Achari Paneer Shashlik

Ingredients:

Cottage Cheese or Paneer: 200gms cut into cubes
Onion: 1 medium sized cut into cubes
Vegetables of your choice: 1 cup (Capsicum/different colours of bell pepper/Zuccini)


For marination:
Curd: 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala: 1 tsp
Cumin powder: 1 tsp
Coriander powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder: 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Fresh cream: 2 tbsp.
Masala and oil of any pickle: about 2 tsp
Olive oil: 1 tbsp


For the smoky barbeque flavour :

1 piece of charcoal/coal


In a large bowl, add all the ingredients mentioned under "for marination" and mix well. Now mix the paneer cubes, and all the vegetables, combine all well. Cover the bowl and marinate for about 10-15 minutes.

While it is being marinated, put the piece of charcoal/coal over gas stove in low flame for about 2-3 minutes till it releases smoke.

Once the marination is done, skew the paneer pieces and vegetables alternatively in the skewers and keep aside. Do it for the rest of the skewers.


Bake it for 5-6 minutes in 300 degree Celsius in micro+grill mode. Turn the skewers  and again grill for another 5 minutes. Once done take them out and heat a pan with some oil, place the skewers and also the piece of coal. Dash of oil over the coal and cover with a lid. Remove from flame after few seconds and serve .

Or you can do the same in pan as well on gas stove.

Heat the grill pan or any regular pan/tava , add oil and place the skewers and cook on all the sides by turning the skewers. Now put that piece of coal on the pan in between the skewers, sprinkle some oil over it and cover with a lid under low flame for few seconds to get that smoky barbeque flavour on the paneer. Remove from flame.

Serve this hot as starters and enjoy.

 

Chicken Croquettes

Ingredients:

Chicken: 200 gms
Chicken stock: 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste : 1 tsp
Onion: 1 medium sized chopped
Plain Flour: 4 tbsp.
Black pepper: 1 tsp
Butter: 1 tsp
Mixed dry herb
Oil for deep frying
Bread crumbs required for coating : about 1 cup
Egg: 1
Salt to taste

Method:

Clean and wash the chicken. Pressure cook with half cup of water and bit of salt and 1/2 tsp pepper powder. 2-3 whistles would be sufficient  enough.

Once the chicken is done and cooled, shred them with the help of a knife , keeping the chicken stock aside.

Heat the pan, add butter. Add garlic ginger paste and fry till translucent and then add the chopped onion and fry them. Add the stock now and mix. Season with salt and remaining 1/2 tsp pepper powder. Slowly add the flour spoon by spoon and stir continuously so that no lumps form. Once the mixture thickens add the chicken and cook for few minutes till you see everything getting bind together. Add the dry mixed herb and mix. Now put the flame off and let it cool.


Once the mixture is completely cooled down, start making balls of equal size and give oblong shape. Apply some oil on palm of your hands to avoid sticking of the mixture on your hands while giving shapes.


In a dish take bread crumbs . Roll the prepared croquettes over it and keep it in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.

Break the egg in a bowl and mix with a fork. Now dip the croquettes one by one and again roll over the bread crumbs and arrange on a dish.

Heat enough oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Deep fry all the croquettes, 3-4 at a time till they are golden brown in colour from all sides. Transfer to a tissue paper.

Serve hot with your favourite dip .

 

Chocolate Barfi

Ingredients:

Paneer/cottage cheese: 1 cup
Khoya or mawa:  1/2 cup
Rava/semolina: 3 tbsp
Cocoa powder: 4 tbsp.
Sugar: 1/2 cup
Ghee: 1 tbsp.
Almond flakes : for garnishing




Method:

Grease a tin/dish/tray and keep aside.

Heat ghee in a pan. Add the khoya and grated paneer and mix well. Add the semolina, sugar , stirring continuously , slowly add the cocoa powder. Mix everything continuously in low flame till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and starts binding. Now remove from the flame and transfer the mixture to the greased tray and spread evenly. Sprinkle the almond flakes and press a little.  Let it cool and set in refrigerator for about half an hour.

Cut into desired shapes and enjoy this delicious treat.