Thursday, June 26, 2008

Matar paneer



Ingredients:

MATAR PANEER

1 cup paneer
1 cup green peas
½ cup yogurt
½ cup tomatoes (chopped)
½ cup onion (chopped)
2-3 green chilly ( chopped)
Coriander (chopped)
2 – 3 tablespoon ghee /oil
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil/ghee in a pan ,fry Paneer til golden light color keep aside.Now in separate Pan, heat ghee again
add the onions and fry till light golden then add all powders and salt. Stir few seconds.Now add green chillies,tomatoes,yogurt. Simmer 8-10 minutes.Then add the peas (microwave peas for 4min)mix well and before serving add the fried paneer . Stir gently.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot roti or jeera rice

chilli paneer



Ingredients:

CHILLI PANEER

1 cup Paneer
1 Egg
/2 cup Corn Flour
1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
1 cups Chopped Onions
2 tbsp Sliced Green Chillies
1 tbsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp Soya Sauce
2 tbsp Vinegar
1/4 tsp Ajinomoto
salt to taste
Oil for frying
Little Water
Spring onions,coriander to garnish

Method:
Cut the paneer into cubes.
Mix paneer, salt, egg, corn flour, ginger garlic paste,red chilli powder and water to just coat the paneer pieces with the mixture.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the paneer pieces caoted with mixture till golden in color.
Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a wok and stir fry the onions in it over high heat for half a minute.
Add the green chillies, salt, soya sauce, vinegar, ajinomoto and the fried paneer cubes.
Mix well, and garnish the chilli paneer with finely cut spring onions and coriander.

Shahi paneer



Ingredients :
SHAHI PANEER
paneer 1 cup deeply fried
For the gravy:
Tomatoes 1 cup chopped
Onion 1 cup (chopped)
Thick cream/milk 1/4 cup
Curd 2 tbsp
3 tsp cornflour, dissolved in 1/2 cup water
1 tbsp tomato sauce
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp pepper powder
/2 tsp garam masala
ginger chopped
2 black cardamoms, crushed
1 green chili, chopped
2 tbsp ghee
Coriander leaves, chopped for garnishing
salt to taste
oil/ghee

Method:

Heat ghee, add onions, ginger, green chili & black cardomoms; fry until the onions turn light brown.
Add tomatoes, add curd, saute for some time. Remove from heat.
When cool, grind to a puree, add water if needed.
Add cornflour paste, stirring continuously.
Add salt, chili powder, pepper powder, garam masala powder and tomato sauce.
Cook till the gravy is thick.
At the time of serving, heat gravy, add fried paneer, add the cream or milk now garnish with coriander.

Paneer tikka(tandoori and green)




PANEER TIKKA'S:

Tandoor marinade:
Ingredients:
Paneer cubes : 5
Green bellpepper: 1/2, cut in chunks
Red bellpepper: 1/2, cut in chunks
Small red onion : cut in chunks
Thick curd/yogurt : 1/2 cup
ginger garlicpaste : 1 tsp,
Chaat masala : 1 tsp
Garam masala : 1 tsp
tandoor masala : 1tsp
salt : to taste
Orange food color: a pinch
Oil
Method 1:
Mix curd,ginger garlic paste,chaat masala,garam masala,salt ,orange food color till smooth. Check for seasoning. Add the paneer cubes. Mix well. The marinate should coat the paneer cubes well. Cover, refrigerate for 4 hours. For best results leave it overnight.


Green marinade:
Ingredients:
Paneer cubes: 5
Green bellpepper: 1/2, cut in chunks
Red bellpepper: 1/2, cut in chunks
Small red onion : cut in chunks
Thick curd/yogurt : 1/2 cup
Green chutney : 3 tblsp (can use store bought or homemade.Make sure it is thick)
Ginger garlic paste :1 tblsp
Chaat masala : 1 tsp
Garam masala : 1 tsp
Salt : to taste
Oil

Method 2:
Mix curd,green chutney,garlic,ginger,chaat masala,garam masala ,salt till smooth. Check for seasoning. Add the paneer cubes. Mix well. The marinate should coat the paneer cubes well. Cover, refrigerate for 4 hours. For best results leave it overnight.



