Paneer Veg Biryani

Paneer Veg Biryani

• Basmathi Rice- 2 Cup's 
• Water- 3 cups 
• Paneer Cubes- 1/2  Cup 
• Ghee   -4 tbsp                         
• Onion- Long Sliced - 1 big                           
• Carrot  -1                         
• Beans  -50 g                          
• Peas   -1/4 th cup                          
• Cinnamon -1 inch stick                    
• Bay Leaf -2 
• Cloves  -3                        
• Green Cardamom-2 
• Red chilly powder  -1 tsp            
• Garam masala powder  -1tsp     
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th tsp 
• Yellow colour - a pinch (optional )
• curd  - 1 tblsp                       
• Mint leaves  - Handful               
• Kasuri Methi- 1 tsp crushed . 
• Cashew  Nuts - 5     
• Salt to taste .                  

Method 
Wash and soak Basmathi Rice for about 20 minutes . 
In a kadai add ghee n fry  paneer cubes  till they turn golden brown.
Add the fried paneer pieces in a bowl of water ,  so that the pieces will soften 

Heat a cooker and add ghee  into it. Add bay leaf, cinnamon , cloves and cardamom till they pop up.

Add cashew nuts and fry till they turn light brown in color. 

Add long sliced onions and fry till pink , add mint leaves n fry for a minute . Add chopped vegetable , fried paneer cubes, salt, all the powders , crushed kasuri methi n fry for a minute. Add the soaked rice n fry for a minute , so that the rice gets the complete flavour of the ingredients . Add curds, salt and water, mix well  ... then pressure cook for 2 whistle . 
Serve with Raitha ! 

Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer

• Palak ...2 bunch
•  Paneer ...1 pack 
• Oil ..2 tsp 
• Green chilly ...2
• Garlic cloves..4
• Ginger ...1/2 inch piece . 
• Onion ...1 huge ( 1/2 for grinding , 1/2 for seasoning ) 
• Tomato ..1 
•  Coriander powder ...1 tsp 
• Turmeric powder..1/2 tsp 
• Garam Masala Powder ....1/2 tsp
•  Chilly powder..1/2 tsp 
• Milk ..1/2 glass 
• Butter ..1 tsp 
• Salt to taste . 

Method 
Wash palak leaves n chop it roughly ... Make 2 inch cubes of paneer ... ( to it add chilly powder n salt n tawa fry with little oil , if one prefers such a way or else can add the direct cubed paneer ) 

Boil water n to it add chopped palak n blanch  it,.keep covered .

 Drain water  n grind it to a puree with chopped green chilly, 1/2 of chopped onion, tomato, garlic flakes n ginger .

 In a kadai add oil ,add chopped onion n fry till transparent ,add all the powders ,add the palak puree n salt ...stir for few mts ,then add milk n paneer cubes ,stir ... add butter n mix well . 

Paneer Chilly Burji

Paneer Chilly Burji

•  Paneer - Crumbled , 2 cup's 
•    Capsicum - 1/2 cup (chopped) 
• Oil..3 tsp Mustard seeds..1/2 tsp Cumin seeds..1/2 tsp  
•    Onion - 1 chopped 
•    Green chilly - 1 finely chopped
•    Ginger- 1/2 inch piece ( chopped ) 
• Garlic ...4 flakes ( chopped ) 
•    Tomato - 1 chopped 
•    Turmeric powder - a pinch
•    Chilly powder -1/2 tsp
•    Garam Masala -1/2 tsp 
• Chopped coriander leaves... 2 tsp 
• Salt to taste 

Method 

In a kadai add oil n splutter mustard seeds then add  cumin seeds, when it sizzles, add finely chopped onion and saute till pinkish red . Add chopped green chilly , chopped ginger n garlic n fry for few seconds . Then add finely chopped tomato n cook till mushy , add all the powders along with salt , add chopped capsicum n cook till tender but retain the crunchiness, so dont over cook it . Add the crumbled paneer ,mix well n cook for few seconds . Garnish with coriander leaves. .

Paneer Mutter Mughlai

Paneer Mutter Mughlai 

• Paneer cubes-1 cup 
• Green Peas- 1/2 cup ( Pressure cook for 1 whistle with little water ) dont discard the water . 
• Fresh Cream-1/2 cup
• Onion -2 Medium
• Tomato-2 Medium
• Water-1/2 cup 
• Oil- 2 tsp  

To grind 

• Chopped Cashewnuts- 1/4 th cup 
• Red chilly powder- 1tsp
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th tsp 
• Ginger- 1/2 inch 
• Garlic cloves- 3 or 4
• Cloves-2 
• Cinnamon - 1 inch piece 
• Cumin seeds- 1/4 th tsp 
• Badi elaichi ( Black cardamom ) -1 
• Salt to taste .   

Garnish 

• Cheese Cube - 1 
• Chopped Coriander leaves-2 tsp 

Method 
In a kadai add oil n deep fry or shallow fry the paneer cubes ... immerse the fried paneer in a bowl of water to soften them . 

