Monday, March 22, 2010

Cottage Cheese Shawarma Wrap


I used to have chicken shawarma wrap when i was in banglore, it was my fav among wrap and i really wanted to have it today so i tried making a vegetarian version of it with paneer and the taste was too good and me & my family enjoyed having it as well after a very long time..

Ingredients


4-5 flour tortilla

For the Filling

1 cup paneer cut diagonally


1/2 capsicum cut into thin long strips

1 onion sliced


4-5 garlic cloves


2 tbsp coriander leaves


1 tbsp kasuri methi


1 tsp honey


2-3 green chilli chopped


2 tbsp cream


1 " cinnamon

salt to taste

2 tsp oil

1 tsp garam masala powder


For the Salad


1/2 cup sour cream

1 onion sliced


1 tomato cut into thin long strips


2 tsp dry mint


2 tsp freshly crushed peppercorn


salt to taste


Other ingredients


1/4 cup hummus
(given below)

1-2 lettuce leaf


For Herbed Hummus

1/4 cup boiled chickpeas

juice of 1/2 lemon

1 tsp hung curds

1 tsp chopped parsley

1 clove of garlic

salt to taste

Method


For the Herbed Hummus
  • Blend all the ingredients with little water to a smooth paste and then keep aside
For the Filling
  • Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds, when it crackles add onion and fry till translucent
  • Add coriander leaves, garlic, green chilli and fry for 1-2 minutes
  • Add kasuri methi, salt, garam masala powder and fry well and then keep aside to cool
  • Blend it with honey, cream, cinnamon & little water to a smooth paste and take in out in a bowl
  • Then add paneer & capsicum and marinate it for 30 minutes
  • Heat oil in a nonstick pan and fry the marinated paneer till golden brown on both sides(keep stirring it) & the paste is well blended with the paneer and then keep aside


For the Salad
  • Roast the onion and tomato for 1-2 minutes and take it out in a bowl
  • Add sourcream,salt,dry mint,pepper and mix well and then keep aside
To Assemble the wrap
  • Take one tortilla and apply humus on it evenly
  • Put lettuce leaf in the center, and top it up with salad,and 1-2 tsbp paneer pieces as shown below and then roll it up ,
  • then wrap it up with aluminum foil and cut into half,repeat the same for the rest of the tortilla and the filling and then serve hot

107 comments:

  1. Nice combo of ingredients and filling sushma.. very interesting. Really I am drooling over ur wraps..actually I love wraps ..yummy.

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  2. Another great recipe, I just love it.

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  3. i am coming over there to have it...

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  4. wao..thats fantastic....all of us in my family love wraps....literily tempting one...

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  5. OMG!! This is so amazing wrap...all my fav ingredients are there. I just loved the way you have used all the yummy things. Must have been heavenly flavorful.

    Bookmarked!!

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  6. Sushma,

    paneer masala wrap looks really good. It is really filling.

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  7. Looks yummy...and the click is eye catching..

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  8. hey thats yummy and delicious wraps..thanks for the vegetarian version..

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  9. Hi Dear. I love the paneer ones and we get them here gladly. Try adding beetroots and onions soaked in vinegar inside the wrap,gives a nice tangy taste, that's how we get them here and I love the flavour.

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  10. Wow! This is so absolutely alluring! I'm drooling badly and I wanna taste this!

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  11. Love the addition of hummus spread! Looks like a great snack1

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  12. Wat a brilliant recipe Sush!!!very innovative &unique one...can't wait to giv it a try

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  13. Sushma i am drooling over ur wraps. excellent really!

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  14. ohh my goodness!! it looks os superbly delicious..here in dubai. shawarma isone of the most commonest strret food that we get..its so tasty with chicken / mutton inside :)... i have bookmarked this and definitely worth trying from the pics you have shown :)

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  15. Looks soooo delicious and perfect...Book marking this...

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  16. ya do try this all of you,worth trying one and thanks for all your wonderful comments too

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  17. Wow its very new to me and worth tryig it ...

