tandoori paneer tikka

panner - cubed - 1 cup

capsicum (red and green) - cubed - 1 cup

onion diced - 1 cup

curd - 1 /2 cup

chillie powder- 1 tsp

dhaniya powder- 1 tsp

turmeric powder- 1 tsp

jeera powder- 1/2 tsp

ginger - garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

salt to taste

mix all the ingredients and marinate the panner and diced veggies, mix well and refrigerate a for abt 3 hrs .

poak each of 1 veggie and a panner cube in a tooth pick ,bake it for 10mts or grill it in a micro wave till done

alternatively or u can also tawa it with lil oil and cook till it turns golden brown (then arrange in a tooth pick)

cabbage with moong dhal

Ingredients

grated cabbage - 1 cup

moong dhal (split)-1 cup

coconut - 1/2 cup

jeera - 1 tsp

curry leaves - 1 tsp

urudh dhal - 1tsp

ghee- 1/2 tsp

hing - 1/2 tsp

salt to taste

red chillies- 1or 2

pressure cook moong dhal with cabbage for 2-3 whistle.

make a paste of coconut and jeera and add this to the dhal ,mix well and bring to boil add curry leaves,hing and salt. tadka with red chillies and urudh dhal in ghee and mix well.

methi moong

Ingredients

onion -1

tomato - 2

garam masala- 1 tsp

ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

whole moong (green gram)- 1 cup

kassori methi - 1/2 cup

salt to taste.

oil - 2 tsp

dhaniya powder,chillipe powder and jeera powder- 1 tsp each.

blanch the onion and tomato (boil it in water for 5mts)and make a puree f it. in a cooker add oil, then add the onion-tomato puree and saute for 5 mts.add ginger garlic paste and saute again. add dhaniya powder,chillipe powder and jeera powder,add the green gram and kassori methi and saute .add salt and water 1 cup and pressure cook for 3 -5 whistle.garnish with coriander leaves.

serve hot with chappti or roti

Bindi masala

Ingridents:

cleaned and chopped bindhi - 1 cup( 1/2 an ich long )

oil- 2 tsp

salt to taste

lemon juice- 1 tsp

grind to paste:

onion - 1

red chillie powdr - 1/2 tsp

jeera powder- 1/2 tsp

dhaniya powder- 1/2 tsp

In a kadai add the oil ,then the ground paste,when the oil leaves the side add the bindi and mix well.cook till bindis are done and squeeze a lime and switch off the stove.

yummy bindi masala is ready..

spicy onion potato curry(dry subzi)

Ingredients

onion - 1 finely diced into cubes

potato - 4 (skin peeled and diced into cubes)

sambhar powder- 1 tsp

salt to taste

1/2 cup of water

for tadka

mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp

urudh dhal and chenna dhal - 1/2 tsp each.

oil- 2 tsp

curry leaves - a few

in a pan add oil , add mustard seeds,chenna dhal and urudh dhal,when it turns golden brown add the curry leaves and then onion,when it turns pinkish add the potato and sambhar powder and saute for another 1 mt then add water and salt close the lid and simmer and cook till potato's are soft and done.

u can eat it with rice,roti, dosa ...

chole bhatura

Ingredients

for chole:

1 cup Kabu chenna

1/2 cup black chenna

1 onion

2 tomato

1 tea bag

ginger 1 inch grated

garlic - finely chopped

mtr chole masala - 1 tsp

dhaniya powder- 1/2 tsp

chillie powder - 1/2 tsp

jeera powder - 1/2 tsp

salt to taste

oil 2 tsp.

For bhatura

1 cup maida

curd to knead the dough

oil 1 tsp

salt to taste.

mix all the ingredients and keep aside for abt 3 - 4 hrs.

