Paneer Salad with Peanut & Cumin

Name: Paneer Salad with Peanut & Cumin
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For paneer marinade-; 250 gms paneer cubes; 200 gms plain yogurt; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1/2 teaspoon dry mint powder; 1/2 teaspoon sumac powder; 1/4 th teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon chilli flakes; as per taste Salt; 1 tablespoon olive oil; For dressing-; 2 Teaspoons olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 1 handful toasted peanuts; 1-2 fresh red chilli,. (chopped); as per taste Salt; Other ingredients; Few mixed salad leaves; Some purple cabbage; 1 small red bell pepper, cut in julienne; 1 small yellow bell pepper, cut into julienne; some fresh mint leaves; Some pomegranate arils to garnish; Some roasted peanuts to garnish; Some paneer crumbs to garnish

Sabrina Yasmin @barak_kitchen

Riyadh

#PSALAD
Try out this delicious and healthy Paneer salad recipe where paneer is marinated with a mixture of yogurt, cumin seeds, sumac powder and mint powder. And then mixed with a dressing made of roasted peanut, garlic, chilli and olive oil along with salad leaves and bell peppers.

Sabrina Yasmin @barak_kitchen

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Ingredients

5 mim

2 servings

For paneer marinade-
250 gmspaneer cubes
200 gmsplain yogurt
1/2 tsproasted cumin powder
1/2 teaspoondry mint powder
1/2 teaspoonsumac powder
1/4 th teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoonchilli flakes
as per tasteSalt
1 tablespoonolive oil
Fordressing-
2 Teaspoonsolive oil
4garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1 handfultoasted peanuts
1-2fresh red chilli,. (chopped)
as per tasteSalt
Other ingredients
Few mixed salad leaves
Some purple cabbage
1small red bell pepper, cut in julienne
1small yellow bell pepper, cut into julienne
some fresh mint leaves
Some pomegranate arils to garnish
Some roasted peanuts to garnish
Some paneer crumbs to garnish

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Steps

5 mim

1

Mix the yogurt, cumin powder, turmeric powder, mint powder, chili flakes, and salt in a bowl.
2

Add the paneer, mix well, then marinate for 15 minutes.
3

To make the dressing, heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the chopped garlic and cook for 1 minute.
4

Then add the chopped chili, peanuts, and salt. Cook for a few seconds more.
5

Transfer the mixture to a mini food processor. With 2-3 tbsp cold water, blitz to a paste.Set aside.
6

Heat olive oil over medium heat. Then add the marinated paneer and fry for 1 minute on each side until slightly golden.
7

Transfer to a bowl, cover closely, and set aside while you prepare the salad.
8

Place salad leaves, roughly chopped purple cabbage, bell pepper julienne in a big mixing bowl.
9

Pour over the dressing and toss well.
10

Take a big serving plate and arrange the big pieces of salad leaves and cabbage leaves at the bottom followed by small pieces of leaves and bell peppers.
11

Lay the paneer pieces on top.
12

Garnish with some more prepared leaves and bell peppers, pomegranate arils, peanuts & paneer crumbs.
13

Serve immediately.