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29

Aug

Charmoula Paneer Steaks

Ingredients

Paneer (cottage cheese) 800 grams
Fresh mint leaves ½ cup
Fresh coriander leaves ½ cup
Parsley ½ cup
Garlic 4 cloves
Lemon juice 3 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Roasted cumin powder 1 tablespoon
White pepper powder to taste
Olive oil ¼ cup
Onion, cut into 1 inch pieces and layers separated 1 medium
Refined flour (maida) 2 tablespoons
Green capsicums, cut into ½ inch pieces 2 medium
Red capsicum, cut into ½ inch pieces 1 medium
Yellow capsicum, cut into ½ inch pieces 1 medium
Garlic, chopped 8-10 cloves
Black pepper powder ¼ teaspoon
Red chilli powder or paprika powder ½ teaspoon

Method

1. Grind together mint leaves, coriander leaves, parsley, garlic, one and half tablespoons lemon juice, salt, roasted cumin powder, white pepper powder and two tablespoons olive oil to a coarse paste. This is charmoula paste.
2. Cut the paneer into three fourth inch thick slabs and further cut into round slices with a cutter.
3. Place them on a plate and sprinkle salt and red chilli powder on both the sides. Spread the charmoula paste on both sides. Dab a little refined flour over them so that the charmoula paste adheres to the paneer steaks.
4. Heat the grill, drizzle a teaspoon oil on it and place the paneer steaks. Close the grill and let it cook.
5. Heat a non stick grill pan with one tablespoon oil. Add onion, green, red and yellow capsicums, garlic, salt, black pepper powder, paprika or red chilli powder and toss. Cook for a couple of minutes taking care that the vegetables do not become soft. Sprinkle lemon juice and toss again.
6. To serve put a portion of the grilled vegetables on each serving plate and place a paneer steak over and serve immediately.

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29

Aug

Basil Mozzarella And Cherry Tomato Skewers

Ingredients

Large basil leaves 12
Mozzarella cheese cubes 24  
Cherry tomatoes 24
Black peppercorns, cracked 4-5
Olive oil 2 tablespoons
Garlic 1 clove

Method

1. Thread onto each skewer one cherry tomato, one mozzarella cube, a folded basil leaf, another cherry tomato and another mozzarella cube. Sprinkle a little of the cracked black peppercorns over and drizzle olive oil.
2. Heat the grill, rub a garlic clove all over its surface. Place the skewers on it and close the top. Grill, taking care that the cheese does not melt.  
3. Serve immediately sprinkled with a little of the cracked black peppercorns.

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29

Aug

Grilled Daily Sandwich

Ingredients


Brown bread 8 slices
Paneer slices 4 (100 grams)
Onion, cut into round slices 1 medium
Cucumber, cut into round slices 1 medium
Tomatoes, cut into round slices 2 medium
Green capsicum, cut into thin strips 1 medium
Salt to taste
Chaat masala 1 teaspoon
Cheese slices (optional) 4
Green mint and coriander chutney 4 tablespoons
Tomato ketchup 4 tablespoons

Method

1. Arrange paneer, onion, cucumber, tomato, capsicum slices on four bread slices.
2. Sprinkle salt and chaat masala over them.
3. Top with a cheese slice.
4. Apply one tablespoon green chutney on each of the remaining four slices. Top it with one tablespoon of tomato ketchup. Place these slices over the cheese slices with the chutnied side facing down. Press lightly.
5. Place the sandwich on the grill and grill till both sides are golden and have the grill marks.
6. Serve hot.

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