The Indian Weekender, 27 October 2023

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FEATURE 17
Paneer special recipes
Paneer is rich in protein and calcium and is the best source of nutrition for vegetarians. Not just that, the
richness of vitamin B-complex and magnesium can result in a healthy pregnancy and controlled blood
sugar levels. Leaving aside its nutritious side, you can enjoy paneer as it is with a little salt & pepper. This
is the easiest way to consume paneer and enjoy its various health benefits.
Paneer 65
Ingredients
• 250 gm paneer
• 4 tablespoon rice flour
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 2 tablespoon yoghurt (curd)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 onion
• 2 green chilli
• 2 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon corn flour
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 cup refined oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 stalk curry leaves
• 2 tablespoon red chilli sauce
• salt as required
• 1 tablespoon spring onion leaves
Method
• In a bowl, add cornflour and rice flour with 1 tsp
of salt and 1/2 tsp of black pepper and red chilli
powder, ginger-garlic paste, cumin powder, garam
masala, 1 tsp of lemon juice.
• Now, add your paneer to this batter and coat it well.
Deep fry the coated paneer in a kadhai and keep
them aside.
• Heat some oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds
to it. Now roast the garlic with the cumin seeds
and add finely chopped onions along with chopped
curry leaves. To this, add chilli sauce and tomato
ketchup and salt. Mix it all well on high flame.
• In the end, add some curd with 2 tbsp of water. Let
it bubble and turn the flame to low and add the fried
paneer pieces to this. Coat and combine well, top
with some lemon juice, garnish with spring onion
greens and serve hot!
Cornitos grilled paneer tacos with salsa dip
Ingredients
• 6 taco shells
• 100 ml salsa sauce
• 150 gm cheese sauce
• 50 gm lettuce leaf
• 50 ml virgin olive oil
• 5 gm white pepper powder
• 225 gm paneer
• 50 gm capsicum (green pepper)
• 50 gm jalapeno
• 50 gm coriander leaves
• salt as required
• 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning
Method
• Marinate paneer with salt, white pepper powder,
olive oil & keep aside for 10-15 minutes.
• Heat the griller with some oil and grill the Paneer
until done.
• Heat some oil in a pan, add taco seasoning, and
then add capsicum and onions. Sauté nicely for 3
to 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
Kung pao paneer
Ingredients
• 1 1/2 tablespoon corn flour
• 2 dry red chili
• 1 medium chopped capsicum (green
pepper)
• 1 handful chopped spring onions
• 1/4 cup crushed peanuts
• gm salt
• water as required
• 1 1/2 tablespoon red chilli sauce
• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 medium thinly sliced onion
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• gm black pepper
Method
• In a bowl, add paneer cubes along with
chili powder, salt, pepper, and 1 tbsp
cornflour. Mix everything well.
• Heat oil in a pan and then add paneer
cubes. Shallow fry them till they turn
golden brown in color. Once done,
transfer them to an absorbent paper.
Now, saute garlic on the same pan.
• Now, add onions and red chillies. Saute
• Place Taco shells on boat and line them with
lettuce. Top them with grilled paneer and sauteed
mixture, coriander leaves and jalapeno.
• Then, spread cheese sauce and salsa dip evenly on
top and sprinkle taco seasoning. Serve Tacos with
salsa dip.
them until the onions turn translucent.
Next, add capsicum. and saute it for
2 mins. Once done, add chili sauce,
peanuts, soy sauce, and 1 tbsp cornflour
(mix 1/2 tablespoon of cornflour in 1
tablespoon of water). Mix to combine
everything well. Cook for 3 mins.
• Finally, add fried paneer cubes along
with salt. Mix everything well and cook
for about 1-2 mins.
• Garnish it with spring onions. Your Kung
Pao Paneer is ready. Enjoy.
Paneer veg rolls
Ingredients
9 chapatis
• 1 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 18 leaves coriander leaves
• salt as required
• water as required
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 3 teaspoon dry mango powder
• 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cup flour
• For Filling
• 300 gm paneer
• 3 onion
• 2 capsicum (green pepper)
Method
• In a large pan, heat oil over a
medium flame. Add chopped
onions to it and stir fry them till
it turns golden brown. Now, add
capsicums, chopped paneer
cubes and saute for sometime.
• After sometime, add cumin
powder, salt and red chili
powder to it. Mix well. After a
minute add dry mango powder,
coriander leaves and stir the
whole mixture again properly.
Switch off the flame and keep it
aside.
Palak kaddu paneer
Ingredients
• 4 cup spinach
• 4 tablespoon refined oil
• 2 tablespoon garlic
• 1 cup milk
• salt as required
• 200 gm pumpkin
• 2 teaspoon garam masala
powder
• 4 pieces green chillies
• 2 medium onion
• 1/2 kilograms paneer
Method
• To begin with, in a bowl, add
water and ice cubes. Over
medium flame, place a sauce
pan and boil water in it. Now
add washed spinach leaves
in it. Once the spinach leaves
have boiled, drain the water
and transfer spinach into the
cold water bowl. Meanwhile,
chopped pumpkin and paneer
into cubes. Chop spinach
leaves, garlic cloves, and onion
too.
• In a blender, add pumpkin
cubes, chopped spinach leaves,
milk and blend it to a fine puree.
Coriander paneer
Ingredients
• 250 gm paneer
• 1 onion
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 2 tablespoon refined oil
• 1 bunch coriander leaves
• 2 green chilli
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1 teaspoon powdered turmeric
• 2 teaspoon lemon juice
Method
• To prepare this delicious side dish recipe,
dice the paneer into cubes and transfer the
pieces into a large bowl.
• Add the red chilli powder, coriander
powder, garam masala powder, salt and
lemon juice to the paneer cubes and coat
them evenly. Keep aside for a while.
• Meanwhile, take the coriander leaves and
wash them properly. Chop them roughly
and add them to a food processor along
with the green chillies and a little water.
Blend into a smooth paste.
• Now knead the flour using
water and make 8 chapatis out
of it. One by one, start filling
the mixture prepared in the pan
above in between the chapatis
and start rolling it tightly from
the sides. Your Paneer veg rolls
are now ready to be served.
Over medium flame, place a
pan and add 1 teaspoon of oil
in it. Now add paneer cubes
in the pan and fry them. Once
fried, transfer paneer into a
bowl and keep aside. Saute
chopped garlic and onion in the
remaining oil that's left in the
pan.
• Next, add the pumpkin puree.
Pour 1 cup of water and season
it with salt. Let the gravy cook
for 3-4 minutes. Add fried
paneer cubes, and stir once. Mix
in garam masala. Let it simmer
until a thick gravy is formed.
• Serve hot with tandoori roti or
naan!
• Heat oil in a pan over medium flame. Then,
add ginger-garlic paste and saute them.
Now, add the onions and cook them until
they turn light brown.
• Once done, add the coriander paste
and let it cook for a while. Sprinkle the
remaining spices and salt as per your
taste. Remember the paneer is already
marinated with some spices. Don't add
too much.
• Then, add the marinated paneer cubes and
cook for a few minutes. Transfer the dish
to a serving bowl and serve hot.