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Friday, February 22, 2013

Cucumber-Onion-Pomegranate salad

Looking for a 'cool, crunchy, colorful' and delicious salad??? Here is one for you! The crisp green cucumber slices with the crunchy 'mildly' spicy white onions (actually red onions would be fantastic in here!) and the pretty- red juicy pomegranate...all come together to make this beautifully refreshing cool salad!!
Ingredients:
1 Seedless English cucumber, sliced
1 small white onion sliced
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1-2tsp olive oil
1/4tsp oregano
salt and pepper

Method:
1) Mix all the ingredients ...except the salt and Keep the chopped veggies in the refrigerator to 'chill' them.
2) Just before serving, sprinkle salt. Serve cold!






Wednesday, February 20, 2013

'Paneer Chili' and 'Tandoori Gouda' Paninis



This was the 'Valentines dinner' for us--- Paneer Chili and Tandoori Gouda(cool isn't it..I found it at Jungle Jims!) Paninis, Roasted Veggies and for dessert ..Tiramisu!!.
I couldn't wait to get my hands on to the "Tandoori Gouda".I kept wondering all week after we bought it from Jungle Jims.... how it will taste??? It was 'orangish' in color with little specks of red chilies(like in Pepper jack cheese). It was mildly spicy with a slight hint of 'coconut' taste. All in all...I LOVED it!!!
Ingredients:
Paneer Chili :
1 cup Paneer cubes
1/2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
1 onion thinly sliced
1/2cup Green pepper sliced
2 green chilies sliced
1/2tsp Kitchen king masala
1tsp chili powder
1tsp cumin-cilantro powder
1/2tsp cumin
salt
oil
chopped cilantro 

Italian bread
Tandoori Gouda cheese sliced
 Maggie hot and sweet sauce

Method:
1)Heat 2tsp oil, add cumin, onion,green pepper and chilies. Fry for 2 mins.Add the Paneer cubes and rest of the spices. Mix and saute for 2-3 mins.Keep aside
2) Cut the Italian bread into thick slices
3) Heat the Panini grill
4) Apply hot and sweet sauce on a slice, add 2tbsp Paneer chili, Tandoori gouda slices and some chopped cilantro.Put the bread slice on top.
5) Grill with slight oil spray till grill marks are seen and the cheese starts to melt.
6) Cut and serve Hot!!