Paneer Lababdar

paneer lababdar

Ingredients 

• Paneer : 450 gm cut into cubes
•                50 gm crushed 
• Onion : 2 cup finely chopped 
• Tomato : 2 cup finely chopped
• Ginger : 1 tbsp grated
• Garlic : 1 large grated
• Green chilies : 4 -5 finely chopped 
• Coriander leaves: handful finely chopped 
• Watermelon seeds : 1 &1/2 tbsp
• Cashew nuts : 8-10
• Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
• Cardamom : 2
• Tejpata : 1
• Laung : 5
• Whole black pepper : 5-6
• Kashmiri red chili powder: 1 tbsp
• Kasuri methi : 1 tsp
• Honey : 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp
• Fresh cream : 2 tbsp
• Soyabean oil : 1 tbsp
• Butter : 2 tbsp

Procedure :

1.  First take a pan add 2 cups of water and let it boil.

     Add 1 tsp of salt and add paneer cubes. Let it cook

     for a minute and turn off the gas. Keep it for 1-2 

     minutes, then drain the water from the paneer and 

     keep aside. Here i have used readymade  block 

     paneer. The above process will make paneer soft

     and fresh.

2.  Now take a pan or kadai,add 1 tbsp of oil and 

     heat it.After that add 1 tsp of cumin seeds,1 tejpata

     ,2 cardamoms,4-5 laung and 5-6 whole black pepper.

     Fry it for 30 seconds.

3.  Now add chopped onion, saute it in medium heat 

     till it changes to golden brown colour. Now add 

     chopped tomatoes and add little salt.Cook for 

     few minutes.

4.  Add watermelon seeds and cashew nuts. Cover 

     and cook until tomatoes are soft.

5. This part is done.Turn off the heat and let it cool.

     Now make a smooth paste in a blender , add little 

     water and strain it.

6.  Now take another kadai or pan , add butter . Heat

     it and immediately add grated garlic, ginger and

     green chilies. Saute it for few seconds. Add 

     Kashmiri red chili powder , give a quick mix 

     and pour the ground paste and add 1 cup of water.

7.  Cook for 3-4 minutes in medium heat. Add Kasoori 

     methi and 1 tsp of honey.You can add sugar instead 

     of honey.Mix them well.

8.  Add grated paneer and paneer cubes to the gravy.

     Adjust salt.Mix them well.

9.  Now add garam masala powder and chopped 

      Coriander leaves.Mix them well and cook for 

      a minute.

10.  Now add 2 tbsp of fresh cream and give a mix.

       Turn off the heat and transfer it to a serving dish.

       Paneer Lababdar is ready to serve.

    Serve it with steam rice, pulao, naan or roti.

    Happy Cooking!!

Cauliflower Roast

cauliflower roast

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : 15-20 minutes
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• Cauliflower : 1 small
• Potato : 1 medium cut into small pieces
• Onion : 1/2 cup chopped
• Tomato : 1 small chopped
• Garlic : 3-4 cloves chopped
• Green chili : 1 
• Bay leaf : 1 small
• Cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
• Corriander powder : 1/2 tsp
• Ginger paste : 1 tsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves : 2 tbsp chopped
• Vegetable oil : 2 tbsp

Procedure :

1) In a kadai / pan add oil and heat it.Temper it with bay leaf and cumin seeds.
2) Add all ingredients in kadai.Mix them well .
3) Now cover the kadai/ pan with a lid and cook for 15 -20 minutes in medium heat.
4) Stir occasionally to avoid burning of vegetables.If required add very little water.
5) Cover and cook untill potatoes and caulifower becomes soft.Turn off the heat.

Serve hot with steamed rice / roti.

Happy Cooking!!

Kheer Sandesh

Kheer Sandesh

Ingredients:

• Milk : 1 litre
• Milk powder : 1/2 cup (optional)
• Sugar : 4 tsp
• Cardamom powder : pinch
• Rose water: 2 drops 
• Ghee : 1 tbsp