For the gravy:

soak the chenna over nite and pressure cook it along with a T-bag(for the colour)

drain the water and keep aside.

blanch the onion and tomato and make a puree of it along with ginger and garlic.

in a pan add oil , add the puree ,when oil leaves the side add all the dry masala powder and fry for another 1 mt,add salt and then add the drained water in which u cooked the chenna. bring it to boil

now mash a handful of chenna in a mixie and add this to the gravy, add the cooked chenna and bring to boil ,adjust the consistany by adding water.

add grated ginger and coriander leaves and ur chenna is ready.

for the bhatura.

take a lemon size of the dough and spread it with ballen

(u can dust it with maida) normally ppl use oil and dont dust it .. but then its ok..

deep fry in hot oil like how u make poori's..

servew it with chole masla!!!!!!!!

ghate ki subzi

Ingredients:

for the ghate

gram flour - 1 cup

red chillie powder,dhaniya powder ,jeera powder - 1/2 tsp each

ajwain - 1/4tsp

oil- 1 tsp

salt to taste.

water to kneed the dough.

for tadka

mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp

fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

methi seeds- 1/2 tsp

curry leaves - few

oil- 1 tsp

for the gravy

onion - 1

tomato - 2

garlic -2 pods

ginger - 1 inch

curd - 1 cup

elachi,bay leaf,clove and Cinnamon (1 inch long)- 2 each

salt to taste

red chillie powder,dhaniya powder and jeera powder - 1 /2 tsp

oil 2 tsp

coriander leaves- 1 tsp

for making the ghattas..

mix all the ingredients and make a dough . roll them out in cylinders .in the mean time boil a pan ful of water. drop these cylinders in boiling water and let it cook for 10mts.

now cut these in to small parts .

in a pan add lil oil add all the tadka items and add the ghatas and stir it and cook for 3-4 mts.

for the gravy..

blanch the onion and tomato and make a puree of it .

add oil in a pan add Cinnamon,ginger,garlic,bay leaf,elachi clove and mix well,add the puree and cook till oil leaves the side.add the curd and simmer the stove. now add salt, ,let it cook for a 2 mts.. now add the ghattas and close the lid and cook for another 5mts .

serve hot with roti or phulka

gobhi manchurian

Ingredients:
gobhi flowereets(cleaned )- 1 cup

corn flour - 1/2 cup

rice flour 1/4 cup

maida - 2 spoon

soya sauce - 2 tsp

red chillie powder - 1/2 tsp

salt to taste

oil for deep frying

clean and cut the cauliflower into small floweretts

mix all the other ingredients and marinate the cauliflower for abt 30mts

now deep fry these and keep aside

for the gravy:

finely sliced onion and capcicum - 1/2 cup

ginger and garlic sliced- 1/2 tsp

soy sauce-1/2 tsp

chillie sauce -1/2 tsp

vinegar-1/2 tsp

ajno motto (i dont use it)but it sure gives a nice flavour - a pinch

tomato sauce - 1/2 cup

1 spoon corn flour mixed in 1/2 cup of water

oil- 2 tsp

in a pan add the oil, add ginger garlic pods,then add onion and capsicum let it get cooked for 2 mts .. add all the sauce and saute for another 1 mt then add vinegar and the corn flour paste and mix well. it will become one thick gravy..

now when u r about to serve just mix both the fried cauliflower and gravy and saute for a minute.

don't mix and store it for a long time,it will not be crisp. so mix and eat it !!

dal tadka

Ingredients

thuvar dhal - 1/2 cup

moong dhal - yellow split - 1/2 cup

onion - 1

green chillies -2

grated ginger - 1/2 tsp

garlic pods - 4 finely chopped

kasuri methi - 1 tsp

coriander leaves - 1/4 cup

for tadka:

a pinch of hing and

a pinch of turmeric powder

1/4tsp of oi/ghee for tadka

Pressure cook the dhal with a pinch of turmeric powder and slit green chillies,finely chopped onion and grated ginger and chopped garlic , for abt 3 whistles and simmer for 5 mts and switch off the stove. when the pressure is released ,bring this to boil add kasuri methi and coriander leaves,tadka with rai and jeera and serve hot with roti or phulka..

veg stir fry - desi cum chinese way

Ingredients

onion - 1

tomato- 1

carrot- 1

beans 4-5

baby corn 4-5

capsicum - 1/2 (any or all colours of yellow,green and red)

u can also add cabbage and peas, cauliflower(i was running out of stock and didn't add)

ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

soy sauce - 1/4tsp

tomato sauce - 1 tsp

dice all the veggies to same size or slice it into same length.

now in a kadai add 1 tsp of oil ,then add ginger garlic paste ,add onion and fry for 1 mt

then add capsicum and fry for another 1 mt,in the meantime cook carrot and beans separately (just half -cook)that's enough,now mix the carrot and beans to the pan,now add tomato's and stir fry it,add salt,pepper powder and soy sauce ,mix well and finally add tomato sauce and saute it for a mt and your veg stir fry is ready to be served.

