Recipe: Handi Paneer

(It is a veg. delight)

Ingredients:

-3 fine chopped onions

-Ginger

-1/2 tsp Haldi (turmeric)

-1/2 tsp Chili powder

-1/2 tsp garam masala

-1 finely chopped tomato

-200 gram Malai Paneer

-1/2 cup beaten curd.

-2green chili pieces

-Tomato 2nos.

Method: Stir fry the onions and reduce the flame.  Add two pieces of grated ginger, Haldi, Chili powder, garam masala and mix well. Add the tomato and green chili and cook at low flame for about 10 minutes.  Add half cup beaten curd and cook till dry, before adding salt.  Add half cup water and boil.

Mix in Malai paneer and chopped coriander, cook till the masala dries.  Add pepper and remove from the flame.  The dish is ready to serve.

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Recipe: Aloo Gosht

(The dish that got Karim’s going)

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour

Serves: 4

 Ingredients:

1 Cup clarified butter

1 Kg Mutton

1 Cup Curd

1 tablespoon Black Pepper

1 table spoon Cumin seeds powder

1 table spoon Red chili power

2 table spoon Coriander Power

8 Small Cardamoms

Half tablespoon of Turmeric

1 tablespoon onion-garlic paste

10 pieces of Clovers

Salt to taste

1 tablespoon of finely cut ginger

4 tablespoon of finely cut ginger

4 tablespoon of fried onions

½ tablespoon cardamom pieces

2 cups cut potatoes

½ tablespoon garam Masala

Method:

-Heat ghee in a pan and add the mutton, curd, black pepper, cumin seeds, red chili powder, small pieces of cardamom, cloves, coriander power, turmeric, onion-garlic paste, ginger and salt to taste.

-Cover the pan with a lid and cook it for 5 minutes.

-Add fried onions, cardamom, cut potatoes and add garam masala.  Let it cook for another 45 minutes with the lid put on.

-Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

pic courtesy:http://recipes.onepakistan.com.pk/uploads/crop/245x168/aloo_gosht-1.jpg

The Gorgeous Paneer Tikka-Recipe

(This is a rich mix of spices and marinated paneer Cubes)

Ingredients:

For Paneer Tikka:

Malai Paneer-200 gm

Red capsicum cut into 2” cubes-3

Yellow capsicum cut into 2” cubes-3

Green Capsicum cut into 2” cubes-3

Hung Curd-50 gm

Ginger Garlic Paste-15 gm

Red chili powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder-1tsp

A small pinch of Kasuri Methi

Lemon-1

Preparation:

-Cut Paneer into five equal strips and keep it in a bowl

-Add hung curd, ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, lemon juice, Kasuri Methi and salt.

-Mix well and set aside for at least 30 minutes for marinating.

-Skewer the cubes of paneer and capsicum and grill them on a charcoal Sigdi or Tandoor.

-The left over paste of marination will be used to make the gravy.

For Gravy:

Oil-50 ml

Kashmiri red chili-5

Cloves-1/2tsp

Shah Jeera-1/2 tsp

Black pepper corns-1/2 tsp

Cinnamon-1 stick

Green Cardamoms-4-5

Ginger Garlic paste-1 tsp

Green Chilies-5

Crushed red chilis-5gms

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Red chili powder-1/2 tsp

Garam Masala Powder-1/2 tsp

Onions-2

Capsicum-1

Coriander root -20 gm

Coriander Powder-1/2 tsp

Fresh tomatoes -2

Tomato ketchup-10 gms

Cashew nuts-20 gm

Magaj-20 gm

Till-20 gm

Sugar -5gm

A small pinch of Kauri methi

Butter-10 gm

Fresh cream-10 gm

Preparation:

-Dry roast Cashew nuts, Magaj and Till in a pan and grind it to a smooth by adding some hot water. Keep aside.

-In a pan heat the oil and add cloves, shah jeera, cinnamon, black pepper corns, cardamom and Kashimiri red chilies.

-When Saha jeera and cloves start t splutter add the slit green chilies, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, crushed red chilies, red chili powder, garam masala powder and stir it a bit.

-Now add finely-chopped onions and allow it to turn slight golden brown.

-Once the onions turn golden brown put it in the chopped tomatoes/tomato puree, finely-chopped capsicum and finely-chopped coriander root and allow it to cook further until tomatoes are fully cooked.

-Add the past to nuts to cook it until   the oil starts to separate.

-Add in the grilled paneer and capsicum cubes along with the left over marination and cook it for another five to seven minutes.

-Add salt to taste and a pinch of Kasuri Methi, Coriander powder and sugar.  Finally mix in the Fresh Cream.

-Top it up with lots of butter, garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot.

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Kuttu ki Kadhi – Recipe

(Kuttu flour curry with dumplings in yoghurt)

 Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Serves: 5

Ingredients:

-1.5 cup Kuttu Ka Atta (buckwheat flour)

- 2 Cup Yoghurt

-1 large potato cut into small dices

-1 tsp cumin seeds (Jeera)

-2 Green chilis finely chopped

-Desi (Pure) ghee or groundnut oil to fry

-2 cup water

-Rock Salt to taste.

How to prepare:

-Mix potato dices with 1 cup Kuttu ka Atta and ½ tsp salt.  Add some water and mix well to make Pakoras (dumplings).  Put sufficient oil in a wok or Kadahai to deep fry the dumplings.  Put marble sized dumplings in the oil and deep fry till light golden.

-Mix the yoghurt and ½ Kuttu ka Atta with 2 cup water and mix well.  Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds.  Allow to splutter and add the chopped green chilis.  Saute for one minute and add the yoghurt mix.  Bring it to a boil stirring continuously. Reduce the flame and allow simmering for 8-10 minutes.  Add the potato dumplings and simmer for 3-4 minutes.  Add salt to taste.

-Garnished with coriander leaves and serve with rice.

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Gobi Korma –Recipe

(It’s delicious veg. Korma)

Ingredients:

Cauliflower (Gobi) -1 medium

Onion boiled and sliced: 1

Ginger paste -1 tea spoon

Coriander Powder -1/2 tea spoon

Chili powder -1/2 tea spoon

Garam Masala -1/2 tea spoon

Turmeric powder- ½ teaspoon

Raisin -1 table spoon

Cashew paste – 1.5 table spoon

Coconut milk -1/2 cup

Salt and sugar to taste

Oil -25 ml

Ghee -1 teaspoon

Preparation:

-Dice the Cauliflower.  Head the oil in a pan/Kadahai and fry the cauliflower after coating them with turmeric.

-Add onion, ginger paste, chili and coriander in that oil and fry.  Once the oil separates from spices, add cashew paste, raisin, sugar and salt and fry a bit.  Add coconut milk and water.

-Once the cauliflower is soft, add the garam masala and ghee.

-You may add a dollop of fresh cream on top and garnish with coriander leaves.

-Serve hot with chapattis.

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