COOKING STYLE…FUSION….

 

HARIYALI PANEER MASALA WITH BAKED PANEER PARATHA (BENGALI STYLE)

MY SIGNATURE DISH!

…… presented at Master Chef Season 4 auditions at Kolkata and was shortlisted in the All India 45 contestants’ list…

 

INGREDIENTS:

 HARIYALI PANEER MASALA

    ·       250 gm paneer

·       2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

·       ¾ th cup roasted cashew nut,  coriander leave and 2-3 nos. green chilli

·       1 tbsp lemon juice

·       Salt and sugar according to taste

·       ½ tsp chilli powder and turmeric powder

 

BAKED PANEER PARATHA

·       200 gms white flour

·       100 gm grated paneer

·       1tbsp mustard paste

·       2 no green chilli chopped

·       1 tsp mustard oil

·       Sugar and salt according to taste

PREPARATION:

HARIYALI PANEER MASALA

·       Cut paneer into 2 inch sided square shape and keep it in the warm water for 15-20 min.

·       Roast coriander leaves, cashew nuts and blend with green chillies in Blender to a puree and keep aside

·       Heat the oil in a pan and add ginger garlic paste and cook for 5-7 min.

·       Add the green masala paste and the other dry ingredients with sugar and salt and mix well

·       when oil is released,  add  paneer and water and cook  under low flame with lid on for 5 mins till done.

·       Squeeze lemon juice before removing,

 BAKED PANEER PARATHA

·       Mixed flour, salt, sugar , oil and water to make a soft dough

·       In a mixing bowl mix grated paneer with mustard paste, sugar ,salt, turmeric powder, mustard oil and green chillies and bake it for 10  min in the microwave.

·       Make 6 - 8  nos. equal sized round paneer balls.

·       Knead the dough to make it smooth. Make equal size round balls of the dough also.

·       Roll the dough by hand into a flat round base  and stuff the paneer inside.

·       Flatten the dough with hands and roll out the thick paratha with rolling pin.

·       Heat tawa and drizzle some oil. Cook the paratha on both sides over medium flame. Press gently to ensure even cooking while its getting cooked.

·       Remove once well done.

 Serve hot.