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Paneer With Pesto Sauce

An exotic dish this - deep-fried marinated paneer pieces served topped with pesto sauce. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main Ingredients Cottage cheese, Whole dry red chilli
Cuisine Italian
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 26-30 minutes
Cook time 11-15 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Paneer With Pesto Sauce

  • 500 grams Cottage cheese
  • 4-6 Whole dry red chilli broken into two
  • 1 inch piece Ginger chopped
  • 6 Black peppercorns
  • 6 Cloves
  • 1 tablespoon Cinnamon powder
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
  • to deep fry Oil
  • FOR PESTO SAUCE
  • 10-12 Fresh basil leaves
  • a few sprigs Fresh parsley
  • 5-6 cloves Garlic
  • 1/4 cup Pine nuts(chilgoza)
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil

Method

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  1. Cut the paneer into thick slices. Grind together red chillies, ginger, peppercorns, cloves and cinnamon powder to a fine paste.
  2. Add salt and lemon juice and mix well. Coat the paneer pieces with the above paste and keep aside to marinate for about fifteen minutes.
  3. Blend the ingredients of the pesto sauce in a mixer to make a smooth sauce. Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan and deep fry the paneer pieces till lightly browned on both sides.
  4. Drain onto an absorbent paper. Serve hot with pesto sauce.

Nutrition Info

Calories 2103
Carbohydrates 24.5
Protein 98.8
Fat 178.9
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