Pudina Panneer Masala

Ingredients:

Mint - 1 bunch
panneer - 250 g
onion - 1 medium sliced
tomato - medium chopped
whole garam masala (cinnamon, elaichi, cloves, bay leaf)
chili powder - 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
coriander powder - 1 tsp
salt
heavy cream (optional)

Method:

Heat oil in a pan and temper the whole garam masala.
Follow it up with onion and saute them
Add tomato and cook till done.
Add the spices and cook so that the raw  smell vanishes.
Add the mint cut and panneer and cook for 10 mins and turn the heat off.
Top it with heavy cream.

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Panneer Bhurji

Kids will love this. Very colourful yet very nutritious. Easy to make if you have readymade panneer. Serve while hot.


Ingredients:

Panneer - 1 cup or a little more
Onion - 1 small chopped finely
tomato - 1 small chopped finely
garam masala - 1/2 tsp(optional)
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
green chillies - 3-4 chopped
mustard seeds - 1tsp
cumin seeds - 1 tsp
hing - a small pinch
coriander leaves for garnish
salt
oil for tempering

Method:

Temper the mustard and cumin seeds and then add the hing pinch and cook.
Saute the onions till translucent and then add the tomato and cook for a few mins
Add the spices and cook till the raw flavour vanishes.
Crumble the panneer with hand and add them to the masala and then sprinkle salt and then cook for a few mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Goes really well with rotis.

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Paneer Tikka

Hi all. Happy summer. Hope you are enjoying. I made Paneer tikka and the best part is it is very easy to make yet delicious. They make great starters for your parties or get togethers.

for the marinade
4-5 cloves garlic
1/2″ piece ginger, peeled and chopped
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp Punjabi garam masala
1 tsp cumin, roasted and ground
juice of half a lime
3 Tbsp yoghurt
salt
for the tikka:
400gms paneer, cubed
2 red onions, halved along the equator, sectioned
1 green pepper, cut into chunks
1 Cup button mushrooms
a tomato or two, sectioned into eighths
Method:

In a blender or food processor mix all the marinade ingredients. Pour the marinade into a large bowl. Put the paneer cubes into the marinade and refrigerate covered for upto an hour. Add the prepared vegetables to the marinade 10 minutes before assembling the skewers.
Turn on the broiler. Alternatively, you can roast them over coals. Assemble the tikkas by skewering the marinated paneer and vegetables, and broil for 5 min. Turn the skewers around and broil again till the paneer and the vegetables are spotted with black.

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