Summer has come early to Pune and the heat is unbearable. We are always looking for natural ways to cool the body and what could be more refreshing than a bunch of fresh mint? Spending the least possible time in the kitchen is desirable.
Even the not so fresh variety of paneer available with the small baniya (grocer) shop is much fresher than the ‘refrigerated a zillion years’ brands that we are forced to use in the US. I had come across a dish called pudina paneer tikka at a neighborhood restaurant. I liked the concept but the dish itself had turned out to be over spiced and salty. A simple sautee of onions and peppers and paneer cubes in a mint and yogurt sauce seemed just perfect.
I wanted the mint to shine and use a bare minimum of other spices. Pudine Ki Paneer Kadai was born out of laziness and the need to spend the minimum time near a hot stove.
The recipe is as follows –
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Hi, you seem to have taken a long break! Your dish sounds appetising. By the way, I got the quinoa abroad, not in India.
more habit than break, looks like 🙂
enjoying the summer? 😉
Hey, I tried this dish.. its really yummy.. My mom loved it !!
BTW, i used green chillies instead of cayenne pepper.. Personally, i feel green chillies gel better with Mint and coriander…
Hey Rashmi, you are absolutely right..but I am averse to green chillies..Jalapeno peppers were ok for me.. but just not used to the ‘hot’ or ‘teekha’ aspect of the chillies..cannot even stand beside some who is cutting them 🙂