Summer is a great time to enjoy our Tandoori marinade on vegetables or meat, and in this case, the classic Indian Paneer cheese. Halloumi is an excellent substitute if you cannot find paneer. Paneer is found at Indian grocery stores and Whole Foods stores in the refrigerated section.
I make this sandwich ALL THE TIME! Who doesn't like a summer grilled chicken and lemon sandwich. The key is to let chicken marinate in lemon juice and salt pepper for a few hours. Time does its magic, and then you can grill away! If you are staying away from bread, then cook the chicken and add it to your salad. Enjoy! Serves: 4 Ingredients 8 slices country bread, preferably thinly sliced 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, butterflied and separate to make two half pieces 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 cup finely chopped cilantro (along with its stalk) 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 1 cup creme fraiche or mayonaisse 4 lettuce leaves 4 Tablespoons...
Ingredients 1 lb shrimp (16-20 count), peeled, deveined and raw, tail-on preferably Marinade: 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 Tablespoon peeled and grated ginger 1 Tablespoon finely chopped cilantro 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 Tablespoons sweet paprika 1 cup semolina Instructions In a mixing bowl, apply lemon juice, salt and turmeric to shrimp and set aside for 10 minutes. Add ginger, cilantro, black pepper and paprika. Mix well and make sure that all shrimp pieces get rubbed with the spices. Set aside. Pre-heat grill, once the grill is hot, place the shrimp pieces on the grill (3 minutes on each side) and grill. Serve with lemon wedges. OPTIONAL: You can coat...
Marinade : 1 foot Aluminum foil2 Chicken Breasts, skinless and boneless, preferably organic1/2 cup plain full fat yogurt, whiskedSPICE MIX:1.5 tablespoons RUPEN'S TANDOORI SPICE MIXOR1 teaspoon minced ginger1 teaspoon minced garlic2 teaspoons curry powder1 teaspoon garam masala powder2 teaspoons paprika powder1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder1 teaspoon dry crushed fenugreek, OPTIONAL1/2 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon oilGarnish1 tablespoon lemon juice1/4 cup chopped cilantroInstructionsIn a mixing bowl, mix marinade ingredients with chicken, except. You may want to cut chicken in 2 inch cubes or just scour the entire breast 4-5 times.Using your fingers, rub the chicken.Refrigerate for 3 hours.Pour in the plain yogurt and gently mix, do not take out the rub from the chicken while mixing the yogurt. Yogurt should coat on top of the...
Serves: 2Ingredients2 tilapia fillets, each fillet cut in 4 pieces1 whole banana leaf, vein and any torn pieces cut-off1 cup green chutney (please see my green chutney recipe)1 fresh limeInstructionsPre-heat toaster oven at 375 F.Cut your banana leaf in 12" squares.On the glossy side, apply a couple of drops of oil and place 2 pieces of fish on it. Apply chutney liberally and wrap the fishes with the leaf to form a parcel. Use thread or tooth picks to seal ends if needed.Place these parcels on a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes in the oven.Remove from the oven, and open the parcel, squeeze with lime juice and savor fish right from the banana leaf itself. Discard leaf after...
