HERSHEY PANEER POLICHATHU / பன்னீர் பொளிச்சது

Hi,

I made this for Hershey contest in Betterbutter , though I didn't win in contest but my friends and family loved it.

INGREDIENTS :

Paneer - 200 gms.

Hershey strawberry syrup – 1/4 cup

Onion – 2 nos

Tomato – 2 no

Ginger 1” piece – 2 nos.

Garlic – 10 pods.

Cloves – 3 nos.

Coriander leaves – 4+ 2 tsp.

Pepper – 1 tsp.

Cumin – 2 tsp.

Dry red chilles – 4

coconut oil – 2 tsp.

Salt for taste

Banana leaf – 1 no,

METHOD :

1. Dry roast chillies, cumin and pepper till pepper starts sputtering .
   
2. Remove the above ingredients to a wide plate and in same pan heat 1 tsp oil and saute onions and tomatoes. 
3. Saute till tomatoes turns mushy.
   
4. Remove from flame and empty them to the same plate.
5. When cooled down grind the above along with ginger, garlic ,cloves Hershey strawberry sauce,salt ,coriander leaves to fine paste.
   
6. Cut paneer to big medium sized cubes.
   
   
   
7. Cut banana leaf to big size and heat them slightly in open flame (this is done to prevent leaf from tearing ).
   
8. Place a tblsp of ground masala and in middle place a paneer cube.
   
9. Fold the banana leaf from four sides and seal it with tooth pick.
10. Heat 1 tsp oil in wide kadai and place the packed banana leafs ,close the pan.
    
11. And heat in medium flame for 5 mins or till leafs changes its colour.
    
12. Gently turn to next side and boil for 5 mins.
    
13. Remove from flame and serve the strawberry flavoured traditional panneer polichathu.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Happy Cooking!!