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Mexican Paneer Kati Rolls

A great combination of flavors and spices to make this delicious fusion recipe.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian, Mexican
Keyword: Vegetarian

Ingredients

Spanish Rice

  • 1 cup parboiled rice or long grain rice rinsed and washed
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tbsp butter salted
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp scallion diced
  • 1 tbsp jalapeños fresh and diced
  • 1 tbsp red mini bell pepper diced
  • 1 tbsp yellow mini bell pepper diced
  • 1 tbsp orange mini bell pepper diced
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 1 tbsp taco sauce
  • 1 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp salt to taste

Seasoned Paneer

  • 1 cup fresh paneer sliced into long strips
  • 1 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1 tbsp oil

Sauce

  • 1 cup vegan mayo
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning

Base

  • 1 packet flour tortillas
  • 1 tbsp oil

Instructions

Spanish Rice

  • Wash and rinse rice thoroughly (at least twice).
  • Using Instant Pot, add 2 cups water and 1 cup rice in the inner pot. Close lid, set to "seal" position and press "Rice" mode on.
  • While the rice is cooking in the IP, start preparing all the veggies.
  • Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat and melt butter.
  • Once butter is melted, sauté garlic and scallions.
  • Then add in all the peppers and salt. Keep sautéing until tender.
  • Add in cooked rice, taco seasoning, taco sauce and tomato paste. Stir well until the rice is well coated and seasoned.
  • Squeeze lime juice and stir well.
  • Garnish with cilantro.
  • Set aside.

Seasoned Paneer

  • Let refrigerated paneer come to room temperature. Then, place paneer in warm water for 5 minutes until it softens.
  • Slice paneer into long strips.
  • Pan fry paneer on medium heat with oil and sprinkle taco seasoning.
  • Paneer should be golden brown. Set aside.

Sauce

  • In a bowl, whisk together mayo and taco seasoning. Set aside.

Base

  • Heat tortillas with oil on medium low heat. It should bubble up and turn brown.
  • Once the tortillas are cooked, set aside.
  • Place cooked tortilla on a cutting board. Layer on spanish rice, seasoned paneer and sauce.
  • Roll up the tortilla like a burrito. Using a pizza cutter, cut in half. Enjoy.

Notes

You can use sour cream or yogurt if you do not have mayo. I have my vegan mayo recipe on the blog.  You can use any brand taco seasoning. I used Old El Paso's Hot & Spicy taco seasoning. Also, you can use whichever brand tortilla or taco sauce you have on hand. I used Mission flour tortillas and Ortega taco sauce. You can use any long grain rice you have on hand.