2 - way masaledaar paneer/cottage cheese mixture!

I do believe in simple yet tasty food. This is one sandwich which would be different from the usual cheese and veggies sandwich which we often prepare. It has a lot of veggies so it is best for kids, if your kid is a fussy eater. I can gobble down these just roaming around in the house. This mixture could be eaten in sandwiches, with a roti making a kaathi roll and you'd be amazed at how well it goes with bitter gourd (karela in hindi) too. I peel some bitter gourd, shallow fry them and fill them with this masala and keep them on a medium flame, some oil, lid covered, to brown them slightly. Do give it a try.

What you need : 

(To make sandwich from 6 bread pieces)

Paneer/ cottage cheese, 150 gm, mashed with hands

Oil, 2-3 tbsp

1 carrot, chopped in small pieces NOT finely chopped

1 capsicum, chopped in small pieces

1 onion, chopped 

Peas, a big handful, boiled separately with some salt

1 big red tomato

1 inch ginger, pounded

Cumin/ jeera seeds, 1 tsp

1 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp garam masala 

salt to taste

1 tsp jeera powder

coriander leaves, chopped

1 tsp turmeric/haldi powder

1 tsp, kashmiri masala (optional)

1/2 tsp red chilli powder, according to your chilly preference

First boil some peas (i boil in the microwave with some water and salt in a microwave safe dish). While they are boiling start making your paneer spread. Heat some oil on a pan and add cumin seeds to it. Let them crackle. 

Add the ginger paste and onions, carrots and salt to the oil now. Saute till you feel the carrot is soft and onions slightly golden. Now add the turmeric powder. Saute for a while. Now add the tomatoes, and the coriander powder, kashmiri masala (optional) and chilli powder.

Once the masala starts leaving oil, add the boiled peas. It is now that you put Garam masala and jeera powder. If you add garam masala in the beginning the masala would lose its color and become a little dark. You don't want that, trust me. Always add garam masala in the end. 

Now add the crushed paneer to the masala and let the it coat the paneer nicely. At this point paneer might lose some water. Let the water evaporate a little. This hardly takes 2 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. And we are done! 

To assemble the sandwich:

Some mayonnaise, ready made or home made, any would do

Some green chutney

Spread some mayo on one side of the bread and green chutney on another. Spread the paneer mixture in between and toast the SW on a hot pan with some oil until golden brown.  

You can even add some cheese if you wish. 

I have spilled some boiled american corn to make it look fancy since i am not so big on plating and "Beautifying food". You could do the same and if you wish add some to the Paneer mixture too. 

Bharwaan karele with the some achaari mixture (in the left one, the recipe not given here) and some paneer mixture (in the right one) with roti and raita (not in the picture).