Kadhai paneer recipe

Kadhai paneer is the easiest paneer recipe we can make.I made it in semi dry version but can also be made with gravy to be served with biryani or hot pulaos. Learn how to prepare kadhai paneer, a paneer food recpie

Ingredients used for kadhai paneer recipe:

Paneer-250 gm.
Tomatoes chopped-5 to 6
Green chilly-1 or 2
Garlic crushed-6 to 7
Ginger crushed- 1.5 inch
Red chilly
Capsicum-5 to 6
Coriander seeds roasted- 2 tbsp.
Kasuri methi crushed-2 tsp.
Garam masala powder- ½ tsp.
Coriander chopped- ½ cup
Salt

Recipe for kadhai paneer:

• Heat oil in a kadhai.
• Add crushed ginger and garlic and sauté these.
• Now add tomatoes chopped.
• Saute till soft.
• Pound coriander seeds and red chilies to a roughly fine powder.
• After 8 to 10 minutes add this powder to tomatoes.
• Sauté till the mixture becomes paste.
• Now add capsicum juliennes and chopped chilies.
• Sauté till 8-10 minute.
• Mix these and add salt and garam masala.
• Add paneer.
• Cook for five minutes in masala.
• Lastly add kasuri methi. Mix well.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it hot.

Tips:

• Capsicum can be diced too but by making juliennes cooking becomes faster.
• For pounding dry roast the red chilies and coriander seeds.
• Keep paneer immersed in hot water before use.

Serve:

Serve the kadhai paneer with onion rings, lemon wedges and tandoori rotis or naans.

Pav Bhaji reicpe

Pav bhaji is a spicy blend of vegetables in tomato gravy served with pav which are cooked in butter. It is a very popular street food in India.Pav bhaji recipe is listed below.

Ingredients:

Potatoes-4 boiled
Tomatoes-4 chopped
Onion-4 chopped
Green capsicum-1 diced
Cauliflower- ¼ cup
Green peas- ¼ cup
Turnip-2
Garlic-8-10
Ginger-1 inch
Oil-3 tbsp.
Green chilly-3 to 4
Pav bhaji masala- 2 tbsp.
Salt
Butter-3 tbsp.
Pav-8
Coriander leaves- ¼ cup
Lemon-2

Method:

How pav bhaji is made:

• Boil potatoes and mash them.
• Boil other veggies and mash them except capsicum and peas in a pressure cooker.
• Grind ginger and garlic to paste.
• Heat oil in a pan. 
• Add green chilly and ginger garlic paste.
• Add onions. Sauté till onions are light brown.
• Add capsicum and again sauté for 5 minutes.
• Add peas and a little salt to it and sauté till peas and capsicum are done.
• Add tomatoes. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Add salt according to taste.
• When oil comes add vegetables. Also add one and half cups of water.
• Bring to boil. Lastly add mashed potatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add pav bhaji masala. And cook on medium heat for more 5 minutes.
• Now bhaji is done.

bhaji

• For pav heat half of butter in a pan or tawa.
• Slice pav horizontally into two.
• Pan fry in butter for ½ minute pressing it till pav is slightly crisp.
• Garnish bhaji with coriander leaves, butter, and lemon juice.
• Serve hot bhaji with pav.

pav bhaji

Methi thepla

Methi thepla is a famous gujarati snack bread and tastes awesome. It is best as travel or picnic food.

So try it out during your breakfast time or snack time.

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour-1 cup
• Green chilly-2 chopped
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp.
• Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp.
• Hing-a pinch
• Cumin seeds-1tsp. 
• Methi leaves
• Oil-2tsp. oil 
• Coriander powder-1tsp.
• Ajwain-1 tsp.

Method: 

Steps to be taken to make theplas are as follows:

• Add all the above ingredients in a bowl for preparing the dough.
• Also add a bunch of methi leaves to it and oil.
• Now knead well.
• After 10 minutes make balls of the dough and then roll the dough into flat breads as you do for rotis or phulkas.
• Later fry the theplas as you fry parathas.

Serve:

• Serve it with sweet mango pickle or lime pickle.
• Or you can serve it with raita.
• For raita beat a cup of curd. Add black salt, roasted cumin and chat masala to it.
• Serve it hot.

shahi paneer curry

Shahi paneer curry is a north indian dish eaten with roti or naan. It is paneer pieces in thick, creamy and spicy gravy. This recipe is quick to make and especially for paneer food lovers.