palak panner

Ingredients :

 palak - 4 bunches

onion - 2

tomato - 2

ginger 1 inch 

garlic pods - 4

green chillies- 2

red chillie powder - 1/2tsp

dhaniya powder 1/2 tsp

garam masala - 1/4tsp

salt to taste

panner cut into cubes - 1 cup

wash and clean the palak,pressure cook for 3 whistles.

cut the onion and tomato into big cubes.

in a kadai add oil,when it turns hot, add ginger,garlic,green chillies saute for 1 mt then add onion and fry till it turns pinkish,add tomato and cook for another 2-3 mts.then add dhaniya powder,chillie powder and garam masala  ,mix well and switch off the stove. puree this along with the palak .now boil this puree add panner cubes and cook on low flame for 2-3mts and ur palak panner is ready!!!!!!!

mixed veggie gravy

 Ingredients:

onion - 1 

tomato - 2 

 mixed veggies like carrot,beans,cauliflower,baby corn,potato) - semi cooked - 2 cups

garlic  - 2  pods finely chopped

ginger - 1 inch finely grated

red chillie powder- 1/2 tsp

dhaniya powder - 1/4 tsp 

jeera powder - 1/4 tsp

 blanch the onion and tomato( put them in boiling water  for 5mts) and make a puree of it 

now in a kadai add lil oil add the onion tomato puree  cook for 5mts then add  ginger and garlic and all the masala powder and cooked veggie,cover the lid and cook in simmer so that the essence will get inside the veggies  ,keep stirring   add finely chopped coriander leaves and serve it with roti!!

matter panner

Ingredients

green peas - 1 cup

panenr cut into cubes - 1 cup

onion - 2

tomato- 3

ginger - 1 inch 

green chillies - 2 

garlic - 2-3 pods

dhaniya powder- 1 tsp

chillie powder - 1/2 - 3/4 tsp

turmeric powder a pinch

jeera powder- 1/2-3/4 tsp

garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp

oil or butter for frying - 1 tsp

 in a kadai add water and blanch the onion and tomato  till cooked(say at 5 mts)then grind to a fine paste

also  grind ginger,garlic and green chillie to a paste and keep aside)

now in a kadai 

add oil or butter, add the tomato-onion puree cook till  oil leaves the side then add all the masala powder and fry for just 30secs,simmer and add water,

in the mean time  add peas and panner to boiling water and keep boiling for 5mtsso that they turn soft,drain and mix it with gravy  add corainder leaves and close the lid and simmer for few mts so the flavour gets inside the panner.. 

serve hot with phula or paratha ..

olan

Ingredients

white pumpkin (diced)- 1 cup

yellow pumpkin(diced)- 1 cup 

 green gram  (preferably sprouted)- 1/2 cup

long beans - (cut into 1inch length) - 1/2 cup

grated coconut - 1/2 cup

green chillies- 2

coconut oil - 1/2 tsp

curry leaves 

p.s  i didn't have long beans so didn't use it while preparing olan.

 in a  vessel add all the vegetables and green gram and enough water and bring it to boil 

cook till  the veggies are done and soft,in the meantime  grind the  coconut and green chillie to fine paste.

once the veggies are cooked strain of the excess water,mix the coconut-green chillie paste and add 1/4 tsp coconut oil  ur olan is ready!!!

Aloo Palak

 all u need:

 palak  - 3 bunches

onion- 1 big

tomato - 1 medium size

ginger - 1 inch garlic - 4 pods

green chillies - 3 

aloo - boiled and skin peeled and diced - 1 cup 

dhaniya powder - 3/4 spoon

chillie powder - 1/2  -  1 spoon based on u r spice level or even less

jeera powder - 1 spoon

turmeric powder - 1/4  tsp

garam masala - 1/2 tsp 

 oil - 1 tbsp

 in a pan add oil ,let it heat a little then add ginger ,garlic fry for few seconds then add green chilies and then onion fry till it turns golden brown add tomato and fry for another 1 minute then add all the masala powder and salt and fry for just few seconds add  washed cleaned palak and coriander leaves  then  add very little water fry  it till  it is cooked . cool and grind to paste .. 

 in a kadai add this past and diced aloo and  simmer stove and close the lid for 5mts .. ur aloo palak is ready....

 serve hot with phulka or roti or paratha...