Vegetarian Star

During her visit to India for the reality TV show “Bigg Boss 4,” Pamela Anderson has fallen in love with Indian food, especially a dish called paneer tikka.

“The food here is really nice. I am a vegetarian and just ate paneer tikka, which was quite spicy,” Anderson said, according to the Times of India.

The dish involves placing pieces of spiced paneer cheese on skewers in a shish-kabob fashion. Paneer cheese, made by curdling heated milk with lemon juice or food acid, is one of the few cheeses that does not involve using rennet, a product from a calf’s stomach, in the processing, making it more suitable for stricter vegetarians.

Paneer Tikka: kspoddar from Flickr

Amy’s Kitchen makes a frozen version of the dish minus the skewers that’s accompanied by Aloo Palak, or spiced organic chopped “spinach and tender potatoes” with “organic basmati rice flavored with cumin and carrots.”

For the DIY version, here’s a sample recipe, found at Angelfire.

* ½ kilogram of Paneer Cheese (cubed – about 3 cm/1 ½” each)
* 1 Lemon (Nimbu) (quartered)
* 1 Onion (sliced into rings – for garnish)
* 1 tsp. Chaat Masala Powder
* 2 tsp. Tandoori Masala
* 1 tsp. Black Pepper (Pisi Kaali Mirch) (powdered)
* Salt (to taste)
* 2 tsp. Garlic Paste (Pisa Lehsan)
* 2 tsp. Ginger Paste (Pisi Adrak)
* A few drops of Red Food Color
* 1 cup or 200 grams of Plain Yogurt
* Cooking Oil (for brushing)

1. Mix all of the ingredients together, (except the garnish ingredients.) Set aside for 30 minutes.

2. About 20 minutes before serving, place the paneer cheese on a drip pan and bake in a 350 degree pre-heated oven for about 10 minutes.

3. Remove from oven, brush with oil and bake for another 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can grill on a griller or a barbecue pit. (The drippings should definitely have a means of escape, or else the paneer will get soggy.)

4. Serve hot, garnished with lemon and onion rings.

Photo: PR Photos

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