Learn how to make "Paneer Shawarma" at home with our Chef Bhumika
Paneer shawarma is a delightful fusion dish that combines the flavors of traditional Middle Eastern shawarma with the Indian twist of paneer (cottage cheese) , a type of fresh cheese commonly used in Indian cuisine. Paneer shawarma makes for a delicious and satisfying meal, perfect for vegetarians or anyone looking to try something new and flavorful.
Ingredients:
1½ cup All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp Instant Yeast
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Powdered Sugar
Warm Water (as required)
2 tsp Oil
1 tsp Oil
½ cup Hung Curd
Salt (as per taste)
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1 tsp Garlic (crushed)
2 tbsp Curd
½ tsp Garlic (crushed)
½ tsp Lemon Juice
½ tsp Garam Masala Powder
1 tsp Cumin Seed Powder
1 tsp Coriander Seed Powder
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
Salt (as per taste)
200 gms Paneer
Oil (for shallow fry)
Oil (for drizzling)
All-Purpose Flour (for dusting)
Garlic Sauce
Chilli Garlic Sauce
Romaine Lettuce Leaf
Grilled Paneer
Beetroot (Pickled)
French Fries
Paneer shawarma is a delightful fusion dish that combines the flavors of traditional Middle Eastern shawarma with the Indian twist of paneer (cottage cheese) , a type of fresh cheese commonly used in Indian cuisine. Paneer shawarma makes for a delicious and satisfying meal, perfect for vegetarians or anyone looking to try something new and flavorful.
Ingredients:
1½ cup All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp Instant Yeast
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Powdered Sugar
Warm Water (as required)
2 tsp Oil
1 tsp Oil
½ cup Hung Curd
Salt (as per taste)
1 tsp Lemon Juice
1 tsp Garlic (crushed)
2 tbsp Curd
½ tsp Garlic (crushed)
½ tsp Lemon Juice
½ tsp Garam Masala Powder
1 tsp Cumin Seed Powder
1 tsp Coriander Seed Powder
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
Salt (as per taste)
200 gms Paneer
Oil (for shallow fry)
Oil (for drizzling)
All-Purpose Flour (for dusting)
Garlic Sauce
Chilli Garlic Sauce
Romaine Lettuce Leaf
Grilled Paneer
Beetroot (Pickled)
French Fries
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LifestyleTranscript
00:00Shawarma is a street food delicacy enjoyed by everyone.
00:03Today, we're going to make it at home in our vegetarian version.
00:06We're making Paneer Shawarma.
00:08Let's see how to make it.
00:10We're going to start by making the dough.
00:12I have one and a half cup of maida here,
00:14to which I'm adding one teaspoon of instant yeast,
00:18salt, one teaspoon, two teaspoons of powdered sugar.
00:22And now we're going to make a dough out of this using warm water.
00:26Instant yeast does not require blooming time or anything.
00:29So you can directly knead the dough with warm water.
00:33Add little water at a time and make a nice soft dough.
00:37Once the dough comes together,
00:39you can start kneading it on your surface.
00:41I find it easier to knead it on a flat surface.
00:45This may take five to seven minutes of continuous kneading.
00:49Now it's time to add in a little bit of oil.
00:52I'm going to use two teaspoons in total,
00:55but I'm going to start incorporating one teaspoon at a time.
00:59Adding oil to your bread dough will make it nice and crumbly
01:03and very easy to eat.
01:05Time to add the second teaspoon of oil.
01:09You will notice that the dough starts getting stickier
01:12with the addition of oil,
01:13but you need to keep kneading it
01:15till it's nice, supple, soft once again.
01:22Once the skin is smooth, make a small ball out of it.
01:26Pinch it from the bottom.
01:29Place it in a bowl and cover it with a little bit of oil.
01:34And set it aside till it doubles in size.
01:37This should take about 45 minutes to one hour.
01:40While the dough is resting, let's make our garlic sauce.
01:43I have half a cup of hunkered over here
01:45by adding in a little bit of salt,
01:47one teaspoon of lemon juice,
01:50and one teaspoon of crushed garlic,
01:53which is going to mix this together.
01:55And our garlic sauce is ready.
01:58Now we're going to prepare the paneer for grilling.
02:00So I have a block of paneer here.
02:02This is 200 grams of paneer,
02:04and we're going to prepare the marination for it right here.
02:07I have two tablespoons of normal soft curd
02:10along with the water that comes out of it.
02:13Half a teaspoon of crushed garlic,
02:15half a teaspoon of lemon juice,
02:17half teaspoon of garam masala,
02:20one teaspoon of jeera powder,
02:22one teaspoon of salt,
02:24one teaspoon of coriander powder,
02:26one teaspoon of red chili powder.
02:29We're just going to mix this together
02:31till it forms a paste.
02:33Salt.
02:35Mix it well once again.
02:37I'm going to add half of the marination
02:39on one side of the paneer and spread it around,
02:41taking the excess to the sides,
02:44using the rest of the marinade on the other side.
02:48I'm using a grill pan to prepare our marinated paneer.
02:52First, I'm going to oil it
02:53so that our paneer gets those nice, beautiful marks.
02:57Once the pan is searing hot,
02:59add in the entire block of paneer,
03:02adding a few drops of oil on top before I flip it.
03:06Remove it and place it on a plate.
03:09Now let's have a look at our dough.
03:11It's been about an hour,
03:13and it has doubled in size.
03:14I'm going to dust a little bit of flour on this,
03:17and instead of knocking it down,
03:19I'm going to let the gas release from the bottom.
03:22You will notice that the dough deflates on its own.
03:25I'm going to take it out onto my surface,
03:28and after adding a little bit of flour
03:30on the other side as well,
03:31I'm going to divide it into two portions.
03:36I'm trying not to work the dough at this moment
03:39so that it stays nice, soft, and fluffy.
03:43Now I'm going to roll this into a round shape.
03:53The first pita bread is rolled properly.
03:55Now I'm going to take it off.
03:57Let's heat up our tawa on low to medium flame.
04:00It's been five minutes,
04:01and the dough is noticeably softer now.
04:04We're going to start cooking this.
04:06You'll notice some bubbles coming up
04:08as soon as it hits the tawa.
04:11Let's flip it.
04:16The smell is so perfect right now.
04:19So I'm going to take it off into a plate.
04:23Now let's assemble our paneer shawarma.
04:26We're going to slice up our paneer into thin strips.
04:29Let's start with a nice dollop of our garlic sauce,
04:33chili garlic sauce, a romaine lettuce leaf,
04:37and then I'm going to top this off with our grilled paneer,
04:40some beet pickle, a good helping of French fries.
04:44Place a butter paper on the bottom.
04:46To make sure it doesn't open,
04:48I'm going to take a toothpick and insert it in the bottom.
04:52It is quite sturdy.
04:53You can even hold it in your hands while eating.
04:57Our super delicious street-style paneer shawarma
05:00is ready to serve.
05:01Do give this recipe a try.
05:02This is Chef Kumika, signing off from Rajshri Food.