Desi meets videsi -Paneer Piccata

Name: Desi meets videsi -Paneer Piccata
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 g Paneer sliced into 1 inch cubes; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Chili powder; 1/4 c Olive oil; 1 clove Garlic (minced); 2 tbsp All-purpose flour; 1 tbsp Capers; 2 Cup coconut Cream (cold); Pinch White Pepper; Pinch Salt; 150 ml White sauce (béchamel); 1/2 c Shredded cheese; 1/2 c orange and red Bell pepper (sliced); to taste Salt; to taste Black pepper; garnish basil; side dish

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

Wanted to create a vegetarian piccata nutritious and tasty, It is 100% vegetarian. I used coconut cream instead of milk for the white sauce. Piccata is Italian. my recipe is a fusion recipe, Indo Italian, desi meets videsi Nutritious and tasty #CA2025 #piccata

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 servings

200 gPaneer sliced into 1 inch cubes
1 tspCumin powder
1/2 tspChili powder
1/4 cOlive oil
1 cloveGarlic (minced)
2 tbspAll-purpose flour
1 tbspCapers
whiTE sauce:
2 Cupcoconut Cream (cold)
PinchWhite Pepper
PinchSalt
150 mlWhite sauce (béchamel)
1/2 cShredded cheese
1/2 corange and red Bell pepper (sliced)
to taste Salt
to taste Black pepper
garnish basil
side dish

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Steps

30 mins

1

Make a checklist. keep all ingredients within reach
2

Cut paneer into 1 inch cubes Marinate with cumin, chili powder, olive oil, and garlic for 30 minutes.
3

Coat marinated paneer with flour. Roast paneer in olive oil a pan OVER LOW HEAT until golden on both sides.
4

White sauce keep a sauce pan over medium low heat. melt butter, add the garlic and flour. stir, cook for a minute. add the coconut cream whisk to blend to avoid lumping, Increase the heat; keep stirring., let it boil and thicken Add capers, shredded cheese, bell pepper. stir until cheese melts.
5

Add roasted paneer to the sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes. turn off the heat. transfer to a serving bowl, Season with salt and black pepper. garnish with basil

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on August 18, 2025 20:03

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography