Cottage Cheese Paneer Parcels Recipes

PANEER PARCELS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add onion and sauté for a minute.
• Add green chillies and turmeric powder and mix. Add cottage cheese, mix and cook for a minute.
• Add salt and mix. Add coriander leaves and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Preheat oven at 180° C.
• Dust the worktop with some flour. Place the naan dough on it, knock back to release excess air and roll out into a large sheet.
• Cut out roundels with a medium sized cookie cutter. Place a portion of the cottage cheese mixture in the centre of each roundel, bring the edges together in the centre and pinch to seal. Place the parcels on a baking tray and set aside to prove for 10-15 minutes.
• Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.

COTTAGE CHEESE IN SPINACH GRAVY(PALAK PANEER)

Steps:

• Remove the stems from the spinach,blanch them in hot water and grind them into a fine paste.
• Add butter in a heavy bottomed vessel and add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add finely onions and green chili saute them till light brown. Don't burn them.Mean while shallow fry cottage cheese cubes in 1 tbsp of oil slightly brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and fry further for 3 minutes. Add red chili powder and coriander powder and combine well.
• Blend the tomatoes,add the tomato paste and let it cook for 5-6 min on medium heat. Add the spinach paste and let it cook further for another 4-5 minute.
• Add the fried cottage cheese(paneer) cubes and combine. Cook covered on low heat for 3 minute Add the spinach water and salt and cook on medium heat for 10-12 minute.
• Add heavy cream, garam masala powder and chopped cilantro and mix well.
• Reduce flame, cover and cook for 2 mts.
• Serve hot with flat breads or white rice.

COTTAGE CHEESE (PANEER) PARCELS

Steps:

• Cube the paneer.
• (should be very fresh) Grind together the chillies and coriander and mint leaves too (if using) Mix chilli- coriander paste with the lemon juice and ajwain Add salt Smear the paneer with this mixture Cut squares of aluminium foil and place 4 paneer cubes in each foil.
• Dribble oil over paneer and fold the squares in such a way that no moisture can seep out when turned Place the parcels on a barbeque grill over a moderate fire and turn once or twice till cooked.
• Alternatively sometimes I put the paneer cubes on the grill directly and grill lightly on both sides.
• Delicious.