Appetizer for 2

Paneer Tikka

Name: Paneer Tikka
Total time: 88 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 oz paneer; 1/2 onion; 1/2 pepper; 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt; 1 tsp crushed/finely grated garlic; 1 tsp grated ginger; 1/2 tsp kashmiri chili; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp chaat masala; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1/4 tsp ajwain ground (optional); 1/2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tbsp oil

$9.83for 488 minServes 2

Yogurt-marinated paneer, onion, and pepper roast with Indian spices until lightly charred and tender.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Blue cheese, 5 oz$0.80/oz typical	5 oz	$4.00Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Juice, 0.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.91

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

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88 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.46 per serving$9.83 for 4

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Ingredients

5 oz paneer
1/2 onion
1/2 pepper
1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
1 tsp crushed/finely grated garlic
1 tsp grated ginger
1/2 tsp kashmiri chili
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp chaat masala
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp ajwain ground (optional)
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tbsp oil

Steps

Stir yogurt, garlic, ginger, chili, coriander, garam masala, chaat masala, salt, turmeric, ajwain, lemon juice, and oil in a bowl.
Cut paneer, onion, and pepper into bite-size pieces, then coat them in the yogurt mixture.
Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 60 minutes.
Heat the oven to 425 F and arrange the coated pieces on a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
Roast for 18 minutes, turning the pieces halfway through.
Broil for 2 minutes until the paneer and vegetables have lightly browned edges.