You are here: Home > Videos > Grilled Cottage Cheese with Tomato and Basil Oil video by Tarla Dalal Grilled Cottage Cheese with Tomato and Basil Oil video by Tarla Dalal Viewed 2423 times Grilled Cottage Cheese with Tomato and Basil Oil video. Here is a grilled starter that is sure to bowl you over with its herby notes! Grilled Cottage Cheese with Tomato and Basil Oil is a really unique treat in which an arrangement of tangy tomatoes and succulent grilled paneer is topped with a freshly prepared paneer puree and aromatic basil oil. Tweet Recipe Description for Grilled Cottage Cheese with Tomato and Basil Oil Preparation Time: 15 minsCooking Time: 5 mins Makes 10 pieces Show me for pieces Ingredients 15 paneer (cottage cheese) cubes10 tomato slices salt to taste and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste1 tbsp olive oilFor The Basil Oil1/2 cup basil leaves5 tbsp olive oil salt to taste freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste Method For the basil oilCombine all the ingredients in a mixer and blend till the mixture turns smooth. Keep aside for 10 minutes.Strain the basil oil, using a strainer. Keep aside.How to proceedSprinkle salt and pepper evenly on the paneer cubes and rub on both the sides.Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a griller pan. Place all the paneer cubes in it and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes or till they turn golden brown in color from both the sides. Keep aside.Combine 5 pieces of grilled paneer, garlic paste, 1 tbsp basil oil, salt and pepper, along with 2 tbsp of water and blend in a mixer to a smooth paneer-basil mixture.Just before serving, arrange all the tomato slices on a platter and place one piece of grilled paneer over each tomato slice. Put a little of the prepared paneer-basil mixture over each grilled paneer and finally drizzle the remaining basil oil evenly over them.Serve immediately. See step by step images of Grilled Cottage Cheese with Tomato and Basil Oil recipe RECIPE SOURCE : Tarla Dalal's Latest Recipes