Pudina Paneer

Ingredients
Palm sized, one-inch thick
slab of paneer (about 15
to 20 cubes)
1 tablespoon peanut oil
2 bunches of Pudina
(mint) - about 4 cups of
leaves
1 big red onion
2 semi ripe tomatoes
6 to 8 green chillies
1 small garlic bulb - about
4-6 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon tamarind
pulp
½ cup roasted peanuts
½ tsp salt or to taste
Recipe is easy to execute.
Involves grilling and
grinding.
Grilling:
On stove-top or on a hot grill, place a slab of paneer and grill each side for a minute. Remove, cool and
slice the paneer slab to bite sized cubes.
On stove-top or on a grill, place an iron skillet and heat the oil until it’s very hot. Add and saute Pudina
leaves till they wilt. Remove to a plate.
In the same skillet, place onions, tomatoes, garlic and green chillies. Grill to brown.
Grinding:
In a food processor or mixer, take roasted peanuts. Grind to fine consistency.
Add the sautéed Pudina leaves, grilled onions, tomatoes, garlic and green chillies. Also tamarind, salt and
two cups of water. Process the whole thing to smooth paste. Remove to a cup. Stir in grilled paneer cubes
and serve with pulao or parathas.