CURRY AND SPICE: EASY OVEN COOKED PANEER

THIS DULL BRAIN THINKS FOOD; THEN COOKS IT!

Engaged in cooking, I ate lunch post 4 pm today, now it is 5:40 pm! When can I finish writing this post who knows. But I enjoy the journey from the start of a post to it's end. How beautiful it is to have a place of your own to pen down your thoughts! I do not know how to operate a computer, but I used to write a diary, did not pursue it for long or did I? I cannot remember most of the things these days or may be I always had a selective memory; says a family member. They do not have good things to speak about me, did not in over two decades of my stay in this family! What to expect from the outsiders? I enjoy being with myself! The entire morning what I did I do not know but went out for a walk around 12:30 pm! I should pat my back for not allowing the self to sit at any of the food courts, this island has one at every 200 metres. Whats the point? Back home, I had a big plate!

I love butter sugar roti rolls, dudh malai & sugar or ghee & sugar atop toasted breads since my childhood. My toddler's first lunch box used to have luchi-jam rolls, ruti-butter rolls, idli with sauce! I am his mumma, no one else can be! His mumma is short, fat, dark, decent enough with glasses!

THE CLOUDY WEATHER EFFECTS MY MOOD!

I am in general a gloomy, grumpy soul! This rain adds more of gloom to that! If now it is clear, the next moment it starts raining.

Yet, I enjoy staying in this island. No one bothers, the maximum do not know me! No one have time here to stand in groups and discuss people! I have no tension here about what to wear, how to look! I can get lost within myself and brood. In the course of brooding, if I have accused you of mentally torturing me, its all on my mind, I believe in it the most! The day I would say enough, it is enough,I cannot handle it any more! I want respite from the torture I feel, seek peace of mind! This is an escapist mentality and I am one! Many of you are that but you are clever enough not to admit or remove your masks. The best I can do is to get some good food ideas to you. I am never tired of serving good food on your plates! The rest you leave; you cannot match my expectations; I am too demanding! That I am economically dependent is the greatest regret of my life today, I hate being someone else's shadow. Every individual deserves dignity! If you can come to me handsfree; come, I hate crowd; else be with those you consider your own. If you could not behave well with me; I would never approve of your relationship with others! I am not a giving heart, I would prefer to distance myself! Who am I? Just another human lost in the self! Beautiful People, do not try to explore my complicated mind, or it may be as clear as the deep sea water! Do not fool this blunt head please; let us discuss food instead! My first ever mini waffles last night were healthy, salty, spicy; I wish to blog about it!

Even before that, I had oats-narkol makha with a bit of brown sugar! I am falling for it; but I need to read the amount of calorie deficit it gets! Let us get to the recipe of today! I get sad every other moment, its my blog that has given me, that gives me immense support in such times. The Filipino too takes good care of the home; when I wish to sit alone, unwilling to move! Why is she not back from the Mustafa Centre as yet?

WHAT IS EASY OVEN COOKED PANEER?

You know since when I respect paneer? I respect the power of paneer because it got some sunshine on Thursdays back in our younger days! My family eats vegetarian on Thursdays sans the garlic, onion, mushur dal, much loved among the dal varieties! The ordeal went through for many years! Today, I would love to have a bhaja moong er dal, shak, bora bhaja, echor er dalna or lau ghonto at least four days a week without joining the saffron brigade! Only that Cristine and her Sir cannot have vegetarian food continuously, neither I wish to serve them eggs every day! Today, I have a good snack, starter, appetiser to serve you! It is vegetarian, done with paneer cheese! EASY OVEN COOKED PANEER is marinated in a mixture of vegetarian ingredients and lightly cooked in the microwave + grill mode! You would enjoy the way I do; with salads, nuts, mojito or your choice of drinks. For my brother to get home bound with regards to food; the mother has to allow freedom to others in the kitchen; Bidisha too has to be organised! Then, she teaches mathematics in the higher classes, I may not be able to teach addition, subtraction in the primary school! What else?

With trust, I got you wrapped in my heart;

Mistrust, you got me in return;

I stood in silence; the thrust so unexpected!

I take hold of the self, pick up the broken pieces;

I retreat and ask you to go & duck yourself behind that pallu!

Do I send you some more saris?

Or do I buy myself a couple of?

For you striped me in public;

I feel bare & naked, surprised and appalled;

Standing in a pool of mistrust & betrayal!

I dislike that circle, you & your confidants;

You made fun of my foolish self!

You did not give me enough, I cannot love you and your circle either!

My definition of relationship & your's; are different!

Stay off, I dislike those who belittle me; those who interfere!

My cure can be a Guava Plant, as young;

That grew into a tree & within a year!

INGREDIENTS :

PANEER CHEESE / SOUTH ASIAN COTTAGE CHEESE : 250-300 GM

REFINED FLOUR : 1 TSP

PLAIN YOGURT : 50 ML

ALL PURPOSE SEASONING : 1/4 TSP [HAS SALT]

ITALIAN HERB MIX : 1/2 TSP

CRUSHED BLACK PEPPER : 1/4 TSP

LEMON JUICE : 2 TSP

OLIVE OIL : 2 TBSP [I USED A CANOLA+SUNFLOWER BLEND]

PROCEDURE :

Marinate the paneer with oil and lemon juice for 10-12 minutes!

Mix together the yogurt, crushed black pepper, Italian herb mix, refined flour, all purpose seasoning, beat well!

Marinate the paneer pieces well with it!

After an hour, pour it on an oven proof metal plate! Place it on the metal low wired stool, close the oven door and cook at microwave+grill combination mode for 6 minutes at 300*C!