CHICKEN SALAD

8-10 pieces boneless chicken nuggets
1 bunch Lettuce (Kasmisaag) (chopped)
1/2 bunch mint leaves (pudina leaves) (chopped)
2 tsp vinegar (sirka)
1/2 tsp pepper
4 tsp mayonnaise
2 eggs (hard boiled, shelled)
salt (namak) to taste

How to make chicken salad:

• Boil chicken nuggets in a little water till tender.
• Drain all water.
• Mix lettuce, mint leaves, vinegar, pepper, mayonnaise and salt with it.
• Garnish with eggs rings.

PAPAYA LACHHA SALAD

1/2 kg papaya (papeeta) (raw)
1 kg Sugar (Cheeni)
3/4 litre water
a drop of cardamom essence

How to make papaya lachha salad:

• Peel and cut papaya into thin slices.
• Make a sugar syrup of 1-string consistency and add papaya slices and cardamom essence.
• Cook for 7-8 minutes.
• Keep stirring all the time.
• Remove from flame and cook.
• Store in a glass jar.

FRUIT SALAD

3 Bananas
1 Apple
2 Orange
1Ripe Mango
1 Bunch Green Grapes
1/4th cup Pomegranate seeds
Few canned Cherries
1 Guava
1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)
1 lemon juice

Preparation:

• Peel and cut all fruits into banana and apple in the end to avoid browns.
• Pour lemon juice immediately on fruits.
• In a little water add sugar and half melt it on heat.
• Mix melted sugar to the fruits. Refrigerate it and serve the fruit salad chilled.
• Note: Salt and chaat masala can also be used

EGG SALAD

6 eggs (fully boiled)
2 boiled Potatoes
1 Capsicum 1 onion (thinly sliced into rings)
1 Tomato (thinly sliced into rings)
2tsp lemon juice
salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Finely Chopped coriander leaves.

Preparation:

• Cut eggs into halves.
• Take out the yolk and mash with boiled potatoes.
• Mix salt, pepper, lemon juice and chopped coriander.
• Fill eggs whites with the mixture.
• Serve the egg salad in a tray garnished with onion, tomatoes, chopped capsicum & coriander.

CHICKEN KORMA

Ingredients:
1 (2 1/2 pound) cut-up chicken
2 cups yogurt
3 cloves garlic
2 medium onions, chopped
1 tsp paprika
2 tsp fresh ginger, chopped
2 tsp peanut or sunflower oil
2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground chili
1 tsp cumin
Seeds of 2 peeled cardamom pod
1 tsp poppy seed
1 tsp turmeric
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

How to make chicken korma:

• Place chicken in bowl and marinate in yogurt, 1 clove garlic, half an onion, paprika, ginger, salt and pepper for a few hours.
• Heat oil in large heavy casserole; gently sauté remaining onion and garlic for 1 minute. Remove and set aside.
• Add to casserole the coriander, chili, cumin, cardamom seeds, poppy seed and turmeric. Fry for a few minutes. Add the chicken. Pour enough water to cover and add remaining marinade.
• Add onion and garlic with bay leaf. Simmer 45 minutes or until chicken is tender. Sprinkle the chicken korma with fresh coriander and serve.

CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Ingredients:
6 Chicken Drumsticks
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2 tbsp All-purpose flour (maida)
2 tbsp corn flour
2 eggs (beaten)
1/4 tsp pepper / chili powder
A pinch of sugar
Salt To Taste
1 tbsp Soya sauce
Oil for frying

How to make chicken drumsticks:

• In a bowl add Soya sauce, ginger-garlic paste, sugar.
• Add chicken wings coat well and set aside for 1/2 hour.
• Make a smooth batter by adding corn flour, all purpose flour, salt, pepper and beat in the eggs .
• Heat oil in a wok / kadhai.
• Dip each wing in the batter and coat evenly and deep fry the drumsticks till golden brown.
• Serve chicken drumsticks hot with thin slices of onions and lemon.

