#slightly sweet notes.

[chaskka]

Paneer Tikka Med Rice: A Flavorful Fusion Delight

When it comes to culinary delights, the melding of distinct traditions often results in dishes that surprise and delight the palate. One such fusion is Paneer Tikka med Rice, a harmonious blend of Indian and Scandinavian influences. This dish combines the rich, smoky flavors of Indian Paneer Tikka with the simple elegance of Scandinavian-style rice. It’s a perfect example of how diverse food cultures can come together to create something truly extraordinary.

The Origins of Paneer Tikka

Paneer Tikka is a beloved North Indian dish known for its robust flavors and satisfying texture. Paneer, a type of Indian cottage cheese, is marinated in a mix of yogurt and spices, then grilled or baked until it develops a slightly charred exterior while remaining tender inside.

The traditional spices used in the marinade include:

Turmeric: for its earthy flavor and vibrant color.

Cumin: adds a warm, nutty flavor.

Coriander: for its citrusy, slightly sweet notes.

Garam Masala: a blend of spices that gives a complex, aromatic kick.

Chili Powder: for a hint of heat.

The paneer is typically threaded onto skewers with bell peppers and onions, which complement the cheese’s creaminess and add a burst of color and crunch.

Scandinavian Twist: Med Rice

In Scandinavian cuisine, simplicity and balance are key. Rice, or “ris,” is often prepared in a straightforward manner that allows the main dish to shine. For this fusion dish, we draw inspiration from traditional Scandinavian rice preparations, emphasizing clean, delicate flavors that provide a perfect canvas for the vibrant Paneer Tikka.

Bringing It All Together

In Paneer Tikka med Ris, these two culinary traditions meet to create a dish that is both comforting and exciting. Here’s how you can bring this fusion delight to life in your kitchen:

Ingredients:

For Paneer Tikka:

300g paneer, cut into cubes

1 cup plain yogurt

1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon cumin powder

1 teaspoon coriander powder

1 teaspoon garam masala

1 teaspoon chili powder (adjust to taste)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Salt to taste

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 green bell pepper, cut into chunks

1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks

1 large onion, cut into chunks

For Scandinavian-style Rice:

1 cup basmati rice

2 cups water

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon salt

Fresh dill or parsley for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Paneer Tikka Marinade:

In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, cumin, coriander, garam masala, chili powder, lemon juice, and salt. Mix well.

Add the paneer cubes to the marinade and coat them thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight, to allow the flavors to meld.

2. Cook the Rice:

Rinse the basmati rice under cold water until the water runs clear.

In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the butter and salt, then stir in the rice.

Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed.

Fluff the rice with a fork and keep warm.

3. Grill the Paneer Tikka:

Preheat your grill or oven to high heat (around 200°C/400°F).

Thread the marinated paneer, bell peppers, and onion onto skewers, alternating each piece.

Brush the skewers with vegetable oil and place them on the grill or in the oven.

Grill or bake for 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally, until the paneer is golden brown and the vegetables are slightly charred.

4. Assemble the Dish:

Spoon the cooked rice onto a serving platter.

Arrange the Paneer Tikka skewers on top of the rice.

Garnish with fresh dill or parsley, if desired.

Serving Suggestions

Paneer Tikka med Ris is a versatile dish that can be enjoyed in various ways. Serve it as a main course, accompanied by a simple green salad or roasted vegetables for a well-rounded meal. For a touch of indulgence, pair it with a refreshing cucumber raita or a tangy tomato chutney.

The Fusion Factor

The fusion of Paneer Tikka with Scandinavian-style rice highlights the versatility of paneer and the adaptability of rice as a base. This dish exemplifies how blending different culinary traditions can result in a unique and delightful dining experience.

By embracing both the robust spices of India and the clean simplicity of Scandinavian cooking, Paneer Tikka med Ris offers a flavorful journey that celebrates the best of both worlds. Whether you’re a fan of Indian cuisine, Scandinavian fare, or simply love exploring new flavor combinations, this dish is sure to become a favorite.

Conclusion

Fusion cuisine like Paneer Tikka med Ris not only brings together diverse flavors but also bridges cultural culinary traditions, creating new opportunities for taste and enjoyment. This dish is more than just a meal; it’s a celebration of culinary creativity and the endless possibilities of combining global flavors. Enjoy this delightful fusion dish and savor the harmonious blend of Indian and Scandinavian influences!

Try It at Chaskka

If making this at home sounds daunting or if you simply want to enjoy a well-prepared meal, visit us at Chaskka. Our chefs craft this dish with the freshest ingredients and a passion for blending flavors. Come and experience the taste of Paneer Tikka med Ris – a delightful journey on a plate.