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  18. I love those wraps Sush!!! Yummy Tummy! :D

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  19. Healthy and yummy wrap, love this combo, great picture too...

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  20. please collect ur award from my blog dear!

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  21. Very convincingly prepared yummy yummy wraps..... Mouthwatering for sure..... It has been quite some time since I savored wraps...I regularly did while at work...but since I have quit, It has been 3 years since I have tasted them... & your prep makes me reminisce, all those hot & happenings!!!!!

    Ash....
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  22. such a flavor filled wrap.. i love shawarma.. reminds me of the shawarma trend we had in the Philppines before...

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  23. Wooow,,,superb recipe for perfect bfast n dinner,, shwarma sounds great with paneer and hummus. Hummus is a healthy option for the dips and sauces. I dont need to explain how delicious is sour cream salad. Obviously it taste yummyyyy.thanks for sharing Sushma this lovely healthy wrap recipe...today also holiday for us we gonna enjoy our day.Take care of u ter and keep smiling Sushma,,

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  24. Very new to me..looks nice..i shud c ur blog for variety of paneer & cheese dishes..u make many..super !!

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  25. yay !! One more wrap addition, liked your step wise snaps, quite helpful !

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  26. ya it is very filling & delicious sathya..do try this one and thanks a lot for the tip pari,will surely do it next time i do wraps and thanks a lot everyone for your quick and lovely comments,hope to c u again

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  27. wow, girl, u have so many amazing recipes up yr sleeve. the shawarmas r calling me to taste them!

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  28. Wow...a very special wrap...with cottage cheese! I never thought of that. Looks healthy and delicious, Sushma! I love it. Thanks very much for sharing.

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  29. Hullo SUsh,howdya do?
    Well u have a super fantastic combo or ingredients here....i love ur Shawarma wrap.....
    ...and drool worthy pics u have here...cheers and fantastic week to u.....

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  30. these delicious paneer rolls look fantastic!!! giving me ideas to go for a nice picnic :) lovely!!

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  31. Thanks for coming and leaving your lovely comments ...hope to c u all again...

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  32. yummy wrap with beautiful pics

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  33. Looks delicious! Ironic that I made shawarma last night and linked back to you in my post this morning :) Check it out!

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  34. Fantastic and droolworthy pics!!

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  35. oh I love that it's served warm - this sounds amazing!

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  36. Lovely wrap..nice step-by-step pictures..

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  37. Being in Bangalore we often have shawarma in our neighbourhood. What a delicious wrap !! Very nice click...Thanks for sharing :-)
    Deepa
    http://hamareerasoi.blogspot.com/

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  38. Happy to see your new post.It happens at times,i agree with you that it's frustrating sometimes to see our strenuous efforts getting ruined.What a delicious wrap to enjoy,i wanna try it right away.The huge list of ingredients definitely makes it a mark n yummy yum sush.Loved the pics.

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  39. Evey Time u come up with a totally new wrap.....This paneer wrap is hard to resist...You seem too have a midas touch ..Every food you touch suddenly seems delicous

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  40. Warps looks so yummy..loved it...
    anything with paneer is good:)

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  41. Thanks for the compliment soma,really felt happy reading that...and thanks all of you for dropping by and for your valuable comments each time

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  42. Ooh i lov shawarma..lovely and tempting wrap Dear...

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  43. I love this wrap, so flavorful with the cheese in it.

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  44. awesome!!! awesome!!! looks perfect and yummy!!!

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  45. Loved the filling you used..Do you have something left for me..:D

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  46. I hav enever prepared shawarma at home. Thanks a lot for this wonderful recipe. Shawarma looks delicious and mouth watering.

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  47. I too love shawarma,and this looks fantastic

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  48. wow! this is such a nice and detailed recipe, the end product looks fantastic!!

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  49. Love wraps and that too with paneer... my all time fav roll here.

