Ingredients

4 Servings

　　

For the Mint Chutney

16 cloves garlic, crushed

　　10 green chiles, de-seeded (optional) and roughly chopped

　　1 large bunch cilantro leaves

　　5 large bunches mint leaves

　　125ml (4 fl. oz) tamarind paste

　　Salt

　　1 kg (2 lbs) homemade or store-bought paneer, cut into medium-sized pieces

　　

For the marinade

375ml (13fl oz or 1 cup) plain Greek yogurt, strained overnight in a muslin bag to remove water

　　2 tablespoons heavy cream

　　4 teaspoons garlic paste (see Cooks' Note)

　　1 tablespoon cilantro leaves

　　2 tablespoons red chile paste

　　1 teaspoon green chile paste

　　90g (3 oz) Mint Chutney

　　2 tablespoons gram (chickpea) flour

　　3 tablespoons mustard oil

　　Black rock salt

　　

For the mint chutney

Step 1

Put the garlic, chiles, coriander and mint leaves in a blender and process until ground, then transfer to a bowl. Add the tamarind paste and mix together. Season with salt. The amount of chiles and salt can be increased or decreased to taste. This chutney should be consumed on the day it is made.

　　

For the hariali paneer tikka

Step 2

To prepare the marinade, put the yogurt, cream, garlic paste, cilantro leaves, red and green chile pastes, chutney, roasted gram flour and oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and mix together. 

　　

Step 3

Coat the paneer with the marinade and set aside for about 2 hours. 

　　

Step 4

Prepare a charcoal grill, or alternatively preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas Mark 4. Take a metal skewer and thread the marinated paneer cubes through it, leaving a 2.5-cm/1-inch gap between each cube. Roast over a charcoal grill or in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes.

　　Cook's Note

　　To make garlic paste, put 200g (7 oz) of roughly chopped garlic in a blender. Add 3 tablespoons water and process to make a fine paste. Transfer to a container and chill in the refrigerator. This paste can be stored for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.

　　Reprinted from India: The Cookbook by Pushpesh Pant. © 2010 Phaidon Press. Buy the full book from Phaidon, Bookshop, or Amazon.