How to make Dakshin Squares -
Rasam powder flavoured cottage cheese spread over toasted brown bread slices and shallow fried.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Brown bread slices (ब्राउन ब्रेड स्लाइस), Cottage cheese
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Dakshin Squares Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 6-10 minutes
Cook time : 21-25 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Dakshin Squares Recipe
Brown bread slices 4
Cottage cheese 250 grams
Onion finely chopped 1 medium
Tomato finely chopped 1 medium
Rasam powder 2 teaspoons
Green chillies finely chopped 2
Salt to taste
Crushed black peppercorns to taste
Curry leaves 8-10
Semolina (rawa/suji) 2 teaspoons
Mustard seeds 2 teaspoons
Oil as required
Method
Step 1
Crumble cottage cheese and place in a bowl. Add onion, tomato, rasam powder, chillies, salt and crushed peppercorns.
Step 2
Roughly chop curry leaves and add and mix well.
Step 3
Toast bread slices in a toaster till evenly done.
Step 4
Add semolina to cottage cheese mixture and mix well.
Step 5
Place toasted bread slices on a worktop. Spread cottage cheese mixture evenly on top and press. Sprinkle ½ teaspoon mustard seeds on each slice and press lightly.
Step 6
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a non-stick pan. Place the prepared bread slices on it, mixture side down, and cook till it turns golden. Flip and cook till the other side turns golden.
Step 7
Discard the edges and cut into squares. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 987 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 44.5 gm
Protein : 52.5 gm
Fat : 66.5 gm
Other : Zinc- 1.3mg
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