INDIAN CHICKEN DILRUBA

Ingredients:

2 medium onions
1 cup milk
2 tbs chopped fresh ginger root
2 tbsp Punjabi garam masala
6 tbs butter or vegetable oil
1 tsp ground turmeric
3-4 lb. chicken, skin removed, cut
2-3 fresh green cayenne peppers, minced, into small pieces or serranos/jalapenos as substitute
1 cup fresh plain yogurt
Salt and ground cayenne to taste
1/4 cup almonds, ground A few strands whole saffron, soaked in 2 tbs. warm milk
1/4 cup walnuts, ground

Preparation:

• Minced fresh cilantro and whole 1/4 cup melon, pumpkin or squash seeds almonds/cashews for garnish (optional), ground
• Put the onions and ginger in a blender or food processor and process into a smooth paste (consistency of apple sauce).
• Heat the butter or oil in a heavy, deep skillet and gently brown the onion-ginger mixture, stirring often. Add the chicken and yogurt.
• Combine well and cook over medium heat until the mixture becomes rather dry and the chicken begins to brown.
• Grind the almonds, walnuts and melon seeds until quite fine. Stir them into the milk, then add the mixture to the chicken along with the garam masala, turmeric, chili peppers, salt and ground cayenne.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the chicken is very tender and the sauce is very thick (about 10-15 minutes). Stir in the saffron/milk mixture and cook 1-2 minutes longer. Serve chicken dilruba with roti, naan or paratha.
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INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY

Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter
1 cup chopped apple
1 cup sliced celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 to 3 tsp curry powder
3/4 cup cold chicken stock
2 cups milk
2 cups cooked chicken, diced
1 (3 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
Salt To Taste
Rice Ring
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup light raisins
6 cups hot cooked rice
6 1/2 cup ring mold

How to make curry chicken :

• Melt butter in saucepan; add apple, celery, garlic and onion. Cook until onion is tender. Combine cornstarch, curry powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt and broth.
• Stir into onion mixture; add milk. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add chicken and mushrooms; stir and heat through. Serve over rice ring.
• Rice Ring : Melt butter in skillet; add onion and almonds (until golden). Add raisins; heat until plump. Add all to rice and mix.
• Press mixture into greased mold. Unmold at once on platter and fill with indian chicken curry.

CHICKEN CHETTINAD

Ingredients:
1kg Chicken
2 tsp Poppy seeds
1/2 Grated coconut
1 tsp Fennel seeds
1 tsp Coriander seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
6-8 no. Whole red chilies
1" stick Cinnamon
3 no. Green cardamom
2 no. Cloves
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 no. Onion, large
2 tsp Ginger, chopped
2 tsp Garlic, chopped
1/2 Star anise
1 tsp Red chili powder
3 no. Tomatoes, medium
1 no. Lemon
10-12 no. Curry leaves
Fresh coriander Garnish.
1/2 cup Oil
Salt To Taste

How to make chicken chettinad:

• Clean the chicken, remove the skin and cut into small pieces.
• Chop the onions and tomatoes separately.
• Roast the whole red chilies, grated coconut, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds in oil and grind to a paste for 20mts along with ginger and garlic.
• Heat oil in a vessel and fry the onions till golden, then add curry leaves and the ground paste and sauté for some time.
• Add the tomatoes, red chili powder and turmeric powder and sauté.
• Add the chicken, mix and cook for 5 minutes and then add 2 cups of water and lemon juice.
• Cover and cook till the chicken is done.
• Serve chicken chettinad hot garnished with coriander leaves and accompanied with boiled rice, rotis or tandoori naan .

CHICKEN BON BON

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked and shredded Chicken
Salt to taste
2 small sized Cucumber (Kheera)
1 tblsp Soya Sauce
3 tblsp Seasame Seeds
3 Red Chili (Lal Mirchi)
1 tblsp Vinegar (Sirka)
1 tsp crushed Black Pepper (Kali Mirch)
1 tsp powdered Sugar
1 tblsp chopped Spring Onions
1 tsp chopped Ginger (Adrak)

How to make chicken bon bon:

• Cut the cucumber into half length wise.remove the seeds and cut the cucumber into half.
• Divide the halved cucumber into length wise pieces approximately 1 inch in thickness. keep aside.
• Grind the red chillies in a blender along with the vinegar to a smooth paste. keep aside.
• Prepare the bon bon sauce by mixing in a basin the sesame oil, sesame seeds, salt , soya sauce, ginger, sugar, red chilly paste, crushed pepper corns and the spring onions.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Arrange the chicken pieces in a bowl. surround with the cucumber pieces.
• Pour the bon bon sauce on top of the chicken.

CHICKEN BIRYANI

Ingredients:
2 cups Basmati Rice
3/4 kg Chicken Pieces
1/2 cup Milk
1 cup Yogurt (curd)
3 sliced onion
1 tsp Ginger Paste
1/2 tsp Garlic Paste
1 tsp Green Chilli Paste
1/2 cup Tomato Puree
2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Roasted cumin powder
2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1/2 tsp Green Cardamom Powder
Saffron a pinch
1 tsp Coriander Powder
2 tbsp Green Coriander Leaves
Salt to taste
7 tbsp Oil

Preparation:

• Mix tomato puree, yogurt, ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, roasted cumin powder, garam masala, coriander powder and salt. Stir well.
• Marinate the chicken with this mixture and keep aside for 3-4 hours.
• Heat oil in a pan. Fry the onions until golden brown.
• Add the marinated chicken and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add 4 cups of water to the rice. Mix saffron in milk and add to it.
• Add cardamom powder. Add the chicken pieces.
• Pressure cook the rice. Mix gently.
• Garnish with green coriander leaves and serve hot.

