Aloo Matar Paneer Curry

My Style

Paneer(cubed) – 100gms

Aloo(medium)  - 2 (cubed and boiled)

Peas – 1 cup (boiled)

Onions (medium) – 3 (sliced)

Tomatoes(big) – 1 (sliced)

Ginger-Garlic (crushed) – 1 tbsp

Green Chilly – 2

Haldi – 1/2tsp

Red chilli Pwdr – 1/2tsp

Garam Masala – 2 tsp

Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp

Jeera – 1/2tsp

Hing – 1/2tsp

Salt

Sugar – 1/2tsp

Oil – 2 tbsp

Method : -

·       

           Shallow fry Paneer cubes on tawa till goldern brown on all sides.

·         Heat  oil in a kadai/pan,splutter jeera . Add hing.

·         Saute crushed ginger-garlic and green chillies for a min. Add onions and sauté till translucent.

·         Add all the dry masalas and salt. Toss in tomatoes and cook till they are soft .

·         Turn off the gas.Cool down the mix.

·         Grind the above mix in a blender using little water.

·         Transfer it back to the pan and turn on the flame(keep it low).

·         Add boiled potatoes ,peas and paneer.

·         Add water and salt if necessary.Add sugar and mix properly and cook for 5-10 mins.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with roti/naan/jeera rice.

Mackerel/Bangda/Ayila Fry

Fish(Mackerel) - 4pc

Haldi - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli pwdr - 1 tsp
Pepper pwdr - 1 tsp
Ginger garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
Lime juice - half lime
Salt


Oil - for deep frying

Method:-

• Wash and clean fish.
• Put two slits on both sides of the fish.
• Take a medium bowl and mix all the masalas.
• Now take the fish and cover it with the masala.Keep aside for atleast 1 hr.
• Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry fish on medium flame till crispy brown .
• Serve hot with Lime juice on top.

Njoy!!

Paneer Chilli Paratha

Most quick,easy n yummy Parathas-i prepared and tasted for 1st time :D :))

Serves - 2 adults

For stuffing
Paneer - 200gm
Green Chilli - 5 pc(chopped finely)
Onion(medium) - 2(chopped finely)
Ginger - 1" pc (grated)
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp(chopped)
Pepper pwdr - 1/2tsp
Salt

For Dough
Maida - 1/4 cup
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Salt
Oil - 2tbsp
Water -as required

Oil - for greasing

Method:-

• Prepare dough and keep it aside for half an hour.
• Take a medium size bowl,using ur hands-crumble paneer.
• Mix in all other ingredients written under "for stuffing".(Adjust chilli according to ur tolerence n taste)
• Divide dough into 6 balls and roll them into chapati.
• Fill in 2 tbsp of stuffing in each chapati and roll it into square paratha.
• Heat tawa and cook paratha on both sides using little oil.

Serve with curd / butter on top / pickle.

If u don't like the raw paneer taste then prepare paneer burji with the items given under"for stuffing" . I actually tried the burji method.
Njoy!!

Chaklii / Murukku

A vry yummy ,crunchy snack..tried 1st time -Maa's style(she really prepare mouth-watering stuffs).

Maida - 3 cups(approx. 300gm)
Moong dal(yellow) - 1 cup (100 gm)
Jeera - 2 tbsp
Till (black) - 1 tbsp
Hing - 2 tsp
Salt
Oil - for deep frying

Method:-

1. Steam cook maida for 15-20 min.
2. Cook moong dal in a pressure cooker till its soft.
3. Keep aside both dal n maida to cool down on room temp.
4. After it cools down,using your hands break if any lumps in maida.(sift maida thru a chanii).
5. Take a big bowl -mix maida,moong dal,jeera,till,hing and salt.
6. Knead into a soft dough. (no need to add water).
7. Place a plastic or take tray on the counter.Grease the chakli maker/press.
8. Fill in little dough inside the press and make chaklii.
9. Heat oil in a wide kadai and deep fry these chaklis on medium flame.(tk care while taking chaklis in ur hands..thy r vry delicate..drop them vry carefully)
10. Turn side only wen one side is hard enough.Fry till light brown n crispy.
11. Drain out and place on kitchen tissue.

Store in an air-tight container and NJOY!! :D

I made around 80 chaklis using given measurement.

If you wish to hav lil spicy chakli then add Red chilli power or pepper .

Mini Vanilla Cake

A simple,small microwave cake..could b easily prepared in 10-15min when u want to surprise sumone spl or ur kid..a cake for just two of u :)

Maida - 1/4cup
Sugar - 1/4cup
Milk - 2 tbsp
Vinegar - 1tbsp
Apple sauce - 3 tbsp(optional) - i didn't add in dis cake
Soda bi-carb - 1/2tsp
Vanilla ess. - 1 tbsp
Egg - 1

Method :-

1.  Combine maida,sugar,milk,vinegar,apple sauce,soda bicarb and essence, together by whisking until smooth.
2. Next beat in egg.
3. Grease a large cereal bowl and pour the batter.(Fill only half of bowl)
4. Prepare as many bowls..till the batter finishes.
5. Cook one at a time in microwave.
6. Bake for 2-4 min or until toothpick comes out clean on inserting.

Njoy!!!