Peri peri paneer
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 14-02-2015
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Ingredients
Paneer-250 grams,Dried red chillies-2-3,Garlic cloves-2-3,Red bell pepper-1 medium,Vinegar-
1 teaspoon,Salt to taste,Fresh coriander sprigs-10-12 + for garnishing,Oil-1 tablespoon + for grilling,Crushed black peppercorns-1 teaspoon,Potato boiled and peeled-1 large,Spring onion bulb with stem-1,Salad leaves-4-5,Fresh basil leaves-5-6,Red bell pepper juliennesfor garnishing.
Method
1.To make Piri Piri sauce, deseed red chillies, break and place in a grinder jar. Add garlic cloves.
2.Roughly chop bell pepper and add alongwith vinegar, salt, coriander sprigs, 1 tbsp oil and crushed peppercorns and grind into a smooth sauce. Transfer the sauce into a bowl.
3.Heat some oil in a non-stick grill pan.
4.Cut cottage cheese and potato into thick slices.
5.Dip cottage cheese slices in the Piri Piri sauce and place on the grill pan. Grill till evenly done from both sides and grill marks appear on them.
6.To make salad, diagonally slice spring onion bulb with some of its stem and place in a bowl. Tear salad leaves and add. Toss well.
7.Remove grilled cottage cheese slices from the pan, clean the pan with some water and wipe dry. Heat some more oil in it.
8.Reserve 1 tsp Piri Piri sauce and dip potato slices in the remaining Piri Piri sauce and place on the grill pan. Grill till evenly done from both side and grill marks appear on them.
9.Tear basil leaves and add to the salad alongwith reserved 1 tbsp Piri Piri sauce and mix well.
10.Place salad on a serving plate. Put grilled cottage cheese and potato slices on top, garnish with coriander sprigs and bell pepper juliennes and serve immediately.