Grind Chopped cashewnuts, chilly powder, turmeric powder, ginger, garlic, cloves, Cinnamon, cumin seeds, badi elaichi n salt to a paste . 

In a kadai add oil , add chopped onions n fry till reddish brown , add chopped tomatoes n cook till the raw smell goes n its mushy . Add the ground paste n fry for a minute . Add water , cream , cooked peas , fried paneer  n cook for a while . switch off and grate cheese and garnish with coriander leaves . 

Paneer Tikka Tawa !

Paneer Tikka Tawa !

1 packet cubed

Capsicum-1 cubed

Tomato-2 deseeded and cubed

Onion-1 cubed

Oil-2 tblspn

 

For Marinate

• Curd-1 cup

• Coriander powder- 1 tblspn

• Red chilli powder-1 tsp

• Cumin powder -1 tsp

• Garam masala powder-2 tsp

• Turmeric powder -1 tsp

• Ginger Garlic paste-1 tblspn

• Chat masala powder-1 tblspn

• Lemon juice-2 tblspn
• Salt to taste

Method 

prepare the marinate to a smooth paste.. 

Add in chopped tomato, onion, capcicum and paneer cubes in this and marinate for 5-6 hours in fridge ..remove it out n set it to room temperature ..arrange the paneer ,onion, tomato n capcicum in a  skewer Alternately...
 

Now heat 1 tblspn of oil in a nonstick pan n gently place the skewer ..shallow fryon both sides for 4-5 mins till cooked..

 

 

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala

• 1/4 th kg- paneer .. (Cut into cubes n shallow or deeep fried )
• 3 -big onions,
•  3- tomatoes( make puree )
•  cashewnuts-1 fist make paste ..
• 2tsp-Ginger Garlic Paste
• 11/2tsp -Garam Masala
• 1 tsp -haldi
• 11/2 tsp -coriender powder,
• 1 tsp- zeera powder
• 100 gms -Unsalted Butter
• 1 glass -Milk
• salt to taste
• coriender leaves for garnishing

Method

Heat 2 tsp of oil n add finely chopped onions fry till pink add Ginger garlic paste  ..

.. fry for a while ..  add in tomatoo puree , cook till d raw smell goes.... add garam masala powder, haldi powder, coriender powder, zeera powder fry it for a while .. then add cashewnut paste , fry for a mt add in unsalted butter , salt , when it melts add milk ..then add d fried paneer n garnish with coriender leaves!

Paneer Tikka Masala !

Paneer Tikka Masala !

Ingredients for marinade

• Paneer -250 gms  
• Yogurt-1/2 cup
• ginger garlic paste -2 tbsp
• Kashmiri red chilly powder-2 tsp
• Garam masala -1 tsp
• salt 

Ingredients for masala

• Capcicum-1
• onion -2
• tomato -2
• tomato puree -1/4 th cup
• cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste -1 tsp
• Red chilly powder-2 tsp
• garam masala powder -1 tsp
• turmeric powder-1/4 th tsp
• coriander powder-1 tsp
• cumin powder-1 tsp
• kasuri methi -1 tsp
• 1/2 cup water
• cream -2 tsp
• butter -1 tsp
• coriander leaves -a little
• saltto taste

Method
cut paneer into small cubes n marinate it with yogurt, ginger garlic paste, red chilly powder, garam masala n salt ... keep in freeze for 1/2 an hr ..
Heat tawa ..add 2 tsp oil n fry d marinated paneer n prepare tikka.
in a kadai add oil , cumin seeds, chopped onion ..fry till pink ,add capsicum fry 4 a while ,add ginger garlic paste , chopped tomatoes fry till d raw smell goes ..add in tomato puree .. all the powders and salt ..add water , crushed kasuri methi , paneer tikka ,cream ..garnish with coriander leaves n serve hot with dollop of butter .

Paneer Frankie roll

Paneer Frankie roll

For the base
1 -glass wheat flour
1/4 th -glass milk
salt to taste

For the sauce
2 -tsp oil
3- garlic flakes
1 -medium sized onion
1- tomato
1- tsp chilly powder
1- tsp kasuri methi
3- tsp tomato ketchup
1/2 tsp sugar

For the filling
Paneer cubes - 50 gms
1-big capcicum
1-onion
1-tomato
1/2- inch ginger
3 -flakes garlic
2 -green chillies
 2tsp -oil 

Method

Make a dough with wheat flour , milk n salt .. keep covered under wet cloth for 30 mts ..

prepare d sauce by adding oil in a kadai, chopped garlic , chopped onions , tomatoes n  fry these till soft , then add chilly powder, kasuri methi, tomato ketchup, sugar .. cool n grind

prepare a filling by grinding onion, tomatoes, ginger ,garlic and green chillies (dont add water )
in a pan add oil n shallow fry paneer cubes .. place it on a tissue paper
n in d same oil add chopped capcicum , ground paste n fry till d raw smell goes add in salt n paneer .. make it a dry gravy !

Roll out chapathis ,N ROAST them .. spread d sauce n add the filling and roll !