[javelinbk]

John Lennon and Robert Fraser preparing John’s ‘You Are Here’ exhibit, 30th June 1968 - part 1 (part 2, part 3, part 4)

[echo-of-the-eye]

A while ago I subscribed to rusty quill’s patreon for one month so I could get access to the extra bloopers (which are amazing and definitely worth it) and the deluxe transcripts and I’d definitely recommend it. I know they’re not canon, but they’re great. You’ll get such treats as:

• Jon being a tired millennial

• Jon shitting on the police

• Just general Jon snark

• Jon’s degree is in literature (unqualified king)

• Some really sad comments on the leitner statements

• Being subconsciously compelled to cross out this line “grant us the sight that we may not know. Grant us the scent that we may not catch. Grant us the sound that we may not call” from the statement in page turner

• Jon defending the anatomy students

• Statement giver says they almost threw up and Jon comments “a common response to fanfiction” like excuse me?! Sir?? What do you have against fanfiction??

• “Ah, mums. I assume” wtf Jon?! Why are you trauma dumping in your notes?!

• After Sasha talks about how she met up with Michael and kept investigating: “really need a staff training seminar on when to RUN AWAY” Jon I love you

• “Georgie needs to get better taste in friends”

• Just. Some really sad and ominous comments on the prentiss statement

• Implying that he’s sent the british museum MULTIPLE emails and they’re ignoring him

• “If this house is haunted by a ghost clown, I quit”

• And last but not least:

This picture of a random ass woman holding a DUCKLING that’s supposed to be mary keay

[saints-who-never-existed]

Just skimming over the script again and noting that both sets of Captains and lieutenants - Terrors and Erebites - are described as sitting in stone-cold silence together while having their morning repasts in E03.

Which is quite funny to me, honestly?

Erebites: We sit in silence because we're stricken with grief for our dear departed brother officer/surrogate son Graham. R.I.P. Terrors: We sit in silence because we're all just staggeringly fuckin' awkward human beings.

[zishuge]

+ bonus Lingling honest reaction:

My judgement is right after all. If her brother is like this, then Baijie must be even kinder and more compassionate than you. The Spirealm 致命游戏 (2024) | Ep. 27

[kvetchinglyneurotic]

Thinking about love in season 2 of The Bear and how Carmy seems to conceptualize "love" and "fun" as opposites — because for him, they historically have been. It's something I really noticed in Fishes (2x06): how vocally and genuinely everyone in his family — including in-laws and functionally adoptive members like Richie and the Fak siblings — loves each other, but also how deeply entwined that love is with stress and chaos and criticism.

Natalie is nicknamed, by people who love her, after a mistake she made years ago and which is still held over her head when she tries to help in the kitchen. Donna loves her children and is loved by them in turn, but she's constantly on the edge of a meltdown, unable to offer or accept support. She spends hours cooking them a beautiful dinner, and then she drives a car through the wall. Michael reminds Carmy he loves him and tries to give him advice, and then he gets in a massive fight with Uncle Lee at the dinner table and starts throwing forks. Cooking is clearly so important to his family, but doing this activity they love, and especially doing it around the people they love, so rarely results in a feeling of "amusement or enjoyment."

And so it's no surprise, really, that the career Carmy loves is one that gives him panic attacks and made him throw up before work every day, or that he (and Natalie and Sydney) not only decide on such a radical transformation of the restaurant but give themselves a ridiculously sort timeline to complete it. He's stressed and miserable a lot of the time, but is it really something he loves if he doesn't feel that way?

[ask-cloverfield]

once Peter got engaged to MJ he stopped saying he’d kill himself at the slightest provocation and instead shifter to threatening to kill anyone in sight at the slightest provocation

growth heart emoji

[lady-hibiscus]

for the seven people always liking my lifesteal kpop au posts, thank you (pt. 3)

pt. 1 | pt. 2

[wolves-in-the-world]

Goran Višnjić as Nikola Tesla in Doctor Who 12.4, Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror.

image descriptions below the cut

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[1] A still from an episode of Doctor Who, showing Goran as Nikola Tesla in front of Niagara Falls with an audience of men in suits and top hats, only their backs shown to us. Nikola is gesturing towards the waterfall as he speaks. He's a tall, slim man of about fifty in an old-fashioned suit with a tailcoat, pinstriped trousers, a waistcoat and watch-chain. He has a moustache, and brown hair parted in the middle, a few inches long and styled neatly with a bit of a wave.

[2] Goran as Nikola Tesla gesturing towards a device I don't understand well enough to even describe except that it's two corrugated metal cylinders and electricity is arcing between them, blue and dramatic, while he gestures like a magician. His other hand is on a lever, his face obscured by a starburst of blue light.

