Congratulations to Aarti Sequeira for winning the spot amongst the Foodnetwork stars!
Her bubbly personality, unique accent and of course, her cooking talents have taken her straight to the top next to Rachel Ray, Bobby Flay, Emeril Lagasse, Ina Garten...etc. Watching the final episode of the Next Foodnetwork Star was suspenseful since she was against two other great chefs, but in one fell swoop after a chasm of silence, the following seconds change Aarti's life. "The Next Foodnetwork Star is...... Aarti Sequeira!" and a floodgate of excitement for the girl poured out from the judges, audience and foodnetwork fans.
Congrats Aarti Paarti!
So in lieu of her win, I was personally curious to her new concept of simple dishes infused with a touch of Indian, her pizza recipe she used for her Pilot show was a sure place to start. The recipe is definitely one to try and if the traditional pizza is good to you, but you're looking for some adventure, try this:
Homemade Paneer
Making good use of the lemon squeezer. (thanks JWK!)
Goodnews! Making Paneer is easy.
All it takes is whole milk, lemons and cheesecloth.
All it takes is whole milk, lemons and cheesecloth.
Hanging the paneer in a stray place to drain.
The stork has changed, and so has the object of delivery.
Mingling of topping ingredients
The Sauce
Store bought Garlic Naan
Pizza prepped to hit the fire
Two each! The paneer was shaped in a triangle....Just like a pizza. :0)
Out of the fire and topped with hand-torn prosciutto
Mango lassi attempt with a ridiculous garnish.
haha.
BON APPETITE!
Foodie Yoodie
