaba) came to my house to demonstrate how to use it and he made the most amazing Tandoori rotis and Tandoori Paneer on that day. I am sharing that dish here. Along with a sour soupy egg curry with Thai flavors

Anda Khatta Thailand wala (Egg curry with Tamarind juice and thai spices)

Thai yellow egg curry

Ingredients:

1. 6 hard boiled eggs peeled
2. 1 cup finely chopped onions
3. 2-3 tablespoons oil divided
4. 2 green chillies slit
5. 1 cup juice from a small lemon sized tamarind
6. 1 tablespoons store bought Thai yellow curry paste
7. 1 cup light cocnut milk or 2 tablespoons coconut milk powder
8. 2 cups warm water
9. 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, chilly powder, turmeric, coriander, ginger-garlic paste

In a pan heat 1tbsp oil and make some slits in the eggs and fry them for 5 minutes stirring often. Drain and set aside.
Add the remaining oil and fry the onions till tender. Add green chillies, ginger-garlic paste and yellow curry paste and fry for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients (if using coconut milk use only 1 more cup of water...else use 2 cups water and 2 tablespoons coconut milk powder) and bring to a boil and simmer for 5-7 minutes. Add boiled fried eggs and simmer further for 5-10 minutes or until gravy thickens a bit. Garnish with cilantro and serve with hot fluffy white rice

Also try Drumsticks with eggs curry
            Variety egg curry
            Egg curry with dried shrimp

Tandoori Paneer (Cottage cheese grilled with Indian spices)

Tandoory Paneer

Ingredients:

1. 100 gms or about1-11/2 cup cubed paneer
2. 1 tablespoon each of tandoori masala, chaat masala, sesame seed oil (or any vegetable oil)

Here is how to make Fresh Paneer
Mix all the ingredients with hand and set aside 30 minutes to 2 hours. Lay the paneer pieces as a single layer on a cookie sheet and put it under broiler and broil for 2-3 minutes. Cut the heat, stir the pieces once and broil further for 2-3 minutes. Serve hot.
Serve as it, as a side dish or as party bites