Cheesy Sandwich - Just grab n go....

Blend paneer, onion, coriander - stuff 'em on a bread and coat them with cheese to create this grab 'n' go sandwiches! Perfect quick-fix snack that tastes sumptuous. You can do a million variations of this sandwich- add more ingredients, add more spice, saute the filling with indian spices before stuffing in your sandwich. Choice is yours!

Here is my idea-

Ingredients- (for stuffing/filling)

cup of grated paneer
1 onion chopped super fine
coriander leaves, chopped finely (1/4 cup)
green chilli - 1 (chopped finely)
Salt according to taste
ground black pepper 1/4 tsp
olive oil to blend the ingredients (about a tsp)

Other details-

Brown bread slices, a griller or toaster, cheese of your choice- I used a cheese spread readily available in the market (brand amul) ** optional **

Preparation-

Mix all the ingredients (listed above under filling) in a bowl and keep the filling ready- Alternatively, you can saute the onions with paneer and coriander (with Indian spices) to get a magical taste. Since this is a grab and go sandwich, I used my ingredients raw. Spread the cheese on the brown bread slices and fill it up with the stuffing. Grill them till golden brown. Serve hot with spicy green chutney or chilli sauce.

Tip- Mozzarella cheese will taste the best with this sandwich. You can use a combination of parmesan and Mozzarella or just use a spread to make things easier.

Mushroom Mattar Paneer

Thick, rich gravy based dish with peas, mushroom and cottage cheese- Who wouldn't love it? It is really flavorful and works great with rice/roti.

Ingredients-

250 gms cottage cheese (cubed)

1 cup frozen peas (thawed)

1 medium sized onion (chopped fine)

1 tomato chopped

1/2 cup mushrooms (sliced)

1/2 tsp grated ginger

3 garlic cloves (crushed and chopped)

1/4 cup cream

Salt (according to taste)

Oil for cooking

Green chilli (1 chopped)

Spices used for flavor-

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

dash of fenugreek leaves

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp cardamom powder

1 small bay leaf

1/2 piece cinnamon stick

1/2 tsp garam masala powder

Coriander leaves chopped (for garnishing- according to taste)

Preparation-

• Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Fry for a couple of seconds (they will start to sputter). Add cinnamon & bay leaf- allow the oil to absorb the flavor.
• Add garlic, ginger and green chilli pieces- fry for a couple of minutes.
• Mix onions and cook them till they begin to turn golden brown.
• Add tomatoes and cook on a low flame till they become mushy.
• Mix chilli powder, coriander powder, dash of cardamom, garam masala and fenugreek leaves.
• Continue cooking on a medium flame till the oil separates.
• Add a bit of water to make it a bit saucy.
• Add mushrooms, peas to the sauce and adjust salt according to taste.
• After 5 minutes of cooking, add cottage cheese and blend well.
• Pour in the fresh cream and mix well.