Masala roasted paneer



  • 4 oz natural yoghurt, whisked
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp garlic paste
  • 1-2 tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • A generous pinch of salt
  • 1/2 pound firm tofu, cut into large skewer cubes
  • ½ green pepper, roughly chopped
  • ½ red pepper, roughly chopped
  • ½ red onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds,freshly ground
Preheat the barbecue. Combine everything in a blender, except the paneer, veg and fennel seeds. Drench the cheese in the resulting marinade and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Thread the paneer and the veg on to skewers, dust with the ground fennel seeds and grill on a barbecue or on a hob on a griddle pan for 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until the surface blisters into giraffe patches. You might need to drizzle a little more oil to prevent the paneer from sticking.