Tacos are a Latin American specialty, where you have some combination of meat held in a Tortilla. I decided to create a Taco with Paneer. While my initial thoughts were to make a savory filling, I ended up trying a sweet version.
I don't usually make many sweet main courses and I was just pushing the envelope a bit. I must say I was surprised at how well it turned out. I should perhaps look at other non-savory main courses
Difficulty level: Easy
Preparation time: 5 min
Cooking time: 15 min
Makes: 12 tacos
Ingredients:
For the filling:
Paneer: 200 gms, cut into 1/4" cubes
Oil: 1 tbsp
Onion: 1/4 of a medium, finely chopped
Turmeric powder: a pinch
Cumin powder: 1/4 tsp
Tamarind-Date chutney: 4 tbsp + 2 tbsp for drizzling on top
Salt: a pinch
Cilantro: chopped, 1/4 cup
Cucumber: cut into cubes, 1/2 cup
For the tacos:
Chapathi dough: 1 cup
Heat oil in a skillet and saute the onion until light brown. Add the turmeric powder and cumin powder. Saute for a minute. Add the paneer and saute for 3-4 min. Add the salt and 4 tbsp tamarind-date chutney, mix well. Add the chopped cilantro and mix to distribute it uniformly. Allow to cook for 3-4 min on a very low flame.
In the meantime, roll out thick chapathis (similar to puris) and make them as you would normally do.
To assemble the Tacos, take a chapathi and fold it in the middle to look like a taco shell. Add a few pieces of cucumber, top it with the paneer filling and for a final touch drizzle more sauce on top. Dig in while it is still warm.
I don't usually make many sweet main courses and I was just pushing the envelope a bit. I must say I was surprised at how well it turned out. I should perhaps look at other non-savory main courses
Difficulty level: Easy
Preparation time: 5 min
Cooking time: 15 min
Makes: 12 tacos
Ingredients:
For the filling:
Paneer: 200 gms, cut into 1/4" cubes
Oil: 1 tbsp
Onion: 1/4 of a medium, finely chopped
Turmeric powder: a pinch
Cumin powder: 1/4 tsp
Tamarind-Date chutney: 4 tbsp + 2 tbsp for drizzling on top
Salt: a pinch
Cilantro: chopped, 1/4 cup
Cucumber: cut into cubes, 1/2 cup
For the tacos:
Chapathi dough: 1 cup
Heat oil in a skillet and saute the onion until light brown. Add the turmeric powder and cumin powder. Saute for a minute. Add the paneer and saute for 3-4 min. Add the salt and 4 tbsp tamarind-date chutney, mix well. Add the chopped cilantro and mix to distribute it uniformly. Allow to cook for 3-4 min on a very low flame.
In the meantime, roll out thick chapathis (similar to puris) and make them as you would normally do.
To assemble the Tacos, take a chapathi and fold it in the middle to look like a taco shell. Add a few pieces of cucumber, top it with the paneer filling and for a final touch drizzle more sauce on top. Dig in while it is still warm.
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