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

Ingredients

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