Spiced paneer with quick-pickled cucumber

Name: Spiced paneer with quick-pickled cucumber
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 tbsp tikka masala paste; Grated zest and juice ½ lemon; 2 x 225g packs paneer, each cut into 12 cubes; 3 tbsp mango chutney (we used Geeta’s); 1 tbsp olive oil; Vegetable oil for frying; Handful micro herbs (see tip); 4 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tbsp caster sugar; ½ cucumber, peeled into 24 ribbons; 1 tsp nigella seeds; About 24 canapé skewers (from most large supermarkets)

Instructions

These little paneer bites are the new cheese and pineapple…We think they’re going to catch on. Give these Indian-inspired canapés a go at your next dinner party. Why not serve them alongside our gunpowder potato puffs as part of a party spread?

Updated at: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:49:48 GMT