Wednesday 26 December 2012

Cheese baked in Banana Leaves


Cheese baked in Banana Leaves   10 Portions:

Ingredients:
5-6 pieces of banana leaves
1 kg. of Bocconcini/Paneer (East Indian Cheese), cubes
10 cups. of rice, cooked
2 cups of onions, fine wedges
1/2 cup of white poppy seed, paste
1/2 cup of shredded coconut, fresh or, dehydrated
salt-pepper
1 tea spoon of smoked or, regular paprika
1 cup of olive oil or, melted butter
1 tea spoon of garlic, paste or, chopped
1 twine roll
1/2 cup of melted butter

Method:
First, marinate the cheese in a bowl with oil, onion, garlic, poppy seed, coconut, salt-pepper, paprika. Then, take a banana leaf, put the cheese in the middle. Fold them. Then turn it over and fold it again for the second time. Then do one more time. Then, tie it up (Gently) with the twine from all directions, and make sure it's tied up solid/hard enough so that you are able to carry it around. Then, take a baking tray, greased with some oil/melted butter. Put the tied up pouch on it and bake it @ 325 Degrees F for about 15 min. Then turn it over and continue cooking at the same temperatired for 5 more min. Open it gently, by cutting the twine off with a sharp scissor and serve immediately with some rice. Delicious!








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