PANEER CHILLI CIGARS

Cooking Time : 10 mins.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.

Makes 10 cigars.

Ingredients

5 samosa patti
1 tablespoon plain flour (maida) mixed with 1 tablespoon water

To be mixed into a fillling

¾ cup paneer (cottage cheese), crumbled
¼ cup spring onions, chopped
1 tbsp chilli-garlic sauce
¼ cup mozzarella cheese, grated
2 tsps oil
salt to taste

For the filling


1. Heat oil in a pan and sauté the spring onions till they are translucent.


2. Add all the remaining ingredients including the salt and mix well.


3. Cook for about 2 minutes and then divide into 10 equal portions. Keep aside.


How to proceed


1. Cut each samosa patti into 2 to get 125 mm. x 75 mm. (5" x 3") rectangular pieces. You will get 10 pieces in all.


2. Mix the flour and water to make flour paste. Keep aside.


3. Place a portion of the filling at one corner of the samosa patti piece. Roll it up tightly starting from the end where the filling is placed to make a cigar.


4. Seal the edge of the samosa patti piece using a little of the flour paste.


5. Repeat for the remaining pattis and filling.


6. Deep fry the cigars in hot oil till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.


7. Serve hot with hot garlic sauce.

CARROT AND GREEN PEAS SANDWICH

Preparation Time : 10 mins.
Cooking Time : Nil.

Makes 4 sandwiches.

Ingredients

8 brown bread slices, lightly buttered
¾ cup parboiled and finely chopped carrots
½ cup green peas, boiled and slightly mashed
½ cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
¼ cup garlic flavoured cheese spread
¼ teaspoon finely chopped green chilli
salt to taste

Method

1. Combine the carrots, peas, paneer, cheese spread and green chillies. Divide into portions and keep aside.
2. Spread a portion of the filling on a slice of bread. Top with another slice of bread.
3. Repeat step 2 to make 3 more sandwiches.
4. Serve immediately.

FETA AND PINEAPPLE SANDWICH

Cooking Time : 5 mins.
Preparation Time : 5 mins.
Makes 4 sndwiches.

Ingredients

4 panini or burger buns
1 large red pepper, thinly sliced
8 slices pineapple
8 slices feta cheese or paneer (cottage cheese)
4 large lettuce leaves
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
butter for grilling

To be mixed into a spread

½ cup cheese spread
1 clove garlic, grated
2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Method

1. Cut each panini into two horizontally and apply a generous layer of the spread on one side of panini.
2. Place a large lettuce leaf on one half of the panini.
3. Top 2 slices of feta cheese and some red pepper and pineapple slices.
4. Sprinkle salt and freshly ground pepper and sandwich with the top half of the panini.
5. Repeat with the remaining panini and ingredients to make 3 more sandwiches.
6. Apply butter on the outer surface of the sandwich and grill in a sandwich grill or a toaster till done.
7. Serve hot.

Tips

Pane means bread in Italian and panini means "little" bread (or buns).
However, in America, panini means a certain kind of sandwich The bread is used is quite flat, a bit dense and a little oily.
Now a days, panini bread is available at speciality baking shops in India too.
If you do not find panini bread at your local baker, just use a regular burger bread instead.

PANEER AND DILL SANDWICH

Cooking Time : Nil.
Preparation Time : 10 mins.
Makes 4 sandwiches.

Ingredients

8 brown bread slices
½ teaspoon finely chopped dill (suva bhaji)
2 tablespoons butter

For the filling

¼ cup grated fresh paneer (cottage cheese)
2 tablespoons fresh curds
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
a few chopped olives
salt and freshly crushed pepper to taste

Method

1. Mix the butter with the dill and spread this dill butter on all the bread slices.
2. Mix together the paneer, curds, tomato ketchup, olives, salt and pepper to make the filling.
3. Divide the filling into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
4. Spread one portion of the filling on a brown bread slice.
5. Top with another brown bread slice.
6. Repeat with the remaining bread slices and filling to make 3 more sandwiches.
7. Serve immediately.