Kasoori Methi Paneer

kasoori methi paneer

Preparation Time :10-15 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 -20 minutes
Serve : 4
Ingredients:

• Paneer : 250 gm cut into small cubes.
• Onion : 1 cup paste
• Tomato : 1 large paste
• Ginger paste : 1 tbsp
• Bay leaf : 1 small
• Cardamom : 3-4 crushed
• Cinnamon : 1"
• Green chilies : 1-2 
• Kashmiri red chili powder : 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 1-2 tbsp
• Milk : 1 cup
• Kasoori Methi : 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil : 4-5 tbsp

Procedure :

1) First make a paste of onion ,tomato,ginger and green chilies.Put them
    in a small bowl  and mix them well. Keep aside.
2) In a frying pan heat oil and fry paneer cubes till light golden colour.
    Keep them aside.
3) In the same oil temper it with bay leaf,cardamom,cinnamon.Then add
   onion-tomato- ginger paste. Fry them and in the mean time add kashmiri
   red chili powder,salt, sugar. Fry them till oil comes out from masala very
   well.
4) Add fried paneer cubes, mix them with masala.
5) Now pour milk and let it boil.Make gravy thick.
6) Now sprinkle kasoori methi over paneer and mix them well.Now turn
   off the heat.

    Serve hot with rice, roti, naan, paratha or fried rice.
 

Bhapa Ilish / Steamed Hilsa

bhapa ilish

Preparation Time :10-15 minutes
Cooking Time : 10-15 minutes
Serve : 4-5
Ingredients :

• Ilish mach / hilsa fish : 5-6 large pieces
• Posto paste : 4 tbsp
• Mustard paste : 2 tbsp
• Yogurt : 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric powder : 1/24 tsp
• Green chilies : 4-5 
• Kalonji : 1/2 tsp
• Mustard oil : 5-6 tbsp

Procedure:

1) If you are using frozen hilsa / ilish , you need to fry hilsa /ilish pieces
    lightly with very little turmeric powder and salt , otherwise you need
    not to do so.
2) In a small bowl take posto paste, mustard paste ,yogurt,pinch of turmeric
    powder,kalonji and salt.
3) In a heavy bottom vessel put add oil, posto-mustard paste,hilsa and green
    chilies.
4) Now cover the pan with a lid and turn on the gas on medium-low heat.
5) Cook for 10-15 minutes.Turn off the gas.
Serve hot with steam rice.