Tandoori Potato Wedges

 

Gudiya was raving about oven baked potato wedges that are served in her school cafeteria. So I created my version with Tandoori twist. I didn't use readymade Tandoori masala so it doesn't look as "bright yellow orange" since it has not edible color. I used turmeric powder instead, hoping it's better for health than food color.

 

Tandoori Potato Wedges

Roasted Potato Wedges - Tandoori Style

Ingredients

4 medium Idaho potatoes, cut into 8 wedges each

 

Whisk

2 tbsp. oil

salt

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp paprika or Kashmiri chili powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder

 

Garnish

A generous pinch of chaat masala

Few dried mint leaves, crushed

 

Method

0. Preheat oven 400F

1. Whisk all the ingredients for the marinade.

2. Rub it over the potato wedges.

3. Spread in a single layer on a baking pan. Spray some oil over the baking pan before spreading the wedges.

4. Bake in the oven for  15-20 minutes.

5. Turn with a spatula once, making sure that they are not sticking to the bottom of the pan.

6. Bake more if needed.

7. Garnish with crushed dried mint leaves and chaat masala.

 

Note -

1. The potatoes are not peeled.

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Paneer Shashlik

 

 A fancy name for paneer kababs! ;-)


Paneer Shashliks - (8 small skewers)
Indian Cottage Cheese Kabobs
Ingredients
16 chunks of Indian cottage cheese/Paneer
1 green bell pepper, cut into 24 squares
1 red bell pepper, cut into 24 squares
1 white or purple onion, peeled, cut into 24 squares


Marinade
1/2 cup hung yogurt or Greek yogurt, whisked
1/2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1/8 tsp ajwain/owa/ajmo/carrom seeds
1/2 tbsp tikka masala powder or garam masala
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp paprika
salt if needed (check for salt content in the tikka masala powder)

Garnish
A pinch of chaat masala
and/or
A pinch of amchoor powder

Method
0. Chop bell peppers and onions into squares. Cut paneer into cubes.

1. Whisk the ingredients for the marinade.
2. Soak paneer pieces in the marinade.

3. Set aside for 1 hour in a refrigerator.
4. Preheat oven to 375 F or heat the grill pan.
5. Thread paneer, bell pepper & onion chunks alternately on a wooden bamboo skewer.

6.Baste the veggies and paneer with the marinade. Before grilling or baking, spray oil over the skewers. I used Pam spray.

6. Grill in the oven over a baking tray. or grill using grill pan, turning as necessary.

7. Let it bake for 10 minutes - if using oven.
8. Turn over and bake again for 10 minutes - if using oven.
9. If using grill pan, as I have used above, keep turning till uniform grill marks appear on the paneer chunks.
9. Sprinkle some chaat masala and/or amchoor powder before serving.

Note -
1. Check for salt content in the tikka masala before adding.
2. Adjust your own baking time depending on your requirements.
3. Any other grilling cheese may be used.


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