February 28, 2018

Matar Paneer

     Long long ago so long ago, i was a big No person when it comes to paneer. But now, am ready to have paneer in any gravy form. Yes, am just craving for paneer. Hence one fine day,thought of preparing Matar Paneer which was in my bookmarked list for ages. Now it comes for your reviews.


ALL YOU NEED:
Peas 1 cup
Paneer Cubes 2 cups
Diced Onion 1 No.
Diced Tomato 1 No.
Green Chilly 2 Nos.
Kashmiri Chilly Powder 2 spoons
Coriander Powder 1 spoon
Garam Powder 1/2 spoon
Cumin Powder 1/4 spoon
Kasturi Methi 2 spoons
Elachi 2 Nos.
Cashews 6 Nos.
Butter 6 spoons
Sugar 1 spoon
Salt To Taste
Oil Shallow Fry


METHOD:
     Heat a small cube of butter in a pan, add 2 diced onions, diced 1 1/2 tomatoes, 2 green chillies, 6 cashews. Saute well by adding pinch of salt. Once done let it cool down and grind it to a fine paste.

     Heat another spoon of butter in the same, add a spoon of cumin seeds, pour the grinded mixture, add pinch of turmeric powder, 2 spoons of kashmiri chilly powder, 1 spoon of coriander powder, 1/2 spoon of garam masala powder, 1/2 spoon of cumin powder, 2 spoon of kasturi methi, 1 spoon of sugar or tomato ketchup and a cup of green peas. Mix well. Add some water, let it cook for a while. Once raw smell goes off add paneer cubes and adjust salt. Close the lid and let it cook until oil oozes out. Switch off flame and garnish with chopped corinader leaf.

Note: You can also replace sugar with Tomato Ketchup.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

February 12, 2018

Vegetable Cutlet

     Am a very big fan of vegetable cutlet. But its been ages since i made this tremendous lip smacking starters. Recently when i was surfing a food page in facebook, came across a perfectly prepared vegetable cutlet which made me to try for a chilly cold evening. Somehow excavated the recipe from my memory and now here comes for your views. Check my deep fried version HERE.


ALL YOU NEED:
Potato 2 Nos.
Peas 1/4 cup
Carrot 1 No.
Beans 6 Nos.
Red Chilly Powder 1/2 spoon
Turmeric Powder Pinch
Coriander Powder 1/2 spoon
Coriander Leaf 1/4 cup
Chopped Ginger 1 spoon
Chopped Garlic 1 spoon
Garam Masala 1/4 spoon
Cumin Powder 1/4 spoon
Fennel Seeds 1 spoon
Green Chilly 2 Nos.
Breadcrumbs To coat
Maida 2 spoons
Water To mix flour
Salt To Taste
Oil Shallow Fry

METHOD:
     Chopped all the vegetables except peas and steam it cooker with pinch of salt. Mash all the veggies using a masher. Let it cool down. Heat a spoon of oil. Add fennel seeds, chopped ginger, chopped garlic, sauté it for a while. Now add mashed veggies and all the above powders. Saute nicely until raw smell of powder goes off. Adjust the salt. Make sure the mixture is not watery. (It its watery or sticky, add maida or breadcrumbs until its thickens) Add freshly chopped coriander leaf, stir well. Let the mixture cool down.
     Meantime, in a wide bowl add 2 spoons of maida, add water and pinch of salt, mix it without any lumps. It shouldn’t be either very thick or thin. Once the mixture gets cool, divide it as medium sized roundels.

- Sangeetha Nambi

February 28, 2018

Matar Paneer

     Long long ago so long ago, i was a big No person when it comes to paneer. But now, am ready to have paneer in any gravy form. Yes, am just craving for paneer. Hence one fine day,thought of preparing Matar Paneer which was in my bookmarked list for ages. Now it comes for your reviews.


ALL YOU NEED:
Peas 1 cup
Paneer Cubes 2 cups
Diced Onion 1 No.
Diced Tomato 1 No.
Green Chilly 2 Nos.
Kashmiri Chilly Powder 2 spoons
Coriander Powder 1 spoon
Garam Powder 1/2 spoon
Cumin Powder 1/4 spoon
Kasturi Methi 2 spoons
Elachi 2 Nos.
Cashews 6 Nos.
Butter 6 spoons
Sugar 1 spoon
Salt To Taste
Oil Shallow Fry


METHOD:
     Heat a small cube of butter in a pan, add 2 diced onions, diced 1 1/2 tomatoes, 2 green chillies, 6 cashews. Saute well by adding pinch of salt. Once done let it cool down and grind it to a fine paste.

     Heat another spoon of butter in the same, add a spoon of cumin seeds, pour the grinded mixture, add pinch of turmeric powder, 2 spoons of kashmiri chilly powder, 1 spoon of coriander powder, 1/2 spoon of garam masala powder, 1/2 spoon of cumin powder, 2 spoon of kasturi methi, 1 spoon of sugar or tomato ketchup and a cup of green peas. Mix well. Add some water, let it cook for a while. Once raw smell goes off add paneer cubes and adjust salt. Close the lid and let it cook until oil oozes out. Switch off flame and garnish with chopped corinader leaf.

Note: You can also replace sugar with Tomato Ketchup.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

February 12, 2018

Vegetable Cutlet

     Am a very big fan of vegetable cutlet. But its been ages since i made this tremendous lip smacking starters. Recently when i was surfing a food page in facebook, came across a perfectly prepared vegetable cutlet which made me to try for a chilly cold evening. Somehow excavated the recipe from my memory and now here comes for your views. Check my deep fried version HERE.


ALL YOU NEED:
Potato 2 Nos.
Peas 1/4 cup
Carrot 1 No.
Beans 6 Nos.
Red Chilly Powder 1/2 spoon
Turmeric Powder Pinch
Coriander Powder 1/2 spoon
Coriander Leaf 1/4 cup
Chopped Ginger 1 spoon
Chopped Garlic 1 spoon
Garam Masala 1/4 spoon
Cumin Powder 1/4 spoon
Fennel Seeds 1 spoon
Green Chilly 2 Nos.
Breadcrumbs To coat
Maida 2 spoons
Water To mix flour
Salt To Taste
Oil Shallow Fry

METHOD:
     Chopped all the vegetables except peas and steam it cooker with pinch of salt. Mash all the veggies using a masher. Let it cool down. Heat a spoon of oil. Add fennel seeds, chopped ginger, chopped garlic, sauté it for a while. Now add mashed veggies and all the above powders. Saute nicely until raw smell of powder goes off. Adjust the salt. Make sure the mixture is not watery. (It its watery or sticky, add maida or breadcrumbs until its thickens) Add freshly chopped coriander leaf, stir well. Let the mixture cool down.
     Meantime, in a wide bowl add 2 spoons of maida, add water and pinch of salt, mix it without any lumps. It shouldn’t be either very thick or thin. Once the mixture gets cool, divide it as medium sized roundels.

- Sangeetha Nambi