Paneer Harissa 

A plate with a paneer harissa steak  with mashed potatoes and sautéed veggies on the side, is not only delicious but is a complete meal .

Ingredients:

Paneer  - 300 g cut into steak

For Harissa Sauce

Red bell pepper-1

Red chili -8-10

Garlic cloves -3

ajwain /omam/caraway seeds-1/2 tsp

coriander seeds-1 tsp

cumin seeds -1tsp

lemon juice -1 tsp

salt- to taste

brown sugar  -1 tsp

For mashed Potatoes:

Potato -1 large

Cream -2 tbsp

melted butter -2 tbsp

milk -1-2 tbsp

salt- to taste

Pepper- to taste

For Sauteed veggies

Onion -1/2 sliced

Mushroom -5-7 sliced

Yellow bell pepper -1/2 sliced

Carrot -1 cut into juliene

salt -to taste

pepper -to taste

mixed herbs-1/4 tsp

olive oil -1 tbsp

Method:

To make Harissa sauce

• Soak red chilies in hot water for a while
• Pierce the red bell pepper to a skewer and hold the skewer on fire and roast the red bell pepper evenly on all sides.
• Once done, take off from the skewer and peel off the charred skin and cube the red bell pepper.
• Dry roast ajwain, coriander seeds and cumin seeds until nice aroma comes off.
• Transfer it into a blender and add drained red chilies, garlic cloves, cubed red bell pepper, salt, brown sugar and lemon juice and blend it well into a saucy consistency
• you can refrigerate it for up to a week and use as marinades or dips.

Paneer Harissa:

• Marinade Paneer steaks with harissa sauce  (approx 4 tsp) for at least 30 minutes
• On a grill , grill the Paneer steaks for 2 minutes until nice golden

Mashed Potatoes :

• In a pot cook 1 large potato (peeled and cubed) in 1 cup of water covered until it turns so soft.
• Mash the potato finely with a masher.
• Add cream and melted butter , adequate salt, pepper and whisk it well
• Slowly add milk little by little , whisking simultaneously until the potatoes turn to a creamy texture.
• Mashed potatoes is ready

Sauteed vegetables

• In a pan add oil , and sliced onions
• Saute for few seconds , add  mushrooms, bell peppers and carrots pne by one 
• Saute for 1-2 minute
• Add adequate salt, pepper or chili flakes and mixed herbs
• Saute for another 2 minutes so that the veggies are cooked in a crunchy consistency.

Plating: 

• On a plate, place the grilled paneer harissa and serve a scoop of mashed potatoes and adequate sauteed veggies
• Serve this delicious meal and enjoy Eating!!

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