Schezwan Paneer Frankie

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Sometimes on weekends we love to eat tibbs schezwan paneer frankie..a nice name for a wrap which can contain paneer,vegetables or chicken pieces with some sliced onions . However it is a little expensive and also use full maida which is unhealthy so I wanted to prepare a healthier option at home and surprise my hubby !! So here we gooooo

Basically the total process needs 3 steps

1. Preparing the stuffing
2. Making the wrap roti
3. Assembly

Ingredients

• 1 cup paneer cubes (cottage cheese)
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/4 cup diced baby corn
• 2 tbsp chopped onion
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic
• 1/2 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 tsp green chilli
• 1 tbsp chopped celery
• 1 tbsp chopped red chilli
• 2 tbsp red pepper sauce
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup homemade vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp corn flour dissolved in 2 tbsp water
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 2 tsp sugar
• salt to taste

Step 1: Schezwan Sauce Preparation

Heat oil in pan/wok in a high flame, saute the garlic,green chilli,red chilli, green chilli, ginger, onions, celery for a minute

Add the vegetable stock and mix well. Add the corn flour mixture, vinegar,red pepper sauce, sugar, salt amd bring to a boil and keep aside

In another pan add 1 tbsp oil and saute the paneer cubes, bell pepper, baby corn for 3-4 minutes on high flame...add this to the above prepared sauce and keep aside.

Step 2 : Preparing the wrap roti

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 2 tbsp cold butter
• a pinch of salt

Mix both the flour with salt,then add the butter and crumble with ur hands and mix nicely my by adding little by little water and make a soft dough.Let it rest for ten minutes.

After ten min knead the dough into a smooth ball and then divide the dough into 10 parts.Make them into small balls, with a rolling pin roll it into a nice thin circle of 5 - 6 inch diameter and as thin as possible.

Heat the skillet/tawa and it should be hot. Put one roti and after 2 min flip it let it cook for 1 min. Both the sides should cook nicely. Repeat the procedure for the rest of wraps

Step 3 : Assembly of Frankie

Ingredients

• 10 wrap roti (prepared above)
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 1.5 cup above schezwan paneer

Take on wrap and spinkle some onion slices along the length

Take one table spoon of schezwan paneer on top of onion slices

Wrap the paneer in the roti as per the steps below as it will avoid spillage from the bottom

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Wrap it and place it on the tawa until roti is warm, then roll a small paper tissue on the bottom and serve warm

Note:

1. You can add chicken pieces in place of paneer

2. For egg lovers you can put some beaten egg on the roti, toast it on tawa and then assemble it.

I am sending these yummy frankie to Hearth and Soul

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Chilli Tofu Wrap

There is no need to mention the health benefits of tofu as it is known to everyone....though it has the same texture of paneer we have to shallow fry it nicely before using it in any recipe ... i was a bit lazy yesterday night i wanted something quick to cook and i had some rotis in my fridge so i prepared this chilli tofu and served as a wrap for dinner. It is very filling,tasty and healthy too. I hope u will enjoy it too.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup diced tofu
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced green and red bell pepper
• 2 sliced green chillis
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic
• 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tbsp soya sauce
• 1 tbsp chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• a pinch of sugar
• salt to taste

For wrap

• 4 rotis/ tortillas
• slice onions
• sliced tomato

Cooking Procedure

Wash tofu nicely under cold water n keep it in warm water for 10 min ,after 10 min again wash n squeeze gently to

take out excess water from it ,cut tofu bar into cubes

Now heat 1 tbsp oil in a nonstick pan n shallow fry the cubes till all sides light golden brown ,remove the tofu in

to a plate n keep it aside..

Add all the sauce in a bowl,mix nicely n keep it aside

Heat oil in the same pan add garlic,chillies and onion let it saute for a min or two

Add bell pepper and saute for a min

Then add all sauce ,salt ,sugar n mix nicely ,stir for a min

Note: Veggies should not be overcooked as it should be slightly crunchy

Next add tofu cubes mix them gently till all the sauce will blend with and stir for a min

For wrap:

Take one roti add put one full tablespoon of chilli tofu on it lengthwise

Drizzle some fresh sliced onion n tomato on top of it ,wrap / roll it and enjoy

I am sending this post to the holy event Iftar Moments Hijri 1431 hosted by Umm Mymoonah

and also to the Global Kadai - Tofu event at Desi Soccer Mom.

This event was started by Cilantro.

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