Imported from Instagram

Street-Style Paneer Shawarma

Name: Street-Style Paneer Shawarma
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Asian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; 1 cup Curd; 2 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder; 1 tbsp Red chili powder; 1 tbsp Cumin powder; 2 tbsp Coriander powder; 1 tbsp Garam masala; 1 tbsp Carom seeds (ajwain); 1 tbsp Kasuri methi (Dried fenugreek leaves); 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 400 g Paneer; 4 tbsp Sesame seeds (Roast for 3–5 minutes); 8 Garlic cloves (Source gives 7–9 cloves); 2.5 tbsp Olive oil (For the sesame-garlic mixture; source gives 2–3 tbsp); 2 tbsp Cooking oil (For cooking the marinated paneer); 4 Pita bread or laccha paratha (Use ready-made bread or paratha); Lettuce (For serving; amount unspecified); Onion (For serving; amount unspecified); Tomato (For serving; amount unspecified); Red chili sauce (For serving; amount unspecified); Mayonnaise (For serving; amount unspecified); Chaat masala (For serving; amount unspecified); Pickled vegetables (Optional)

Recipe by Shreya Jain @spoonsofdilli · Instagram

Imported by Evangeline Edison on SeeMeCook

A vegetarian shawarma-style wrap made with spiced yogurt-marinated paneer, a roasted sesame-garlic sauce, and fresh salad toppings. Serve it in pita bread or laccha paratha with chili sauce, mayonnaise, and chaat masala.

4 servings65 minSouth Asian

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Ingredients

1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste
1 cup Curd
2 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder
1 tbsp Red chili powder
1 tbsp Cumin powder
2 tbsp Coriander powder
1 tbsp Garam masala
1 tbsp Carom seeds (ajwain)
1 tbsp Kasuri methi (Dried fenugreek leaves)
1 tbsp Lemon juice
400 g Paneer
4 tbsp Sesame seeds (Roast for 3–5 minutes)
8 Garlic cloves (Source gives 7–9 cloves)
2.5 tbsp Olive oil (For the sesame-garlic mixture; source gives 2–3 tbsp)
2 tbsp Cooking oil (For cooking the marinated paneer)
4 Pita bread or laccha paratha (Use ready-made bread or paratha)
Lettuce (For serving; amount unspecified)
Onion (For serving; amount unspecified)
Tomato (For serving; amount unspecified)
Red chili sauce (For serving; amount unspecified)
Mayonnaise (For serving; amount unspecified)
Chaat masala (For serving; amount unspecified)
Pickled vegetables (Optional)

Steps

1
Combine the ginger-garlic paste, curd, Kashmiri red chili powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala, ajwain, kasuri methi, and lemon juice to make the marinade.
2
Add the paneer to the marinade and coat it thoroughly. Let the marinated paneer rest for about 20 minutes, as recommended in the source.
3
Heat a pan and roast the sesame seeds for about 3–5 minutes.
4
Transfer the roasted sesame seeds to a mixer. Add the garlic cloves and 2–3 tablespoons olive oil, then blend to make the sesame-garlic mixture.
5
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan and cook the marinated paneer until heated through and browned to your preference. The source does not specify a cooking time or temperature.
6
Prepare the ready-made pita bread or laccha paratha for serving.
7
Fill the pita or paratha with the cooked paneer, lettuce, onion, and tomato.
8
Add the sesame-garlic mixture, red chili sauce, mayonnaise, and chaat masala. Add pickled vegetables if desired, then serve as a wrap.

Notes

The source does not specify the exact quantity of bread, salad vegetables, sauces, or chaat masala, nor does it provide a cooking time or temperature for the paneer. Quantities and nutrition for these items are estimates for four wraps.