Grilled spiced Paneer
Our dietitians' favouriteThis simple dish is the kind of thing you can almost instantly pull out of your sleeve and that stuns people into delicious silence.
- Prep: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
Ingredients
- 1 pkg (12 oz – 350 g) Canadian Paneer
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) zaatar (thyme, sesame, sumac, salt, dill, fennel, cumin, oregano)
- Salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) cherry tomatoes
- 1 halved orange
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh parsley chopped
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Preparation
Barbecue method:
Preheat grill to high heat.With a k
nife, make a few shallow cuts in the surface of the Paneer. Coat cheese with zaatar, pushing spice mixture into the cuts. Season with salt and pepper.
Thread cherry tomatoes onto skewers.
Place Paneer on the grill and cook on all sides. Grill tomatoes and orange halves.
Transfer cheese and tomatoes to a serving plate and squeeze orange halves over top; sprinkle with parsley.
Serve hot as an appetizer in the centre of the table with pita bread or slices of grilled baguette.
Oven method:
Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
Place cheese, tomatoes and orange halves in an oven-safe baking dish and cook for 7–10 minutes on each side to brown well.
Tips
Cheese alternatives: Canadian Halloumi, Queso Fresco cheese.
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Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 142 Calories |
| Protein: | 11 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 4 g |
| Fat: | 10 g |
| Fibre: | 0.7 g |
| Sodium: | 82 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 30 % / 335 mg |
| Riboflavin: | 24 % |
| Vitamin B12: | 37 % |
| Vitamin C: | 17 % |
| Zinc: | 15 % |