MURGH AFGHANI RECIPE (Chicken With Melon Seed)

Ingredients:
1 Small whole Chicken
1 tbsp Magaz (Melon Seed) paste
1 1/2 tbsp Cashewnut paste
1 tbsp Khuskhus (Posto / Poppy seeds) paste
1/2 cup Cream
2 tbsp Butter
2 tsp White pepper
Salt To Taste

How to make chicken afgani:

• Clean the chicken and keep aside.
• Make a paste of all the ingredients and marinate the whole chicken well with this. Keep marinated for four hours.
• Grill in a tandoor (charcoal grill) till golden.
• Serve the murgh afgani hot with onion rings.

INDIAN BUTTER CHICKEN

Ingredients:
1/4 pint/150ml natural yogurt
2 ounces/50g ground almonds
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp crushed bay leaves
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp garam masala
4 green cardamom pods
1 tsp ginger pulp
1 tsp garlic pulp
14 ounce/400g can tomatoes
1 1/4 tsp salt
2 pounds/1kg chicken, skinned, boned and cubed
3 ounces/75g butter
1 tbsp corn oil
2 medium onions, sliced
2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
4 tbsp cream

How to make butter chicken :

• Place the yogurt, ground almonds, all the dry spices, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and salt in a mixing bowl and blend together thoroughly.
• Put the chicken into a large mixing bowl and pour over the yogurt mixture.
• Set aside. Melt together the butter and oil in a medium karahi, wok or frying pan. Add the onions and fry for about 3 minutes. Add the chicken mixture and stir-fry for about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in about half of the coriander and mix well. Pour over the cream and stir in well. Bring to the boil. Garnish the indian butter chicken with the remaining chopped coriander to serve the chicken curry.

PANEER MAKHANA CURRY

Ingredients:
2 cup Makhana
250 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer) How to make paneer
4 Onion (Pyaj)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
1 " long piece Ginger (Adrak)
4 - 5 cloves Garlic (Lasun)
1/2 cup Cream (Malai)
2 cup Milk
1 tsp Red Chily Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1/2 tsp Dried Pudina Leaves
1 cup Cashewnut (Kaju)
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1 tblsp Poppy seeds (Khuskhus)
Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
4 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make shahi paneer makhana curry:

• Heat clarified butter in a pan.
• Fry makhana in the ghee.
• Cut cottage cheese in samll pieces.
• Mince onion, tomato, garlic, ginger.
• Cut cashewnut in samll pieces.
• Soak poppy seeds in 1/4 cup of water.
• After 1 hour grind the soaked poppy seeds to a fine paste.
• Chop coriander leaves very finely.
• Heat clarified butter in a pan.
• Add onion, tomato, garlic, ginger paste and brown it, stirring continously.
• Add poppy seeds and fry for 2 minutes and then turn off the gas.
• To this mixture add makhana, cottage cheese, cream , salt, red chili pepper, turmeric, dried pudina leaves.
• Keep this mixture aside for half an hour.
• After half an hour put the pan on the flame and add milk.
• When it comes to a boil add 3 cups of water.
• Simmer it till the makahana are completely done and soft.
• Then add cashewnuts and garam masala.
• After 1 minute put the flame.
• Transfer the mixture to a dish and sprinkle some corainder on it.
• Serve it hot with nan, roti or parantha.

PANEER COCONUT GRAVY

Ingredients:


250 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer) How to make paneer
3 Onion (Pyaj)
4 - 5 cloves Garlic (Lasun)
1 " long piece Ginger (Adrak)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
2 fresh red chillies
1/2 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
1 tsp Coriander Seeds Powder (Dhania Powder)
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/2 tsp Sugar
3 tblsp Groundnut (Moong Fali) Powder
1 cup Coconut Milk
1 tsp Lime or Lemon Juice (Nimbu)
2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make paneer coconut gravy:

• Cut paneer in squares.
• Grind onions to a paste.
• Grind tomatoes finely.
• Grind ginger (adrak), garlic (lasun) to a paste.
• Chop coriander leaves (dhania patta) very finely.
• Chop fresh red chillies very finely.
• Roast the groundnuts and grind them to a fine paste.
• To make coconut milk, grate fresh coconut and mince in a grinder with 1 cup of water. Sieve the mixture and coconut milk is ready.
• Heat clarified butter (ghee) in a pan.
• Add cumin seed (jeera), onion (pyaj) and pink it, stirring continously.
• Add the ginger garlic paste and stir it for 1 minute
• Now add tomato and fresh red chilly.
• Cook for sometime and then add tomato (tamatar).
• Continue cooking it on medium flame till ghee/oil begins to separate.
• Add coriander seeds powder (dhania powder), red chili powder (lal mirchi), salt, sugar groundnut (moong fali) powder, coconut milk.
• Add the paneer pieces and let the gravy cook till it thickens.
• Take off the fire and serve hot garnish it with well chopped coriander leaves.

PANEER PARANTHA

Ingredients for paneer parata.
100 gms Grated Paneer
1 finely chopped Onion
Coriander leaves finely chopped
Small piece of Ginger (grated)
1 or 2 finely chopped green Chilies
Salt, Red Chili powder and Graram masala as per taste
1/2 tsp Ajwain (optional)
Butter / Oil for frying

How to make paneer paratha:

• Make dough out of whole wheat flour (atta), as you would do for any paratha/roti.
• In a bowl mix all the stuffing ingredients.
• Make two medium size chapati, add the filling to the one chapati and cover it with the second one. Now roll it slightly.
• Cook on a pre-heated Tawa (flat griddle plate).
• Turn it and pour half tablespoon oil or butter.
• Spread it on the paratha and shallow fry over low heat. Turn it and again pour oil or butter on the other side.
• Cook on a low heat till golden brown.
• Serve paneer paratha hot with yogurt (curd) and your favorite chutney or with pickle.
• Note: Do not add salt to the filling before, as it will leave water. Add salt only at the time of preparation.

MICROWAVE PANEER

Ingredients:
6"-7" round dish or 2" high with cover
100g paneer - grated
1 cup shelled peas
2 tbsp. oil
1 medium size onion
1-2 green chillies
1/2" piece ginger
6 tbsp. ready made tomato puree
1/4- red chilli powder
1/2 tsp. cumin powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
Cashewnuts - optional
Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Grind together onion, green chillies, ginger and fry this masala for 4 to 5 minutes in a non-stick pan.
• Add tomato puree, garam masala, cumin powder, peas and sprinkle 1 tbsp. water.
• Now transfer this to a micro dish and micro high for 3 minutes.
• Add salt, grated paneer 5 tbsp. water and cashew nuts and mix gently.
• Cover the dish and again micro wave for 2 minutes and stand for another 2 minutes.
• Serve, garnished with fresh coriander and green chili.

PANEER TIKKA

Ingredients:
1 Large block of Paneer
1 onion
1 Capsicum
1 Tomato
Few Mushrooms
Finely chopped Coriander leaves
To Marinade:
1/2 cup Curd (plain yogurt)
1 tsp Garlic paste
1 tsp Ginger Paste
2 tsp Tandoori powder
1 tsp cumin (jeera) powder
2 tsp Chaat powder
Salt to taste
Red chili Powder to taste

How to make indian paneer tikka recipe :

• Cut Paneer into long 1/2" thick cubes.
• Cut all vegetables into cubes.
• Mix all ingredients for marinade and keep aside.
• Add the left marinade to the vegetables.
• Brush the marinade to the paneer and refrigerate it for 3 hours.
• Heat oil in a kadhai and fry marinated paneer till fully done.
• Also fry other vegetables.
• In a plate arrange fried vegetables and then paneer.
• Garnish with coriander and lemon slices
• Serve tandoori paneer tikka hot with hari chutney.

PANEER TIKKA

Ingredients:
1 Large block of Paneer
1 onion
1 Capsicum
1 Tomato
Few Mushrooms
Finely chopped Coriander leaves
To Marinade:
1/2 cup Curd (plain yogurt)
1 tsp Garlic paste
1 tsp Ginger Paste
2 tsp Tandoori powder
1 tsp cumin (jeera) powder
2 tsp Chaat powder
Salt to taste
Red chili Powder to taste

How to make indian paneer tikka recipe :

• Cut Paneer into long 1/2" thick cubes.
• Cut all vegetables into cubes.
• Mix all ingredients for marinade and keep aside.
• Add the left marinade to the vegetables.
• Brush the marinade to the paneer and refrigerate it for 3 hours.
• Heat oil in a kadhai and fry marinated paneer till fully done.
• Also fry other vegetables.
• In a plate arrange fried vegetables and then paneer.
• Garnish with coriander and lemon slices
• Serve tandoori paneer tikka hot with hari chutney.