[3] A close-up of Goran as Nikola Tesla with a lightbulb in the foreground gleaming with warm light. He's looking off-screen and smiling slightly, eyes large and grey-blue, eyebrows raised, creases in his forehead and around his mouth. He's wearing a butterscotch-yellow tie with a wing or tuxedo shirt collar.

[4] A side-on view of Goran as Nikola Tesla bent over a workbench doing something with a tool we only see as a faint gleam of metal. He's bent almost double, intent on his work, a curl of hair falling down above his forehead, his coat gone and his shirt sleeves rucked up to the elbow so that his arms are bare and evidently hairy. The scene's dark, lit only by a candle lamp.

[5] A view of Goran as Nikola Tesla looking at a figure mostly out of view, visible to us only as blonde hair at the side of the screen. Nikola's eyes are a little wide, his mouth slightly open, making him look bewildered, and perhaps wary - I thought of it as his "okay, either you or this situation is bonkers" face. His thumb is just visible at the bottom of the screen, suggesting he's gesturing or fidgeting with his hands.

[6] A view of Goran in a crowded street, no coat, standing almost a head taller than everyone else and gesturing with one hand in a way that signals frustration or defensiveness, his eyes closed, mouth open as he speaks. A few bowler hats are visible around him, and a few of Nikola's companions - Dorothy, a serious-faced woman of thirty or so with tightly curly hair and smart clothing; the Doctor, currently a woman with straight blonde hair looking curiously past Dorothy; and just a glimpse of Yasmin in the background in a flat blue hat.

[7] A side-on view of Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor and Goran as Nikola both paying rapt attention to a glowing green mechanical-looking ball in a dish, with the Doctor pointing her sonic screwdriver at it and Nikola bending down to watch at the opposite side of the desk, hands folded together as if he's fidgeting, intent on her work. The Doctor's in a long light grey coat with a hood, incongruous for the era, and it's clear she'd be a lot shorter than him if he weren't currently courting back pain.

[8] The same scene as before, minutes later - the Doctor only visible as blonde hair in the foreground, Nikola's face transformed like he's realised something wonderful, eyes on the Doctor and leaning forward slightly, or still leaning on the desk. His mouth is open as he talks, his eyes bright, skin creasing faintly at the corners with a real smile.

[9] The same scene as before, seconds later. Goran as Nikola is looking to the side, no longer smiling but serious and thoughtful.

[10] The same scene as before, seconds later. Nikola is looking back at the Doctor and raising his eyebrows in a question at something she said, his forehead creasing, his expression perhaps a little doubtful.

[11] A close-up of Goran as Nikola in a room with warmer and dimmer lighting, his hair coming loose a bit as short curls on his forehead, frowning as he talks to someone off-screen. The angle exaggerates his nose, emphasises the lines around his mouth.

[12] A different view of the scene, zoomed out. Nikola is bent over a worktable beside Yasmin, a young woman with curled hair and a smart navy-blue jacket, and they're looking at each other as though discussing a problem, Nikola folding or rubbing his hands together. The desk of a mess of wires and oddments, lit bulbs in metal cages and what might be the odd green ball from earlier.

[13] Nikola and Yasmin in a very different location, dimly lit, with strange red lights in the background and a green light over their faces. (They're on an alien spaceship.) Yasmin is looking down at the floor like she's stunned, mouth open, and Nikola is holding her arm like he's just pulled her back, but his eyes are on something or someone else we can't see. His eyes are wide, his expression startled and openly afraid.

[14] Nikola and Yasmin still on the spaceship, blurry machinery behind them, but Nikola is almost level with Yasmin now and they're standing close, both looking at a third party off-screen. Yasmin's expression is one of distaste and a little anger, and Nikola's eyebrows are drawn down, expression somewhere between bewildered and worried.

[15] A different scene, different lighting - deep blue in the background, warm light on Nikola's face. It's an odd angle, his head ducked as though looking at something, his expression serious.

[16] A different scene, perhaps daytime with electric lighting, Nikola in conversation with someone off-screen who's clearly shorter than him. His hair's a little disarrayed, eyebrows raised and forehead creased, but there's something of a smile to his eyes and his mouth that gentles it.

[17] The same scene, seconds later, slightly zoomed in. Nikola's eyebrows are lower, forehead still creased and eyes a little scrunched, like he doesn't understand yet what the other person means. There's something tender about it still.

[18] A different room, darker, Nikola grinning while the Doctor is mostly off-screen, just a little of her hair visible, except she's raising a hand for a high-five that he isn't reciprocating. Creases are splayed out from his eyes, deep ones around his mouth, his nose sharp from this angle.

