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In the second part of a week-long series, we bring you a recipe from Is Wheat Killing You? by renowned clinical nutritionist Ishi Khosla.
Paneer Chaat (Tangy Cottage Cheese)
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
120 gms baby corn, chopped
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 cup onions, chopped
2 or 3 green chillies
A few curry leaves
1 large potato, boiled, peeled and chopped
150 gm paneer, cubed
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp cumin or jeera powder
1 tbsp pure lemon juice
2 tsp sugar
Method
Boil baby corn in water for 5-7 minutes, till tender. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and when they splutter, add onions, green chillies and curry leaves. Saute over moderate heat, till onions are golden brown. Add corn, potato and paneer. Season with salt, pepper and cumin powder. Cook for a minute. Remove from heat and allow it to cool. Sprinkle in lemon juice and sugar. Serve hot or cold with mint or tamarind chutney.
Excerpted from Is Wheat Killing You? (Rs 399) by Ishi Khosla, with the permission of publishers Penguin Books India.
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