10 August 2019

LOW CARB MEAL - ROASTED VEGETABLES, PIRI PIRI PANEER, KOKUM SHERBET


Balsamic Grilled Vegetables, Piri Piri Paneer, Kokum Sherbet makes amazing low carb quick meal for one on a lazy afternoon. Much better choice than ordering food from outside.

Have used bell pepper, green beans, carrot, onion wedges, mushrooms, tomato for the roasted veggies.

Recipe for Balsamic vegetables:
Vegetables - 2 cup
Olive oil - 1 tbsp
Balsamic vinegar - 2 tsp
Sumac powder - 1 tsp
Dried herbs - 1 tsp
Garlic pods - 2
Salt & pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients in a bowl, toss well and grill in pre heated oven 220 C for 20 - 30 minutes or until desired doneness or can be cast iron pan fried. The slight charring of vegetables makes it taste great.

Recipe for Piri Piri Paneer (spice mix from here):
Piri Piri pepper powder / dried chillies - 2 tsp / 10 nos
Cumin seeds - 1tsp
Clove - 5 no's
Black pepper - 1 tsp
Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
Garlic powder - 2 tsp
Bay leaves - 2
Dried oregano - 2 tsp

Grind above to fine powder. Marinate paneer with required amount of Piri Piri spice mix, a teaspoon oil, salt and grill pan fry it on both sides.

Recipe for Kokum Sherbet:
Kokum - 1/2 cup
Roasted jeera powder - 1 tsp
Black salt - 1/2 tsp
Lime juice - 1 tbsp
Jaggery powder - 2 tbsp

Soak Kokum overnight, blend it to smooth paste, mix jaggery powder to it, mix well, Strain it using a sieve, add cumin powder, black salt, lime juice, thin it with required cold water and serve.




3 comments:

  1. Simple to make and healthy to eat no doubt but will it be adequate as a meal even if it is a lazy and quick meal?

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  2. You are coming up with innovative but easy to make quick meal. I have not tasted Kokum fruit.What is its name in Tamil?

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  3. Hello, do you have youtube channel? Can you post recipes in youtube

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