Festive Recipes by Del Monte

Diwali being just around the corner here starts the season of celebration and joy. Apart from beautiful decorations, rituals and lights, the festival also calls for a tradition of preparing lip-smacking delicacies for your guests’ hunger pangs. To make your parties happening, Del Monte brings to you two exciting recipes with a modern twist. So, this festive season make your vegetarian menu a bit more exotic with these recipes. Celebrate and enjoy with one and all.

Peach Paneer Grill

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Servings:3-4

Ingredients:

300 grams, paneer, cut in to batons

½ cup, Del Monte Peach Halves, syrup drained completely

2 tablespoons, peanuts, roasted

1 teaspoon, ginger paste

1 teaspoon, garlic paste

1 teaspoon green chilli paste

1 teaspoon garam masala powder

1 teaspoon cumin powder

½ tablespoon, lemon juice

salt and pepper to taste

Oil as needed

For peach chutney:

½ cup, Del Monte Peach halves, syrup drained

½ cup coriander leaves, tightly packed

3 cloves of garlic

Juice of 2 lemons

4 green chilies

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Blend together peach and peanuts to a smooth paste

2. In a bowl. Add, blended peach peanut mixture, lemon juice, ginger paste, garlic paste, green chili paste, garam masala powder, cumin powder, 2 teaspoon oil. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.

3. Add paneer batons and mix well. Cover and keep it aside for 15 minutes.

4. Heat the grill pan, brush it with little oil. Fry the marinated paneer (along with the marinade) from all the side until just brown. I cooked for 3 minutes only overall. Too much cooking of paneer will make it chewy, so avoid overcooking.

5. Peachy paneer grill is ready to be served

To make chutney: Blend all the ingredients mentioned under chutney until smooth.

Serve peachy paneer grill with peach chutney and onion rings.

Paneer Satay Recipe with Tandoori Mayo

The word Satay is a modern Indonesian and Malay spelling of Sate, that is a dish seasoned and skewered, served with a sauce. Usually satay is typically made with chicken, mutton, beef, pork etc. but with the evolution of time, satay also became a popular snack among the vegetarians who opted to make this amazing dish with tofu or paneer. Paneer cubes/slices are seasoned and marinated to make a perfect grilled satay. Tandoori satay is yet another Indian version of this delicious Korean appetizer. So if you want to try your hands on some Indian or Punjabi Tandoori flavor, try using Del Monte Tandoori Mayo. The Tandoori Mayo created by Del Monte works as a magic ingredient when you want to get that authentic tandoori flavor. It fulfills the requirement of cream along with tandoori seasoning that gives a luscious texture to the paneer even after grilling.

Type: Party Snack

Flavor Used: Del Monte Tandoori Mayo

Recipe serves: 4

Preparation Time: 30 mins

Cooking Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

400 grams Cottage Cheese (Homemade Paneer)

4 tablespoon Del Monte Tandoori Mayo

2 tablespoon Peanuts, coarsely pounded

1 teaspoon Lemon Juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

salt, to taste

Method

1. Cut paneer into long slices measuring around 4”x 1” inches and keep aside

2. In a mixing bowl add Del Monte Tandoori Mayo along with salt, lemon juice, some crushed peanuts, and oil. Mix all together with a spoon to make a paste.

3. Take paneer slices and coat them well with the prepare mayo mix from all sides.

4. Place the coated paneer slices on a plate, cling wrap and marinate for minimum 30 mins before cooking.

5. Heat a grill pan or a non-stick pan and grease it with some oil or butter.

6. Take mini bamboo skewers and insert into the paneer piece from one end.

7. Place the skewers on the grill pan and grill from all sides.

8. Collect the grilled paneer satay and plate them well on a serving plate.

9. Sprinkle some crushed peanuts on top and serve hot with tomato ketchup or any of your favorite dip.