Kathi rolls/Paneer Kathi Rolls/North Vs south Challenge

For this month on north vs south challenge minne challenged south team members with her kathi rolls .When i saw that challenge  i was tempted to try it .First of all its savoury then its a  paneer kathi rolls .So i was waiting to try it.I made it for a special occasion on my hus birthday.
 This looks a bit of work but you can finish everything in an hour and half including the chapathis, not tough for a first timer like me making kathi rolls .Getting together all the ingredients is a bit of task .So gather the ingredients together then you can finish in no time .Thanks minni for the wonderful challenge and we enjoyed it a lot .

I didnt add black salt and sugar to salad even then it tasted awesome .I used homemade paneer which i made previous day and stored in refrigerator .For how to make the dough for kathi rolls check the posting here

Total time:1 and half hour
Serves:3



For marinating the paneer:

• 100 gram paneer
• 1 tsp besan/Kadala mavu/Besan
• 2 tsp curd/yogurt
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp corinder powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

Kuchumber/Salad /Veggies in lemon:

• 1 tomato
• 1 small onion
• 1/2 cucumber 
• 1 small carrot
• 1/2 lemon squeezed(around 2 tbsp )
• salt to taste
• corinader leaves for garnish

To roast and grind:

• 2 cloves/krambu
• 2 inch cinnamon/pattai
• 1 cardamom/elakai/elachi
• 1 red chili /sevapu milagai
• 1 tsp corinader seeds
• 1 tsp cumin seeds

.For Paneermasala:

• Marinated paneer(step 1)
• 1 small bell pepper
• 1 small onion
• 1 small tomato 
• 1 tsp kasoori methi
• Roasted spice mix(step 3)
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp oil 

For roti/chapathi :

• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 3/4 cup water 
• Chopped Coriander leaves
• salt to taste

Method:
Step 1:

• Make the chapathi dough and keep it aside

Step 2 :

• Wash the paneer and cut them in cubes .

• Add the spices(corinader,chili ,cumin ,pepper powder) and yogurt/curd and besan to the paneer cubes
• Mix them well and marinate it for sometime.

Step 3 :

• Cut Tomatoes,onion ,cucumber ,carrot in to thin slices
• Add lemon juice ,salt to the veggies 
• Add chopped coriander leaves and  keep it aside.

Step 4 :

• Cut the bell pepper,onion,tomatoes in to cubes .
• Heat the tava/kadai and add oil to it .
• Add the roasted and grind masala powder (cloves,cinnamon,cardamom,coriander seeds,red chili,cumin powder)

• Add the cubed bell pepper and saute it for a minute.

• Add the marinated paneer cubes and saute it for like 5 minutes .

• Add the cubed tomatoes and onion and cook it until onion is translcuent and tomatoes are cooked thorough .

• Finally add the kasuri methi and salt and saute it for a minute and switch off the flame.

Step 5:

• Roll the chappathis and keep the coriander leaves inside and fold them .

• Roll them again with some flour dusting .

• Keep the tava and when its hot put the chapathis in the pan.
• Turn it when the color changes .
• Flip them again when it bubbles.

• Add oil to both the sides and take it out when both sides are done .

Step 6 :assembly

• Keep the rotis in a flat surface
• Add kuchumber/salad to it
• Add the paneer masala to it .
• Roll them with a tissue or foil or butter paper .
• Serve them immediately .

Serving suggestions:

• You can Prepare everything the day before and serve for your morning breakfast by heating the rotis in tava and reheating the paneer masala again .
• After you assemble it will become soggy so serve them immediate .
• If you are keeping it for a tiffin box place them seperately and assemble them while you eat .

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