Paneer Shaslik with Oriental Sauce
Ingredients :
250 gm Paneer
4 x Onions, (200 g)
4 x Tomatoes, (325 g)
4 x Capsicums, (150 g)
12 x Mushrooms, boiled
Oil for frying
FOR THE MARINADE
50 ml Oil
Salt to taste
1 tsp Pepper powder, (5 g)
FOR THE ORIENTAL SAUCE
1 tbl Oil, (15 ml)
2 x Onions, sliced (100 g)
2 sprg curry leaves
3 x Green chillies, chopped fine
1/2 cup Coconut powder, (100 g)
Salt to taste
A pinch of turmeric powder
Method :
* CUT paneer, onions, tomatoes and capsicums into 2.5 cm cubes. Mix all the marinade ingredients and apply to the chopped vegetables. Keep aside for 30 minutes. Arrange the vegetables and paneer cubes on the shaslik stick.
* To prepare the Oriental sauce: Heat oil in a pan. Add onion and saute well.
* Add curry leaves and green chillies. Fry for two minutes and finally add coconut powder, salt and a pinch of turmeric powder. Add a little water and cook well. Remove from heat. When cool, strain the mixture and simmer till it reaches sauce consistency. Check seasoning. Keep the sauce aside.
* Grill the paneer shaslik until golden brown. Serve hot on a hot sizzler tawa with the Oriental sauce poured over, with accompaniments like saffron rice, Chinese spring roll and sauteed mushrooms.
* NOTES : Assorted vegetables topped with a pungent coconut based sauce