Kimish panare

Name: Kimish panare (Fresh Afghan cheese with raisins, olives & grapes)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Afghan
Ingredients: chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, to garnish; 150 g (5½ oz) seedless red grapes, halved lengthways; 100 g (3½ oz) pitted black olives, halved lengthways; ½ teaspoon chilli flakes; 2½ tablespoons olive oil; 100 g (3½ oz) raisins; 300 g (10½ oz) Paneer or cottage cheese

Fresh Afghan cheese with raisins, olives & grapes

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Lands of the Curry Leaf

By Peter Kuruvita

Published 2018

About

My wife, Karen, has been making this for years. We often serve it when guests come around, as it is so easy and people love it. We serve it with warm pitta bread.

Ingredients

300 g (10½ oz) Paneer or cottage cheese
100

Asia
Afghanistan
Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

If using paneer, cut it into wedges, or tear it into chunks. Randomly layer the cheese, olives, raisins and grapes in a lined baking tin or ovenproof pan, then douse with the olive oil.

Transfer to the oven and