Appetizer

Crispy Paneer Tikka Cups with Pomegranate & Charred Scallion Raita

Name: Crispy Paneer Tikka Cups with Pomegranate & Charred Scallion Raita
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 4 sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen; 2 tbsp ghee or melted butter; 8 oz paneer, cut into ¾-inch cubes; ¼ cup plain whole-milk yogurt; 2 threads saffron, soaked in 1 tbsp warm milk; ½ tbsp fresh ginger, finely minced; 1 green chili, minced; ½ tbsp garam masala; ¼ tsp kashmiri chili powder; ¼ tsp fine sea salt; Juice of ¼ lemon; 2 tbsp neutral oil for searing; ½ cup plain whole-milk yogurt for raita; 2 scallions, trimmed; ⅛ tsp cumin seeds, toasted; ¼ cup pomegranate arils; 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped; Pinch of amchur (optional); Fleur de sel to finish

An ambitious but doable appetizer for the confident cook: homemade crispy phyllo cups (baked, not fried) filled with saffron-and-ginger-marinated paneer tikka pieces that are seared hot until the edges char and the insides stay creamy. Topped with a silky raita spiked with charred scallion, pomegranate arils, and a whisper of cumin. It's elegant, spiced, and plays with temperature and texture in a restaurant-worthy way without requiring a brigade.

759calper serving 23gprotein 34gcarbs 60gfat 20min prep 22min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this