Procedure:
1)  Take a wide heavy bottom pan or a kadai.
      Pour milk and start boiling it.Stir occasionally.
      First boil it in high heat, when it is about to spill,
      put flame in low heat.
2)  Take a small bowl add small amount of milk from
      kadai and add milk powder. Mix it very well so
      that there is no lump.
3)  Add it in hot milk. Keep stirring.
4)  Add sugar.You can add more or less sugar as per
     your taste.
5)  Now stir it continuously so that milk doesn’t get
     burnt at the bottom.
6)  Cook till it dry.In the meantime add cardamom
      powder and 2 drops of rose water.Take a small
      amount of kheer in a bowl.Put your finger in
      kheer, if you feel sticky you need to cook for
     few more minutes.
7)  When you find it not sticky any more. Put it in
      a plate. With the bottom side of a spoon or a
      spatula knead the kheer very well. It will become
      smooth and soft.
8)  Now take moulds , brush a little amount of ghee
     on it.Take little amount of kheer and put it on the
     mould.Lightly press with your finger and scrape
     extra from sides. It will give clean shape.Now
     take out sandesh from mould by pulling gently
     and from one side.
9)  If you don’t have any mould’s, no need to worry.
     Put little ghee in your palm. Rub both hands. Take
     a little portion of kheer. Make a round ball , then
     gently press it.Give a shape like small disc.Put a
     raisin on it.

        Our kheer sandesh is done.


      Serve it cool or chilled.
      Happy Cooking!!
     

Gobi Manchurian / Cauliflower Manchurian

gobi manchurian

Ingredients :

• Cauliflower : 1 medium size , broken into 
•                        medium size florets
• Corn Flour : 2 tbsp
• Maida (all purpose flour) : 1/2 cup
• Garlic Paste : 1/2 tsp
• Ginger Paste : 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil, for deep frying
• Salt to taste
• Water : 1/2 cup

For Gravy

• Garlic chopped : 1½ tsp
• Ginger Chopped : 2 tsp
• Green Chillies : 3 finely chopped
• Onion : 1 large finely chopped
• Green Capsicum : 1 medium finely chopped
• Soy Sauce : 1 &1/2 tbsp
• Chilli Sauce : 1 tbsp
• Tomato Ketchup : 2 tbsp
• Cooking Oil : 2 tbsp
• Spring Onion : 2 tbsp finely chopped
• Black pepper powder: 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste

Procedure :

1.  Firstly chop or break the cauliflower in medium 

     size florets. Heat water in a pan with salt and boil 

     it.Rinse the cauliflower florets and add them to 

     the hot water.Let the florets cook in the water for

     2 minutes .Now drain water and keep aside.

2.  Now in a bowl take maida, corn flower, ginger- 

     garlic paste and salt. Add water and whisk to make 

     a smooth batter without any lumps.

3.  In a frying pan heat 1 cup of oil.Now dip each 

     cauliflower floret in the batter.

4.  Fry the batter coated cauliflower florets in hot 

     oil in low to medium heat. You can also shallow 

     fry them.

5.  Once one side gets cooked and crisp, turn over

     each florets and pan fry the uncooked sides. Fry 

     them till light golden. Drain the fried cauliflower 

     florets on a kitchen paper towel.

6.  In the same pan, add chopped ginger, garlic and 

     green chilies. Saute for half a minute.

7. Then add the chopped onion,spring onions & capsicum/

     green bell pepper. Stir fry till the capsicum is half 

     cooked or almost cooked.
8.  Add soy sauce, tomato sauce, black pepper and very 

    little amount ofsalt. Mix them well. As the sauce already 

    has salt in it.

9.  Add the pan fried cauliflower florets.
10. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes ensuring the spiced sauce 

     coats the cauliflower florets well. Lastly add vinegar 

     and stir well. It’s totally optional. Turn off the fire. 

     Transfer it to a serving bowl and garnish with some

     Finely chopped green onion leaves.

 

     Serve hot with noodles or fried rice.

     Happy Cooking!!

Chili Fish

Chili Fish

Ingredients:

• Basa fish fillet : 500 gm ( You can use any

           Other fish) cut into medium size cubes

• Ginger paste : 1/2 tbsp
• Garlic : (1 tsp Paste & 2 tbsp finely chopped)
• Soya sauce : 1 + 2 tbsp
• Red chili sauce: (1+2 tbsp)
• Tomato ketchup : (2+2 tbsp)
• Chings szechuan Sauce : (1+1tbsp)
• Chili vinegar: 1&1/2 tbsp
• Cornflour : 2 tbsp
• Honey : 1 tbsp
• Green chilli : 5-6 cut length wise
• Onion :  1 cup cut in large cubes
• Capsicum: 1 cup cut in large cubes
• Egg : 1
• Soyabean oil / any other white oil : 1 cup
• Spring onion : 1 tbsp ( green leaves) finely chopped 

