Paneer With Pesto Sauce

Ingredients 

• 500 grams cottage cheese
• 4-6 whole dry red chillies, broken into two
• 1 inch ginger piece, chopped
• 6 black peppercorns
• 6 Ccoves
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Oil to deep fry

FOR PESTO SAUCE

• 10-12 fresh basil leaves
• A few fresh parsley sprigs 
• 5-6 garlic cloves 
• 1/4 cup pine nuts(chilgoza)
• Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Method

1. Cut the paneer into thick slices. Grind together red chillies, ginger, peppercorns, cloves and cinnamon powder to a fine paste.
2. Add salt and lemon juice and mix well. Coat the paneer pieces with the above paste and keep aside to marinate for about fifteen minutes.
3. Blend the ingredients of the pesto sauce in a mixer to make a smooth sauce. Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan and deep fry the paneer pieces till lightly browned on both sides.
4. Drain onto an absorbent paper. Serve hot with pesto sauce.

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