Paneer on Skewers

18 12 2009

We had a few neighbours over recently and I made a few nibbly things. These were great – based on the recipe from Vicky Bhogal’s Year of Cooking Like Mummyjii

Take about 300g paneer and cut into cubes. Place in a bowl with a yellow pepper cut to pieces the same size and a red onion again cut into similar sized chunks. Add about 3 tablespoons of olive or sunflower oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon each of garam masala, ground corainder, salt and paprika. Then add 1 crushed clove of garlic and a small piece of grated ginger. Finally throw in a handful of chopped coriander, mix well, cover and leave for at least an hour.

Soak some wooden skewers in water (this stops them catching fire when under the grill), then divide the marinated paneer, pepper and onions between the skewers. You should get 8-10 out of this quantity.

Heat the grill, then place under for about 10 minutes turning once half way through





Sloe Gin

7 12 2009

It’s been a long wait – almost three months I think – but finally it’s ready. Just in time for Christmas.

take 1 litre of gin, add 450g of sloe berries (frozen overnight or pricked all over with a pn to release the juices. Stir in 225g caster sugar, then leave in a cool dark place for three months, agitating it from time to time. Strain through muslin and bottle. Serve with champagne, pink lemonade or neat.