Procedure :
      1)  Take a mixing bowl and put fish , egg,1/2 tbsp
           ginger paste,1 tsp garlic paste, 1 tbsp soya sauce,
           1 tbsp red chili sauce, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup,
           szechuan sauce 1 tbsp and chili vinegar 1 tbsp.
           Mix them well and keep it aside for atleast an
           hour.
     2)  Take another bowl and take out fish from the
           marinated sauce and put it in the 2nd bowl and
           add 2 tbsp corn flour.Mix it well. And keep the
           marinated sauce aside for further use.
     3)  Now heat a frying pan. Add a cup of oil.Wait till
           oil becomes hot. Add fish pieces one by one ,
           spread it so that they don’t stick with one
          another. Fry them in medium heat. Fry them in
          batches. Take them out and keep it aside.
     4)  Now a non-stick  pan or a kadai . Add 2 -3 tbsp
          oil. You can use the frying oil.Heat it. Add
          chopped garlic. Fry till garlic’s colour changes
          to golden brown.
     5)  Then add green chilies. Fry it and then add
          chopped onion and chopped capsicum. I use
          green bell pepper. You can use other colour
          bell peppers.Fry it till they are almost soft.
     6)  Now add all sauces(tomato ketchup 2 tbsp,
          red chili sauce 2 tbsp, szcheuan sauce 1 tbsp)
         and 1/2 tbsp vinegar.Mix them well and cook
         for 2 minutes. Cook in medium heat.
     7)  Add marinated sauce , mix them well and
          cook for another 3-4 minutes. Add honey ,
          mix them well and cook for a minute.
     8)  Finally add fried fish . Mix them gently with
          gravy.Cook for few more minutes .Add a tbsp
         of finely chopped spring onion. I didn’t add
         spring onion as I don’t have it. Turn off the
         heat. Pour it in a serving dish.
          Our Chili Fish is done.


          Serve it hot. You can have it with fried rice.
          Happy Cooking!!
         

Lahori Chicken Curry

Lahori Chicken Curry

  

 Ingredients:

• Chicken: 500 gm/ 6 drumsticks
• Onion : 1 cup finely chopped
• Garlic : 3 tbsp finely chopped
• Ginger : 1 tbsp finely chopped
• Tejpatta/ bay leaf: 2
• Whole Jeera : 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies: 5-6 chopped
• Tomato puree : 3 tbsp
• Jeera /cumin powder: 1 tsp
• Coriander/dhania powder : 1tsp
• Haldi/ turmeric powder :1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Kashmiri red chili powder: 2-3 tsp
• Garam masala powder :1 tsp
• Ginger -garlic paste: 2 tbsp
• Sugar to taste (optional)
• Fried brown onion : 1 cup medium slice 
• Soyabean oil: 4-5 tbsp
• Water : 1 &1/2 cup

   Procedure:

1)  First take a kadai or a non stick pan ,heat it with oil.

     After oil becomes hot ,temper it with whole jeera 

     and bay leafs.let aroma to come out.

2)  Now add chopped garlic ,chopped ginger and 

     chopped green chili and fry it till garlic changes 

     to light brown.At this time add chopped onion and 

     cook till it becomes light golden.

3)  Now add chicken pieces and fry it for 3-4 minutes.

4)  After few minutes add kashmiri red chili powder,

     turmeric powder,jeera powder,coriander powder 

     and salt-sugar. mix them well.Cover and cook 

     it in low heat for 3-4 minutes.Give a stir in between.

     If reqiured add very little water.

5)  Open the lid and add ginger garlic paste .Mix it 

     well and stir it for a minute.Again cover and 

     cook for 5-6 minutes. In between add garam masala 

     powder and  give a very good mix. cook till raw

     smell of ginger goes away.

6)  Remove the lid after 5-6 minutes and at this time 

      add tomato puree and mix it well and stir it 

      for few minutes and again cover the lid.All the 

      steps must be done in medium low heat otherwise 

      masala will get burnt.Cook till chicken becomes 

      soft.

7)  Now add fried onion ,mix them well .Stir it 

     well for another few minutes and again cover and 

     cook for 5 minutes.

8)  Lastly add water ,mix well with all masalas 

     and chicken.Cover and cook for another 5 minutes.

     Now our chicken is almost done, remove the lid ,

     stir the chicken .just wait for a minute and turn off the

     heat.


        We are done!!
        Serve with hot steam rice or pulao or roti,naan.
        Happy Cooking!!
       
