Directions
Peri peri
Peri Peri meaning – Spicy Spicy
Peri Peri also called Piri Piri or Pili Pili is a Portuguese sauce, a marinade, a dressing and a spice mix which means spicy spicy. World over peri peri is made with different chillies and we too have a version of peri peri masala from Goa.
Through history we get to know that Portuguese were traders and they brought chillies & various other spices to different countries through their trade. Peri peri is a sauce that possibly originated in Mozambique, Africa where the Portuguese had colonised them. And here when they travelled to India they brought chillies with them. Each country where peri peri is made will be different as the locals introduced various other ingredients to peri peri. For eg the Goan peri peri is different from what the African peri peri is.
Also peri peri has become very popular across the world where you would find Peri Peri fries, Peri Peri burgers, sandwiches, Peri Peri pizza, Peri Peri mayo, Peri Peri rice. Peri Peri noodles, Peri Peri Momos, Peri Peri Chicken etc.
Ingredients
For Peri Peri Sauce/Mariande
Kashmiri Dried Red chillies – 15nos
Water – 1lt
Ginger (roughly cut) – 1½ tbsp
Garlic cloves – 6-7nos
Cumin – 1½ tsp
Cloves 3-4nos
Cinnamon (2”long) – 1 no
Salt – ¾ tsp
Lemon juice – ¼ cup
Tomato ketchup – ⅓ cup
Oil – ¼ cup
For veggies
Paneer cubes – 400 gms
Salt – 1tsp
Onion chunks – 1cup
Tomato chunks – 1cup
Yellow capsicum chunks – ½ cup
Green capsicum chunks – ½ cup
Spring onion bulbs – few
Wooden skewers (long) – few
Oil – for shallow frying
Steps
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For Peri Peri Sauce/MariandeIn a pan dry red chillies, pour water and give a quick boil. Lower the heat to simmer for 10-15mins or till they become tender. Remove to a bowl and cover it. Let it rest for 30mins. Now remove the chillies and add them to a mixer grinder along with a dash of the chilli water, ginger, garlic, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, tomato ketchup and oil. Grind it to a fine paste and remove the peri peri paste. Now this sauce will be served as a marinade and also as a diPeri Periing sauce. Keep it aside. For Veggies Place the paneer cubes along with onion, tomato, capsicum and spin onions on to a platter. Spinkle generous pinch of salt over them and lightly toss them. Add 2-3tbsp of the peri peri paste on to the paneer and veggies and mix them with hands to coat the marinade all over them. Now skewer the paneer & veggies alternatively on to a wooden skewer. Once all of the veggies are on the skewer keep it aside to rest for at least 15mins. In case you do not have skewers then you can grill them as is on a pan or in an oven. To cook on a tawa heat the tawa and drizzle oil, place the marinated paneer peri peri shashlik and cook them till they brown. Turn and cook on all sides. Remove and serve hot. Use the remaining marinade as a dipping sauce. |
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For VeggiesPlace the paneer cubes along with onion, tomato, capsicum and spin onions on to a platter. Sprinkle generous pinch of salt over them and lightly toss them. Add 2-3tbsp of the peri peri paste on to the paneer and veggies and mix them with hands to coat the marinade all over them. |
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In case you do not have skewers then you can grill them as is on a pan or in an oven. |
