Green chutney

The best combination of grilled items and chats. I have used mint and coriander both to make this chutney. Before getting into process let's know about medicinal values of both the herbs.

Mint:

Mint, that well known mouth and breathe freshener, scientifically known as Mentha, with over two dozens of species and hundreds of its varieties, is an herb with remarkable medicinal properties. The market is full of products like tooth paste, chewing gums, mouth & breathe fresheners, candies and inhalers etc. which are based on mint. Most of us are familiar with only the refreshing part of it, but it has much more to offer than that. Let’s have a look.

The health benefits of mint include the following:

Digestion,Nausea & Headache, Respiratory Disorders, Cough , Asthma, Skin Care, pimples, Female Sterility, Oral Care, Cancer. Besides its wide industrial use in food stuffs such as ice-creams, chocolates etc., alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics, medicines, inhalers and mouth and breathe fresheners etc..

Coriander:

The health benefits of coriander include treatment of swellings, high cholesterol levels, diarrhea, Mouth ulcers, anemia, digestion, menstrual disorders, small pox, eye care, conjunctivitis, skin disorders, blood sugar disorders, etc.

Coriander, commonly known as Dhania in the Indian Subcontinent or Cilantro in the Americas and some part of Europe, is an herb which is extensively used around the world as a condiment or as a garnish or as a decoration on the dishes.

But that part of introduction was only the tip of the ice-berg. Both mint and coriander has so many benefits that a book can be written on them.

Now let's see how to prepare this chutney.

Ingredients to make(measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

½ cup chopped mint leaves
¾ cup chopped coriander leaves
1 inch ginger, chopped
1 green chili, chopped
1 piece raw mango
Black salt or white salt as required

Method to make the chutney:

In a blender add all the ingredients mentioned above. Add little ice water or ice cubes( to maintain the freshness) and grind to a fine chutney.

Remove the green chutney in a bowl. Check the seasoning.

Notes:

This chutney can be used as pani poori water by adding more water and making it thin.

To make the pani hot and spicy, you can add one more green chili.

Paneer Seekh Kabab/kebab

Kebab is a Middle Eastern dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit. Originating in the Middle East  and later adopted in Central Asia and by the regions of the former Mongol Empire and Ottoman Empire, before spreading worldwide.

There are different varities of kebab like Bihari kabab , Boti kebab, Chicken kabab, Dora kabab, Galawat kabab
Shami kebab, Hariyal kabab, Kakori kabab,Galauti kebab,Marital kebab,Tangri kebab,  Kastoori kebab, Dahi ke kabab , Burra kebab , Kalmi kebab,
Paneer kabab , Reshmi kabab

One among them is paneer seekh kebab it is made out of paneer, cornflour and spices. Here paneer balls are arranged in skewers and then cooked in oven or tawa. It is a great starter recipe. Paneer Seekh kebab is a very light and delicious snack recipe. Learn to make easy and mouth melting paneer seekh kebab and enjoy the world famous Indian appetizer.

Ingredients:

400 gms paneer
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
2 tbsp onion chopped(optional)
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp all purpose flour (maida)
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 lemon juice
2 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp dry roasted cumin powder
2 tsp dry roasted red chilli powder
Chaat masala to sprinkle
1 tsp oil
Salt to taste

How to make Paneer Seekh Kebab:

Combine all the ingredients well in a mixing bowl except butter, oil and chaat masala.

Grate the paneer and mix well into the mixture of bowl.

Make a dough and divide into 8-10 equal balls.

Arrange the balls in the skewers.
Spread them by pressing lengthwise of a seekh or skewer with a wet palm and make each kebab about 6-7cm.

Heat the pan, and arrange the skewers on in .Roast till half cooked and shift to griddle as shown in picture or fully roast in tawa in medium flame.

Remove from the skewers and arrange on the serving plate.

Sprinkle some chaat masala and garnish paneer seekh kebab as u like.

Serve hot with green chutney. I have given separate recepie for green chutney.