        

Doi Potol

Doi Potol

Ingredients :

• Potol/parwal : 10 -12
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Green chilies : 3
• Tejpata : 1 small
• Onion paste : 1 tbsp
• Ginger paste :1/2 tbsp
• Garlic paste : 1/2 tbsp
• Yogurt : 2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 2 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder: 1 tsp 
• Mustard oil : 3 tbsp

Procedure :

1.  First peel potol and keep it whole.Wash it.

2.  In a kadai heat 3 tbsp of oil and add all

     potols. Fry them till its colour changes. 

     Transfer them to a bowl and keep aside.

3.  In the same oil add a tejpata, few cumin 

     seeds. Wait for few seconds.

4.  Now add onion, ginger and garlic paste.

     Add salt, cumin powder, turmeric powder.

     Mix them well and cover and cook till

     oil comes out from masalas.

5.  This time add potol , stir it well. Now in 

      bowl take yogurt and sugar. Beat it well.

      Pour it in kadai.

6.   If required add very little water. Cook till

      potol are fully cooked and gravy becomes

      thick. Lastly sprinkle garam masala, mix 

      it well. Turn off the heat and transfer doi

      potol to a serving dish.

      Serve it with steam rice.

      Happy Cooking!!

Fulkopi Diye Macher Jhol

fulkopi diye macher jhol

Ingredients:

• Rohu fish / rui fish : 4 pieces 
• Potato: 1 medium cut into thick wedges
• Cauliflower: 5-6 big florets
• Tomato: 1 medium chopped
• Green chilies: 2-3 pieces
• Bay leaf : 2 small
• Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Dry red whole chili : 2 
• Cilantro leaves: 2-3 tbsp finely chopped
• Onion paste: 2 tbsp 
• Garlic :1 tsp
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Cumin powder: 1 tsp
• Coriander powder: 1 tsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder: 1tsp
• Turmeric powder :1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar: 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/4 tsp 
• Mustard oil: 6-8 tbsp 

Procedure:

1) Wash the fish pieces and smear with salt and 

     turmeric.Keep aside.

2) Heat 5 -6 tbsp of oil in a heavy bottom pan or 

     Kadai.Put the fish pieces one by one. Fry till

     golden brown on each side. Drain and keep aside.

3) In the same oil add the cauliflower and potato 

    pieces. Fry till light golden in colour. Drain and 

    keep aside.

4) Now add the rest of the oil in the same kadhai , 

    heat it. Temper it with bay leaf, cumin seeds, 

    dry red whole chili.

5) Now add the onion and garlic paste. Fry on 

    medium heat till the raw smell is gone. Now 

    add chopped tomato-ginger paste, cumin powder, 

    coriander powder, turmeric powder, kashmiri red 

    chili powder and salt. Fry on medium heat till oil 

    start to separate at the sides.

6) Now add all fried cauliflower and potatoes.Mix 

    them with masala and then add 2 cups of warm 

    water .Cover and cook till all vegetable becomes 

    soft.
7) Add fish pieces. Cover again and let it soak all the

    flavours. Check the seasoning. Finally sprinkle 

    sugar and garam masala powder.Mix well. Add 

    chopped coriander leaves. Cover and let it cook 

   for 2 minutes.Turn off heat.

   Serve hot with steamed rice.

   Happy Cooking!!

Cabbage Manchurian

Cabbage Manchurian 

Chicken Shami kabab

chicken shami kabab

Ingredients :

• Ground chicken : 500 gm
• Cilantro leaves : 1 tbsp chopped
• Garlic paste : 1 tsp
• Ginger paste : 1 tsp
• Green chilies : 2-3 chopped
• Salt to taste
• Onion : 1 small finely chopped
• Chickpea lentils/channa daal : 4 tbsp (soaked for at least 4 hours)
• Potato : 1 medium peeled and cubed
• Besan : 1 tbsp
• Cumin powder : 1tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
• Lemon juice : 1/2 tbsp
• Egg: 1 lightly beaten
• Garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp
• Vegetable oil : 2 tbsp

Procedure:

1)  In a frying pan put the chicken with all soaked dal,
     onions and potatoes. Add half a cup of water and
     cook in medium heat until the chicken is cooked
     and the rest of the ingredients (dal/potatoes/onion)
     are all soft. Increase the heat and dry off any excess
     moisture.
2)  Allow this mixture to cool completely.  Then
     grind the mixture until smooth. Pour it in a
     bowl and add besan and half of the beaten egg.
3)  Add the garam masala, salt,lemon juice,ginger
      -garlic paste , green chilies ,cumin powder,
     turmeric powder and chopped coriander.
     Give everything a good mix.If the mixture feels
     dry, you can slowly add the rest of the egg one
     teaspoon at a time and mix. Or if it feels too sticky,
     you can add 1-2 tbsp of breadcrumbs.
4)  Now take a frying pan , heat oil.In mean time shape
     the kababs into flat discs and deep fry them until
     golden brown on both sides.  You can dip them in
     egg before frying if you want, but I prefer my kababs
     to be crispy so I didn’t  dip them in egg.
     Take them out and put them in a serving dish.

