It's been a while since I blogged , the arrival of summer and a whole range of activities to do outside has set me on my sluggish button , so write now all I do is read a book, enjoy the sun and take a lazy nap in the afternoon... What are summers for ;) ???
Well summers also means lots of BBQ's we have had two pool party's already with loads of food and being so filled up with it, that its too hard to leave the comfort of the chair and hit the pool... :D . I made these skewers at one such BBQ and they turned out to be tasty and delicious. These skewers are also a great way to incorporate veggies in your diet and eat them with less oil and more flavor.
Heres what you ll need to get from the grocery store to make the skewers, better yet if you have them at home
2 cups Greek Yogurt
2 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
3 tbsp onion flakes
1 tsp chat masala
red chilli powder to taste
1/4 tsp gharam masala
1/8 tsp Cajun seasoning
salt to taste
The reason I said greek yogurt was the marinade will be thick and will stick to the paneer and veggies.
400gms Paneer for around 5 skewer
2 bell peppers ( red, green)
1 large onion
Chop all the veggies into square shaped bites, making sure they are all of the same size so that they cook evenly. Mix all the ingredients with the greek yoghurt to make the marinade.
Once the marinade is ready, rub the paneer on all sides with the marinade and place on a clean plate. Do the same with the bell peppers. I did not marinate the onions as I wanted the sweet and caramelized flavor of the onions to remain. Use a cling wrap to cover the plate with the marinated paneer and bell peppers and refrigerate with 6 to 8 hours.
If you are using an oven:
Set it to broil at around 400F , Place the skewers on a baking plate with a parchment sheet and spray with a cooking oil spray. And cook for around 10 to 15 mins or till the panner and veggies are browned a little bit.
If you are using a griller:
Place the skewers on the grill , spraying some cooking oil and close the lid of the grill to help it cook faster. Make sure that all sides of the veggies are cooked by turning the skewers round every few minutes.
We cooked our skewers on the grill, they turned out really delicious and we enjoyed our BBQ. I hope you do have a great BBQ and do serve your skewers with some pudina or coriander chutney !!
My next post is yet another great healthy recipe for the summer, using only fruits to make a "Fruit" Cake !!! See you soon
Well summers also means lots of BBQ's we have had two pool party's already with loads of food and being so filled up with it, that its too hard to leave the comfort of the chair and hit the pool... :D . I made these skewers at one such BBQ and they turned out to be tasty and delicious. These skewers are also a great way to incorporate veggies in your diet and eat them with less oil and more flavor.
Heres what you ll need to get from the grocery store to make the skewers, better yet if you have them at home
2 cups Greek Yogurt
2 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
3 tbsp onion flakes
1 tsp chat masala
red chilli powder to taste
1/4 tsp gharam masala
1/8 tsp Cajun seasoning
salt to taste
The reason I said greek yogurt was the marinade will be thick and will stick to the paneer and veggies.
400gms Paneer for around 5 skewer
2 bell peppers ( red, green)
1 large onion
Chop all the veggies into square shaped bites, making sure they are all of the same size so that they cook evenly. Mix all the ingredients with the greek yoghurt to make the marinade.
Once the marinade is ready, rub the paneer on all sides with the marinade and place on a clean plate. Do the same with the bell peppers. I did not marinate the onions as I wanted the sweet and caramelized flavor of the onions to remain. Use a cling wrap to cover the plate with the marinated paneer and bell peppers and refrigerate with 6 to 8 hours.
If you are using an oven:
Set it to broil at around 400F , Place the skewers on a baking plate with a parchment sheet and spray with a cooking oil spray. And cook for around 10 to 15 mins or till the panner and veggies are browned a little bit.
If you are using a griller:
Place the skewers on the grill , spraying some cooking oil and close the lid of the grill to help it cook faster. Make sure that all sides of the veggies are cooked by turning the skewers round every few minutes.
We cooked our skewers on the grill, they turned out really delicious and we enjoyed our BBQ. I hope you do have a great BBQ and do serve your skewers with some pudina or coriander chutney !!
My next post is yet another great healthy recipe for the summer, using only fruits to make a "Fruit" Cake !!! See you soon
