When the weather starts to cool down and the outdoors are more welcoming, then it’s time for a barbecue. Being a vegetarian, I love to explore, a whole lot of options that are out there to cook on the grill. We all love mushrooms and when marinated in a basil pesto sauce and grilled , they are delicious. Tandoori potatoes are spiced and marinated potatoes, cooked in a clay oven or tandoor . Alternatively they are cooked in a barbecue , for the charred flavour or even baked in an oven .

Ingredients :-
For the potatoes-
4-5 large potatoes
1 cup hung curd
3 dry red chillies
1 tsp garlic paste
1 inch piece of ginger
1 cup grated paneer or cottage cheese
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp amchur or dry mango powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp chaat masala powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Method :-
Slice the potatoes into half lengthwise, without peeling them. Par boil them in salted water , till almost done. Take the potatoes out of the water and cool them . Now scoop out the centre of each potato , to form a boat. In a bowl , mix the scooped potato centre and the grated cottage cheese. Add all the dry spices and mix well . Make a paste of the chillies, garlic , turmeric , ginger and salt. In another bowl mix the chilli paste with the hung curd and whisk well to form a smooth paste. Now take each potato boat and fill the centre with the cottage cheese mixture and press it with the fingers . Dip each piece of potato in the yoghurt mixture and coat both sides , well . Repeat with all the potato pieces and keep in the refrigerator to chill. Grill them on the hot barbecue grills or in a greased, baking tray in an oven. They will be ready to serve when the marinade is dry on both sides and the potatoes have charred a bit.
Ingredients:-
For the mushrooms –
2 packets of mushrooms
1 cup fresh basil
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp black peppercorns
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt to taste
Method :-
Wash the mushrooms well and keep aside. Grind everything for the pesto together. In a bowl gently toss the mushrooms , in the pesto to coat well. Leave aside to marinate. Put them on skewers and grill on the barbecue or bake in an oven till the mushrooms are tender and juicy .
Yummilicious 🤤 New & innovative .. will surely try this one !!