      Serve hot with salads.
      Happy cooking!!

Easy Rasmalai Recipe

Easy Rasmalai

Ingredients:

• Milk: 1/2 litre
• Sugar: 2-3 tsp
• Cardamom powder/Elaichi powder: 1/2 tsp
• Almond: 6-7 finely chopped
• Pistachio: 6-7 finely chopped
• Saffron /Kesar: few strands
• Food color/ kesar color : pinch
• Rasgulla/Rosogolla : 16 pieces (i used canned rasogolla)              

Procedure:
   
       1. In a wide heavy bottom pan  boil milk. Add kesar and boil it.
       2. After few minutes add elaichi powder,pinch of food color and sugar.Add
           more or less sugar as per your taste.
       3. Boil milk for another 10-15 minutes.Add all dry fruits.Don't make it thick.
           Milk should be light that will help rasgulla to absorb well.Turn off the heat.

       4. Now take out rasgulla from sugar syrup and press rosgulla softly with both

           palm and squeeze out extra syrup.

       5. Put all the rasgulla in milk and wait for 3-4 hours.Now it is ready to serve.

          Serve it cool.

          Happy Cooking!!

         

Radish With Milk / Dudh Diye Mulo

dudh diye mulo

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time :15-20 minutes

Ingredients :

• Mulo /raddish : 1 medium thinly sliced
• Milk : 1 cup
• Methi seeds /fenugreek seeds : 1/2 tsp
• whole jeera : 1/4 tsp
• Green chilies : 2-3 slited
• Bay leaf : 1 medium
• ginger paste : 1/2 tsp
• Bori : 3-4
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 1 tsp
• Cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
• Vegetable oil : 2-3 tbsp
• Ghee : 1/2 tsp

Procedure:

1) In a pan boil water and then add sliced radish and 

    boil for 3-4 minutes.After that take out steamed 

    radish out of water and keep aside.
2) In a kadai or pan heat 1 tbsp oil .Fry bori . Take 

    out from oil and keep aside.
3) In the same pan add remaing oil ,heat it and temper

     it with methi seeds and green chilies.
4) Now add steamed raddish .Fry them . Add salt mix 

    them and fry for 2 minutes in medium heat.
5) After that add ginger paste and give a good mix 

     and cook it for another 5 minutes till raw smell 

     of ginger goes away.

6) Pour milk to raddish.Cover and cook in low-medium

    heat until raddish becomes soft. Don't worry if milk 

    gets curdle ,when milk will get dry ,curry will look 

    good.
7) Add sugar ,cardamom powder and bori.Mix them 

    well.
8) Add ghee , mix them  and now turn off the heat.
 
   Serve hot with steam rice.

   Happy Cooking!!

Sorshe Begun / Eggplant with Mustard Sauce

sorshe begun

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 20-25 minutes

Ingredients :

• Eggplant : 1 large cut into longitudinal pieces
• Onion : 1/4 cup cut into very thin slices
• Kalonji /kalo jeera : 1/4 tsp
• Green Chilies :3-4 slited
• Mustard paste : 2 tbsp
• Poppy seeds paste : 2-3 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 1/2 tsp
• Mustard oil : 7-8 tbsp

Procedure :

1) First cut eggplant into longitudinal pieces.
2) In a kadai / pan heat oil and then add eggplant 

     pieces and fry them well till they becomes soft.

    Take out from oil and keep aside.

3) In the same oil add kalonji and wait for few 

     seconds. And add green chilies.
4) Add onion slices and fry them for few minutes.
5) Now add poppy seeds paste and mustard paste. 

    You can only use mustard paste.Add salt.Fry it  

    till oil comes out.
6) Add fried eggplant and mix with mustard paste.
7) Add half cup of water.Cover and cook for 5-6 

     minutes in medium heat.
8) Add sugar mix it well.Now turn off the heat.

     Put it in a serving dish.
 
   Serve hot with steam rice. 

    Happy Cooking!!