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  50. Just looking to that pic and making of it is making me drool. I am bookmarking this one to make .
    So so yummy yumm.

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  51. wow..very delicious looking..will have to try this very soon..cant wait

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  52. do try it,its really worth making it though it has so many ingredients...am sure all of you will love it surely...thanks for dropping by...

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  53. Thats an awesome looking roll, just like the one i have it outside,thanks for the recipe

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  54. Am inviting myself to ur place, truly tempting and makes me hungry....Sush, this is not fair at all, u always come with amazing dishes,just killing me..

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  55. This will be a crowd favorite for parties or even to grab one on the go..I especially love the Paneer fry in it..

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  56. I love Shawarma wrap. whenever I go to Mediterranean rest I oreder this. Lovely recipe and very nice step by step pics.

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  57. yummy love this kind of food, great pic want to grab one!

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  58. I am addicted to wraps of any kind! Yours look so good with that scrumptious cottage cheese shawarma!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  59. wow soooooooooo yummy wrap sushma...loved it...very tempting one...loved the use of hummus...i vl make it soon

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  60. The wrap looks inviting Sushma...looks awesome! I am bookmarking this one :)

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  61. These wraps looks so tempting and filling:) A great recipe Sush:)

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  62. these wraps are inviting me to ur house...:)awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  63. Wowww seeing itself iam feeling hungry dear ...surely u & ur family would have enjoyed...wrap looks awesome....excellent clicks...

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  64. wow, you are great cook.. what a nice recipe. Tempted to have some :)

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  65. Thanks for your wonderful comments...

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  66. Lovely wrap,got to try this

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  67. Wow! Your wrap looks incredibly delicious! I love the idea of using herbed hummus, it sounds so good. What a great idea, Sushma!

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  68. My mouth is watering.... and it's 12:34 am!! :)

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  69. Hai!!!1 Sushma,, Please collect your gift from my blog.

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  70. Thanks a lot for your gift sathya,really sweet of you to share it with me too...and thanks all of you for dropping by and for commenting as well

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  71. Delicious wrap,had this long back and seeing this tempted to have one now...

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  72. This is mainly a street food here and it is sold out of trucks on the street...with chicken instead of paneer. I really love the sound of the paneer version a lot more - especially with all of the delicious spices you put in the filling. Sounds amazing!

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  73. I really missing tis yummy treat back in India...looks so delicious and now i'm home-sick:)

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  74. I love tortila wraps. This recipe sounds and looks very delicious. Got to get myself some tortillas to try it out! Thks!

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  75. What a healthy and delicious looking wrap.

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  76. Thanks for all your lovely comments..

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  77. At first I thought it was a chicken shavarma recipe but later going trough the recipe was able to understand the interesting component "paneer". :)

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  78. i like what has gone into making the filling for these wraps!

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  79. there is some magic in your cooking, Sushma! it has got to be.. because everytime you post a dish, i start craving that dish immediately :) another winner recipe.

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  80. pls collect ur award from my blog dear

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  81. Thanks Pj for the compliment,thats really sweet of you,...and thanks everyone for dropping by...

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  82. These are delicious! Love the paneer...

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  83. Lovely and tempting wraps...my mouth is watering. Hey, I am sharing a sweet award with you. Please do collect and post it :)

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  84. Glad that you liked it Sushma.Any chances you will post an entry for the home remedies event :)

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  85. shavarma is my favorite... this looks super delicious..i dnt like cottage cheese , so i shall try this with chickenn.. :)

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  86. What a novel idea, making a shawarma with paneer instead! Love it and I will be thinking of your version next time I make shawarma!

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  87. Thanks for all your lovely comments..

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  88. Wow...that looks absolutely delicious and mouthwatering.

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  89. sushma you have award waiting at my blog..come and collect that dear.

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  90. An interesting wrap !! looks delicious !!

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  91. you are gr8!whatever i try from ur blog turns very yum.i like this wrap so much.thanx for recipe and keep trying ...good luck..

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