Ingredients for shahi panner curry:

Paneer – 200 gm.
Onion-4
Oil-2 tbsp.
Green chilly-2
Ginger paste- 1 tsp.
Garlic paste- 1 tsp.
Tomato-4 (puree)
Garam masala-1tsp.
Cream-1/2 cup
Coriander leaves
Salt
Red chilly powder

Method to make shahi paneer curry: 

Now let us look at the method for preparing it.

• Cut the onions first.
• In a pan put 1 tbsp. oil and add onions.
• Let it fry till it becomes golden brown. Also add ginger, garlic and green chilly to it either its paste or as it is.
• When the onions are done (golden brown) cool it for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Now make the paste of above mixture onions and ginger, garlic and green chilies.
• In a separate pan take 1 tbsp. oil. Heat it.
• Add some cumin seeds to it and add the paste prepared above.
• Fry for 5 minutes. When it leaves oil add tomato puree to it or if you do not want to use tomatoes you can add ½ cup of yoghurt.
• Stir it for 5 minutes again. Then add ½ cup cream (fresh). 
• Add salt, garam masala and red chilly powder according to your taste.
• Also add half a glass of water and let this gravy boil.
• At the end add paneer in cubes and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add coriander leaves for garnishing.

Serve:

serve shahi paneer curry hot with rotis or naan.

 

 

shahi paneer curry

Rava uttapam recipe

A delicious, quick and easy recipe for breakfast or snacks is uttapam. It is made by suji batter seasoning and topped with veggies. It is basically a variation in dosa.

Ingredients:

Suji-2 cup

Curd-1 cup

Green chilly-2

Coriander leaves -2 tbsp.

Onion (chopped)-1

Capsicum (chopped)-1

Tomato (chopped)-1

Oil- for cooking

Salt- taste according

Method:

• Mix suji, curd and coriander leave and add 1-cup water.
• Keep aside the batter for 2-3 hrs.
• Add salt and mix well.
• Prepare small pancakes on non-stick pan using oil. 
• Grease the pan first using oil and then pour the batter.
• Sprinkle all vegetables on the uncooked side.
• Then turn veg side down and let it cook for 2 minutes.
• Remember cook this on low flame to make it more tastier.
• Serve it hot.

Dhokla recipie

Dhokla is a famous gujarati dish which is getting famous day by day. It can be had as a snack or even in the breakfast. Traditionally it is prepared by rice, chana and urad dal. Gujaratis make it by soaking rice and dals for 8 to 10 hours grinding it and then fermenting it. But here is the dhokla recipe which is quick, instant and easy to make.

Ingredients needed in this dhokla recipe:

For batter:

Besan – 1 cup
Suji-1/2 cup
Dahi (yoghurt) – 1cup
Green chilly- 2 to 3
Salt- according to taste
Turmeric powder- 1tsp
Eno – 1packet green color fruit lime

For tempering:

Mustard seeds-1tbsp.
Cumin leaves- 6 to 7
Oil
Water
Lemon juice

Dhokla recipe:

• Prepare the batter first.
• Mix besan, suji and yoghurt in bowl. 
• Also add salt and green chilly to the mixture and mix well.
• If you are using the pressure cooker fill it with 2 glasses of water and place a stand inside it and let the water boil.
• Now grease a separate bowl with oil for making dhokla .
• When water comes to boil add eno to your mixture. Mix well and pour the mixture to greased bowl.
• Put this bowl in the cooker over the stand. Cover it with its lid and remove the whistle.
• Let this steam for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Now dhokla is done bring it out carefully from the cooker.
• You can check it by a knife or a toothpick. If knife comes clean no batter is sticking to it then your dhokla is done.
• It’s the time for tempering now.
• Bring dhokla out.
• Take 1 cup of water add 2 tbsp. of sugar and 2 green chilly sliced and lemon juice  and boil this mixture for 5 minutes.
• Pour this mixture on the dhokla. 
• After sometime dhokla absorbs this water.
• Take 1 tsp oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves to it.
• When mustard starts popping, pour this on your dhokla.
• After 5 minutes cut it into proper square shapes.
• Now dhokla is ready to eat. Serve it with tomato sauce or green chutney.