Paneer Bhurji....(scrambled Indian cheese)

one of the easy dish ...tastes yummy ...:) ..to tummy....:):) n healthy too...


INGREDIENTS:

½ pound   of fresh paneer

1            medium onion chopped finely

2           medium tomatoes chopped finely

3-4         garlic chopped 
¼ Cup     green peas    fresh or frozen
1-2         green chillies (optional)  finely chopped
¼ tsp      garam masala powder

1/4 tsp    coriander powder
½ tsp    cayenne pepper/chilli powder
½ tsp    cumin/jeera
salt to taste
1 Tsp    cooking oil of your choice.
freshly chopped cilantro for garnishing

add few drops of lime juice for extra taste....

METHOD:

• Chop onions, tomatoes and green chillies and keep aside.
• Take large sauté pan or kadai, heat oil, add cumin/jeera , garlic chopped and fry for a minute. 
• Add chopped onion and green chilles, add little salt and cook till the onions are translucent .
• Add green peas, chopped tomatoes ..
• Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and chilli powder. Stir and let the tomatoes cook till the tomatoes leave oil from its sides or for another 6 minutes approx. 
• Meanwhile grate or crush by hands the paneer cube and add this to the onion-tomato mixture. Keep stirring continuously till all the flavours are blended together.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot with rice or rotis/chapatti or any Indian Flat bread.ENJOY!!

Mutter Paneer curry

paneer dishes will always be on top list of any occasion menu..whether it's a marriage or dinner...my husband is fond of paneer dishes , so that's understood, u can smell it more often from my kitchen..:)
it tastes good with all fresh ingredients and easy to make ..i personally like adding raisins ..in paneer dishes..I usually make this, with fresh paneer so need not to fry them , but if u like u can fry them also...
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INGREDIENTS:
Fresh paneer                       200gm or 1/2lb
onion                                    1 medium size
ginger                                   1/4 inch size
garlic                                     3-4 small pieces
tomato                                   1 big size
turmeric powder                  1/2tsp
coriander powder                1/2tsp
chilli powder                         1/2tsp
garam masala                       1/2tsp
cumin seeds                           1tsp
fenugreek leaves or
dry kasoori methi                  1tsp
peas                                        1/2cup
whipping cream                    1-2tsp
sugar                                       1/2tsp
oil or butter                            1-2tsp  
salt acc. to taste
coriander chopped for garnishing


METHOD:

• Heat a pan on medium. Pour oil and add cumin, ginger chopped , garlic roughly chopped , cook for few sec.
• Add roughly chopped onion , cook until become light brown then add tomato( in big pieces, no need to chop finely as we will grind it later.)
• Add 1cup water and let it cook for few minutes .
• Switch of the burner and let it cool.
• Grind the whole mixture to a fine paste.
• Heat another pan , put some butter and pour the grinded mixture .
• Add all spices , salt, kasoori methi  , peas .
• Cook it on medium  for few minutes and add cream, sugar and paneer cubes.( no need to fry the paneer if it is fresh )
• Let it cook for another few sec. and switch the burner off and cover it.
• Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with chappati , naan or tandoori roti and rice. ENJOY!!

Shahi paneer

INGREDIENTS:
Fresh paneer                       200gm or 1/2lb
onion                                    1 medium size
ginger                                   1/4 inch size
garlic                                     3-4 small pieces
tomato                                   1 big size
turmeric powder                  1/2tsp
coriander powder                1/2tsp
chilli powder                         1/2tsp
garam masala                       1/2tsp
cumin seeds                           1tsp
fenugreek leaves or
dry kasoori methi                  1tsp
raisin or dry fruits                handful
whipping cream                    1-2tsp
sugar                                       1/2tsp
oil or butter                            1-2tsp  
salt acc. to taste
coriander chopped for garnishing


METHOD:

• Heat a pan on medium. Pour oil and add cumin, ginger chopped , garlic roughly chopped , cook for few sec.
• Add roughly chopped onion , cook until become light brown then add tomato( in big pieces, no need to chop finely as we will grind it later.)
• Add 1cup water and let it cook for few minutes .
• Switch of the burner and let it cool.
• Grind the whole mixture to a fine paste.
• Heat another pan , put some butter and pour the grinded mixture .
• Add all spices , salt, kasoori methi  and raisins.( can add kaju or cashew nut also)
• Cook it on medium  for few minutes and add cream, sugar and paneer cubes.( no need to fry the paneer if it is fresh )
• Let it cook for another few sec. and switch the burner off and cover it.
• Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with chappati , naan or tandoori roti and rice. ENJOY!!

Palak paneer ( spinach and cottage cheese)

INGREDIENTS:

paneer or cottage cheese 250gm or 9oz.

palak or spinach 1 bunch

onion finely chopped 1cup

tomato finely chopped 1cup

ginger garlic paste 1tsp

cumin 1tsp

fenugreek or kasoori methi 1tsp

salt 1/2tsp

coriander powder 1/2tsp

chilli powder 1/2tsp

turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

garam masala powder 1/2tsp

asafoetida or hing 2 pinch

coriander for garnishing

cream 1/2cupoil 1-2tsp

METHOD:

• Heat a pan and cook the chopped spinach for few minutes.(no need to add water as it ooze out water itself)
• cool it and make a paste in grinder by adding few tsps of water ,make a thick gravy consistency.
• Heat another pan on medium flame and pour oil and add hing , cumin seeds , ginger garlic paste and stir then add chopped onion and let it cook for few min. until they become light brown
• Add chopped tomato and let it cook for few minutes. Then add all spices ,salt and grinded paste of spinach and paneer cubes. Add kasoori methi and cream . Garnish it with chopped coriander.
• simmer for some time and serve hot with chapatti or naan .