For Grilling :
Need 10" bamboo skewers
Soak skewers in water for an hour.Remove the skewers from water and pat them dry.Thread bellpeppers, onion and marinated paneer cubes onto the skewers and brush a tsp of oil .Preheat oven broiler to high.Broil for 10 minutes or till you see brown-black spots on your vegetables and paneer cubes. You need to be really carefuly and keep an eye on the skewers.

Or

You can cook on barbecue or hot grill for 4-5 mins turning frequently.I usually use a baking pan and rest the skewers on the edges. This helps if excess marinade drips. Also add a little water to your pan. This helps in keeping the vegetables and paneer cubes moist. Serve Hot.

Paneer butter masala


Ingredients


PANEER BUTTER MASALA

2 cups tomato puree
2 cups paneer
1 big onions
1 bay leaf
2 cloves
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
3 tbsps cashewnut paste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1tsp dhania powder
1/2 tsp kasuri methi
1 tsp tandoori masala
2 tsp garam masala
salt to taste
lemon juice - to taste
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp fresh cream
fresh coriander - chopped for garnish

Method

Boil sliced onions in hot water for 3 mins make it as paste. Heat the pan add ghee ,saute the paneer cubes in it till golden brown and keep aside .Now take 1 cup hot water, add a pinch of salt and turmeric powder to it and immerse the paneer cubes in it for 10-12 mins drain them keep aside.Heat 2 tbsp of butter in a pan, add the bay leaf and the cloves, then add the onion paste and saute till light-brown. Add ginger-garlic paste. Saute for 3 minutes. Add chilli powder, followed by the cashew paste and fry for 5 mins.Add tomato puree, crushed kasuri methi,coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt. Stir and let it simmer for some time.Add the paneer cubes and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Add a small cup of water and let it cook on medium heat till you get the desired curry consistency. Remove from fire, stir in remaining butter and fresh cream.Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve the Paneer Butter Masala with roti, pulao or simply jeera rice.

Palak Paneer





Ingredients:

PALAK PANEER


250 gms paneer (cubed and lightly fried till brown in a tsp of ghee)
3 big bunches of spinach (boil in hot water for 2 mts and make a paste and keep aside )
1 ½-2 tbsp butter/ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 onions finely chopped
2 green chillis slit length wise
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli pwd
1 tbsp coriander pwd
1 1/2 cup of tomato puree
1 cup palak stolk(use the water in which spinach was boiled)
salt to taste
½ tsp garam masala pwd
1 tbsp creme
¼ tsp kasuri methi (optional)
1 coriander leaf bunch

Method:

Add ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel and add cumin seeds and let them splutter then onions and green chillis sauté them till light brown. Add ginger garlic paste and fry now red chilli pwd and coriander pwd , then tomato paste and let it cook for 5-6 mts on medium heat,then the palak paste ,we can finally add fried paneer cubes . Add palak water(stolk) ,salt and cook on medium heat covered. Add malai, garam masala pwd and kasuri methi and mix well.Also can add chopped coriander then serve hot with rotis,onions and lemon.







Kadai paneer




Ingredients:

KADAI PANEER

Paneer Cubes : 1 cup
Capisicum : 2cups (red,yellow,green)
dicedTomatoes : 2
Tomato puree : 1 cup
Onions : 2 pureed
Ginger Garlic paste : 1 Tbsp
Turmeric : 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder : 1 tsp
Coriander powder : 1 tsp
Garam Masala : 1 tsp
Red Chili powder : 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Fresh cream : 2 Tbsp
Kasoori Methi : 1 tsp
Oil : 3 Tbsp
Water : 100 ml



Method:


Fry paneer cubes in little oil and keep aside.Heat oil in a pan, and add onion paste. Fry till the raw smell disappears.Add ginger garlic paste and fry for few more mins.Then add turmeric powder, red chili, cumin and coriander powder. Stir.Add in tomato puree and salt. Add water. Cover and bring to boil.Add capsicum and tomato, and cook covered for 5 mins.Add garam masala, cook till the veggies are done.Finally add paneer cubes and cook for 5 more mins.Add kasoori methi and fresh cream.Serve hot with Rotis or naans.