HERBY PANEER PARCELS

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Indian paneer cheese is wrapped up with a tangy paste of coriander and mint and quickly cooked on the barbecue or griddle pan

Provided by Anjum Anand

Categories     Dinner

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 x 225g blocks of paneer
½ small red onion , finely chopped
25g butter
1 tsp chaat masala (see tip)
85g coriander leaves and stalks
25g mint leaves
1 fat garlic clove
small piece ginger , peeled
½ - 1 small hot green chilli (we used an Indian finger chilli), deseeded (optional)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp double cream
3 tbsp thick Greek yogurt
½ tsp ajwain seeds (optional - see tip)

Steps:

  • To make the herb paste, wash your herbs really well, including the coriander stalks. Squeeze lightly to get rid of excess water. Tip into a food processor or blender along with the garlic, ginger, chilli (if using), lemon juice, oil, garam masala and 1 tsp salt. Whizz until quite fine and smooth. Stir in the double cream, yogurt and ajwain seeds, if using. Taste and adjust any spices or seasoning to taste.
  • Cut each block of paneer into 4 pieces. Pierce the paneer all over with a skewer to allow some of the paste to sink inside. Coat the paneer in the herby paste, then cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hr, or as long as possible.
  • When ready to cook, heat a griddle pan or grill. Prepare 2 sheets of foil and place 4 pieces of the paneer on each. Sprinkle over the onion and top with a generous knob of butter. Bring the foil together to make a parcel that encompasses the cheese completely. Place straight on your hot grill or griddle pan for 8-10 mins or until the paneer is hot through and steamy. Ideally there will be a little charring coming through at the bottom - you will need to open the parcel and peek to check this. Sprinkle over the chaat masala and serve hot, still wrapped in the foil or on a plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Fat 25 grams fat, SaturatedFat 15 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

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