[19] A different view of the high-five moment, focusing on the Doctor as she realises he doesn't know to reciprocate - the high-five wasn't invented yet - and starts to lower her hand. Her mouth is wide open, teeth showing, somewhere between a grin and talking, and her body language is open exuberance. The creases around Nikola's eyes are still very visible from this angle, though most of his face isn't.

[20] A view of Goran as Nikola with his eyes closed as if he's blocking something out, and a look of forbearance and faint frustration on his face.

[21] A side-on view of Goran as Nikola, a shorter man in the background and the TARDIS behind them both, its windows glowing white. Nikola's expression is determined and a little grim, more hair curling messily against his forehead.

[22] A view of Goran as Nikola outside, trees in the background, a blurry blue-white sky and what might be yellowish grass. He's wearing old-fashioned aviator goggles on his forehead, where they're pushing his hair up so it's even messier, and he's looking down at something with a troubled expression.

[23] A view of the Doctor and Goran as Nikola in the TARDIS, the scene awash in electric blue and peach-pink, and no other lighting. The Doctor's leant over the TARDIS controls doing something there and looking back at Nikola, who has picked up some sort of contraption and is looking down at it, expression either troubled or focused. The light on his face is blue, throwing his features into sharp and unflattering relief.

[24] A view of Goran as Nikola in the TARDIS still, the lighting blue, the angle of his shoulders suggesting his hands are on his hips, and his expression now one of open joy. His eyes are large, his mouth open and smiling slightly, soft creases on either side.

[25] A view of Goran as Nikola on the street, looking with his head tilted at someone in the foreground - barely visible, except for the bowler hat. Nikola's expression is tolerant, a restrained smile with narrow eyes, and his hands are probably clasped behind his back.

[26] A view of Goran as Nikola on the street, now talking to the Doctor, only the back of her head visible. Nikola's in the same pose as before, hands behind his back, only leaning slightly towards her now, his expression warm as he talks to her. The creases around his eyes are back, and it's another angle that emphasises his nose.

[27] The same view as before, only now Nikola's ducked his head, almost like he's shy, or needs a moment to collect himself. The creases have gone from his eyes, but the smile's still there at his mouth.

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[pawbeanies]

today is my one year anniversary at my current job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

which means its pretty much my one year anniversary of getting DUMPED and LEFT

[los-plantalones]

listen i know that Black Locust sounds like some kind of evil bug villain but the flowers are delicious

[and-you-found-me]

When you ship both ichiruki and ichihime but both the fandoms despise each other... lol life as a multishipper is tough

[dilfmas]

I hope they had intimacy coordinator for bdsm. Even if suppose a real couple is playing in a series intimacy coordinator is a must. Fk I know tend to be very unconventional while doing intimate scenes (even barring the best friends part which good for them cause the trust they have with each other is immense ..they have said some unhinged stuff about what they do to make the nc scene work lmao) but they should be guided a bit. I have always liked their improvisation like the smoke kiss and music room kiss and even our skyy too cause they really do know their characters but that doesn't necessarily take away the need for intimacy coordinator especially when they are venturing into unknown territories

exactly! like, even in a hypothetical situation in which first and khaotung are 1) actually dating and 2) actually have any sort of bdsm dynamic within their relationship, there should STILL be an intimacy coordinator to aid them. because even IF they had those dynamics irl - these characters are. not. them. the dynamic between kant and bison is going to be different regardless and they should not be left to just figure it out for themselves. and like i’m glad that first and khaotung are close and comfortable with one another, but that does not negate the need for an intimacy coordinator.

and i speak from personal experience here! the one and only time i have ever kissed anyone on stage it was my best friend - my very own khaotung whom i’ve kissed plenty of times for funsies outside of on stage. AND our kiss was only a light peck! and yet, despite both these things, we were still recommended to use an intimacy coordinator. and like, sure, we can argue about how necessary that was, but personally i think it was very helpful. so, yes, even if first and khaotung tie each other down on the reg for fun, there should still be someone guiding them for those intense scenes.

and i’ve said it before, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a say in how the scene goes or have input or even have some amount of improv, but we should not reward the idea that they were left to their own devices to figure out how to do these intense scenes. it is not a good thing, no matter how happy it makes you thinking that khaotung just wanted to bite first’s lip or whatever.

[dumbthink]

I rlly wanna try writing Forrest again sometime soon but. I just feel like there is something kinda like… missing? I dunno how to explain it, it just feels like he is one ingredient off from being like nadine. not perfect, but fully formed. I just can’t figure out what it is

[renfield-menfield-renfield]

me and the girls when god loves you but not enough to save you

[akkivee]

omg time to celebrate pumpkin season!!!! do u think BAT would like pumpkin spice drinks

i think kuukou would!!!!! jyushi’s alright with it, it’s not his favourite fall flavour, but i highly doubt hitoya would like pumpkin spice anywhere near his coffee lmao