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Homemade Shahi Tukda ( Bread Pudding )

Shahi Tukda (Royal Indian Bread Pudding) An elegant, classic Mughlai dessert featuring crispy, ghee-fried bread elements soaked in fragrant sugar syrup and topped with a rich, slow-simmered cardamom and kewra rabdi. Prep time: 10 minutes   Cook time: 1 hour   Yield: 4–6 servings Ingredients For the Rabdi (Thickened Milk)  4 cups (1 liter) Full-cream whole milk  ½ cup Condensed milk (adjust to taste)  ½ tsp Cardamom powder  1 tsp Kewra water (screwpine essence) For the Sugar Syrup  1 cup Granulated sugar  1 cup Water For the Fried Bread Base  6 slices White bread (crusts removed, cut into equal squares or triangles)  Ghee or neutral oil (for deep or shallow frying) Method 1. Prepare the Rabdi 1. Simmer the milk: In a wide, heavy-bottomed pan, bring the whole milk to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for approximately 45 to 60 minutes. Stir occasionally and scrape the milk solids (malai) from the ...
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Paneer tikka

Paneer tikka is one of the most popular dishes made with cottage cheese/paneer and is famous all over the world. It is basically a vegetarian grill recipe where chunks of paneer and veggies are marinated with spices and hung curd and then roasted /grilled in Oven /stovetop to get that perfect char.

This is one of the famous appetizers usually served hot as a starter in restaurants and parties. For Indians, it is nothing less than emotion. We have great memories attached to this dish and we are always excited to eat this dish!!
The traditional way of making these is in a tandoor. But since we don't usually have them in our homes, the next best option is to bake or grill them on a stovetop. I love to grill them on the stovetop which I think is quicker and easier.

For this recipe, you will need hung curd which basically means you have to squeeze out the water content present in the curd by placing it in a muslin cloth and tying it on a high place with a bowl underneath to catch the water/whey. This takes min 2 hours and later you can squeeze out the remaining whey gently. So plan accordingly beforehand while doing this recipe. The hung curd is thick in nature and blends well with the spices without becoming watery.

This recipe calls for red, green, and yellow bell peppers. Cut them in cubes, the size of which has to be similar to paneer cubes. So they will be grilled evenly. A little bit of preparation and few ingredients is enough to make these super delicious Paneer tikkas!! So without wasting time... let's get started!

INGREDIENTS:
For the marination:
Hung Curd 1/2 cup
Besan / Chickpea flour 2 tbsp
Chat masala 1tsp
Ginger-garlic paste 1tsp
Carom seeds  1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp
Red chili powder 1tsp
Coriander Powder 1tsp
Garam Masala 1/2 tsp
Warm oil 2 tbsp
Salt and sugar to taste

For the tikka:
Green bell pepper cut in cubes 1 small
Red bell pepper cut in cubes 1small
Yellow bell pepper cut in cubes 1 small
Onion cut in cubes 1 small
Paneer cut in cubes 200 gms

Oil/Butter for grilling

INSTRUCTION:
1. To make the marinade, whisk the hung curd and add all the other ingredients listed under the INGREDIENTS section above in a bowl and mix well. Keep aside.
2. Add all the cubed vegetables and Paneer cubes in the marinade and combine them very well such that they are coated with the marinade.
3. Cover the bowl with a lid and keep this mixture in the Refridgerator for half an hour.

4. After half an hour, take the marinated paneer and veggies out of the Refridgerator. Take a wooden /steel skewer and arrange paneer, onion, and peppers on a skewer, alternating with each other.
5. Now to grill, heat a Cast iron pan/Grill pan on medium flame, drizzle some oil/butter, and place all the arranged skewers on the Tava/grill pan and let it roast.
You have to keep rotating the skewer to the side which has not roasted. Keep an eye...sometimes it may take less time to roast.
6. Once all the sides of paneer and veggies look charred, transfer them to a plate, sprinkle some lemon juice (optional) and serve with Green Cilantro Mint chutney.

I hope you will love these Paneer tikkas and relish them with friends and family. Please let me know your feedback in the comments section below. Also would love to connect on Instagram @archanasvegfoodchronicles.


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