पनीर चीज़ टोस्ट (Paneer Cheese Toast) by Tarla Dalal

Paneer Cheese Toast,
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Paneer Cheese Toast

The Paneer Cheese Toast is an awesome snack that features an exciting interplay of two types of cheese – fresh cottage cheese as well as processed cheese. Essentially, the paneer is cooked with veggies and spice mixes like garam masala and pav bhaji masala to get a tongue-tickling topping. Bread, when cooked with this paneer mixture and a further topping of grated processed cheese imbibes rich flavours and unique textures. When you munch on each bite of the Paneer Cheese Toast, you can feel the flaky, soft mouth-feel of paneer as well as the gooey delight of molten processed cheese, all interspersed with the exciting flavours of the spices used. Indeed, this is one tea-time snack that will make your day a delightful one. You can also serve this as a starter at parties.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes.
Cooking Time: 15 minutes.
Makes 4 toasts

4 bread slices
4 tsp oil for greasing
4 tbsp grated processed cheese

For the paneer topping
1 cup grated paneer (cottage cheese)
1½ tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
¼ cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
½ cup finely chopped tomatoes
¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp pav bhaji masala
Salt to taste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

For Serving
Tomato ketchup

For the paneer topping
1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
2. When the seeds crackle, add the onions and garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
3. Add the tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, pav bhaji masala and salt, mix well cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
5. Add the paneer and coriander, mix well cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.

How to proceed
1. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), grease it using 1 tsp of oil, place a bread slice on it and cook till it turns light brown in colour from both the sides.
2. Place a portion of the paneer topping and 1 tbsp of cheese evenly over it, cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Cut the toasts diagonally into 2 equal pieces.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to make 3 more toasts.
5. Serve immediately with tomato ketchup.