Paneer, Mushrooms and Capsicum Satay

by Tarla Dalal

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A very famous Far Eastern specialty. Paneer, mushrooms and capsicum skewers served with a peanut marinade.

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Paneer, Mushrooms and Capsicum Satay recipe - How to make Paneer, Mushrooms and Capsicum Satay

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Preparation Time: 25 Cooking Time: 15 min. Total Time: 40 mins 6Makes 6 skewers.
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Ingredients

200 gms paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes , cut into 25mm. (1") cubes
4 capsicums cubed (green,red and yellow)
12 large sized mushrooms (khumbh)

For the peanut sauce
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic (lehsun)
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 stalk of lemongrass (hare chai ki patti)
1 tsp chilli powder
rind of 1/2 lemon
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp oil
salt to taste

Method

For the peanut sauce

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions and garlic till soft. Add the remaining ingredients except the lemon juice and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
Turn off the heat, remove the lemon grass and the lemon juice.
Cool and keep aside.

How to proceed

In abowl, mix the sauce with the vegetables and the paneer carefully, so as not to break them.
Allow to stand for 15 to 20 minutes.
Put the vegetables and the paneer alternately on six bamboo skewers.
Heat the oil on a tava and place the skewers on the tava. Grill on all sides till the vegetables brown lightly. Serve with extra sauce.

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