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Paneer Bánh Mì

Serves 2

Ready in 25 mins

The best sandwich EVER EVER EVER. Thin slices of marinated Cumin, Chilli & Turmeric Paneer, pan-fried until blackened and stuffed into a warm baguette with zingy lime slaw, pickled radish, mayo and sriracha. Tip: no pickled radish? Make a quick pickle with equal parts vinegar and water plus a spoon of sugar, and pop in any firm veg you have.

Ingredients

  • 100g All The Aunties Cumin, Chilli & Turmeric Paneer
  • 1 baguette
  • Marinade: sesame oil, hoisin, ketchup, garam masala/tandoori masala, salt, garlic ginger paste
  • Grated carrot
  • Half 1 white cabbage (grated)
  • Pickled radish
  • Squeeze of lime juice
  • Handful of coriander
  • Sriracha
  • Mayonnaise

Method

  1. Slice your paneer so it’s thin. We used 100g for this sandwich and got 4 slices. Score and marinade.
  2. Put your baguette in the oven to warm up
  3. Grate cabbage and carrot and squeeze over the juice of one lime (zest too if you want)
  4. Pan fry your paneer till blackened on both sides
  5. Slice open your baguette add mayo, sriracha, your slices of paneer, carrot and cabbage mix and top with some coriander, pickled radish* and sriracha
  6. you can make a simple pickle with 50:50 vinegar, water plus 1tbsp of sugar or honey. Add in some peppercorns/coriander seeds/salt/bay leaf if you have. You can add whatever firm veg into your pickling liquid!
  7. Enjoy!!!
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