Paneer with pesto sauce Recipe

Easy Paneer with pesto sauce Recipe

• Cottage cheese (paneer) 500 gms
• Red chillies whole 4-5
• Ginger 1 inch piece
• Peppercorns 6
• Cloves 6
• Cinnamon powder 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Lemon juice 2 tbsps
• Oil to deep fry

Pesto sauce

• Fresh basil leaves 10-12
• Fresh parsley a few sprigs
• Garlic 5-6 cloves
• Pinenuts (chilgoza) ¼ cup
• Salt to taste
• Olive oil 1 tbsp

Cut paneer into thick slices.
Remove stems and break red chillies into two. Peel, wash and chop ginger.
Grind together red chillies, ginger, peppercorns, cloves and cinnamon powder to a fine paste. Add salt and lemon juice and mix well.
Coat paneer with the above paste and keep aside to marinate.
To make pesto sauce, wash and drain basil leaves and fresh parsley. Peel and wash garlic. Peel pinenuts. Blend these adding salt and olive oil to make a smooth sauce.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep-fry paneer pieces till lightly browned on both sides. Serve hot with pesto sauce.

Easy Paneer with pesto sauce Recipe