PANEER PAKORA

Ingredients:
250 gms Paneer
1 cup Chickpea Flour (Besan)
2 tsp Oil
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red chili powder
1-2 Chopped Green Chillies (Jalapeno)
1/2 cup Water

How To Make Paneer Pakora:

• Mix first set of ingredients well.
• Beat in a blender for 4-5 minutes to incorporate air (this will make the batter fluffier).
• Let batter rest 1/2 hour in a warm place
• Cut the paneer into thick cubes.
• Sprinkle little salt, chili powder on the cubes
• Deep fry in oil that is heated to 375°.
• Drain on paper towels and serve immediately.
• Serve the paneer pakora with coriander or mint chutney

SHAHI PANEER

Ingredients:

200 gms Paneer
2 Medium Onions
1" Ginger
3-4 Garlic Pieces
2 Green chillies
1/2 tsp White Pepper Powder
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
3/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
3-4 tbsp Cream
1/4 cup Dry fruits (Cashew Nuts, Raisins, Makhane)
1/2 cup Milk
8-10 tbsp Vegetable oil
Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Heat oil in a kadhai.
• Cut paneer into small cubes. Fry over medium heat until light brown.
• Keep the paneer pieces aside.
• Saute the dry fruits in one tablespoon of oil.
• Grind onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli in a blender and make a fine paste.
• Fry the mixture in the remaining oil until golden brown and oil starts separating.
• Add salt, red chilli powder, white pepper, turmeric powder, garam masala. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
• Add milk to make the gravy. Bring the gravy to boil. Reduce the heat and cook until the gravy becomes thick.
• Put a portion of the dry fruits in the gravy while it is being cooked. Keep the rest of dry fruits for decorating.
• Finally add paneer cubes and 1 tbsp cream. Heat for 5 minutes.
• Garnish shahi paneer with cream and dry fruits and coriander leaves

How To Make Paneer

Ingredients:
1 litre Milk
11/2tsp vinegar or 1/2tsp lemon juice or citric acid

How to prepare paneer:

• Boil the milk in a pan.
• When it's boiling add lemon juice or vinegar or citric acid which ever you are using, while stirring.
• If citric acid is being used, dissolve it in 2-tbsp water before adding.
• When milk curdles full turn off the gas and keep aside for 5 minutes.
• Pour it on to a cotton/muslin cloth and tie it with a tight knot.
• When all the water is drained from the paneer shape it into a rectangular block.
• Now place the cloth under heavy weight for 2-3 hours before using it.
• Note: Do not throw away the leftover water as it can be used for kneading chapati or paratha dough

PANEER PASANDA

Ingredients:
500 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
6 Onion (Pyaj)
400 gms Tomato (Tamatar)
1 " long piece Ginger (Adrak)
2 Green Chilly (Hari Mirch)
1 cup Cream (Malai)
1 cup Curd (Dahi)
100 Butter
1 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1 tsp Dried Pudina Leaves
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1/2 cup Milk

How to make paneer pasanda:

• Cut cottage cheese in samll pieces.
• Chop onion very finely.
• Grind tomato, ginger, green chilly,.
• Heat butter in a pan.
• Saute onions till pink in color.
• Then add tomato paste.
• Continue cooking it on medium flame till ghee/oil begins to separate.
• Put off the flame.
• Add cottage cheese, cream , curd, salt, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, dried pudina leaves and mix well.
• Keep it aside for an hour.
• Put the pan on the flame and then add milk to the mixture.
• Simmer for 5 minutes and then finally put off the gas.
• Take off the fire and serve hot.
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PANEER MAKHANI

Ingredients:
250 gms Paneer How to make paneer
200 gms Fresh Cream
200 gms Tomato Puree
2-3 tblsp Butter
2 tblsp Fenugreek leaves (dried kasuri methi)
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
2-3 Green Chillies
Salt as per taste

How to make paneer butter masala:

• Melt the butter in a pan, add slit green chillies, tomato puree, kasuri methi, salt, red chilli powder and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
• Add the cream and garam masala powder and cook further for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the paneer pieces and cook for a minute. Serve hot garnished with coriander.

PANEER KORMA

Ingredients:
250 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer) How to make paneer
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
3 Onion (Pyaj)
1 " long piece Ginger (Adrak)
2 Green Chilly (Hari Mirch)
1 cup Mava
1 cup Cream (Malai)
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make paneer korma:

• Cut paneer in square pieces.
• Grind onion (pyaj), ginger (adrak), green chilly (hari mirch).
• Grate mava.
• Heat clarified butter (ghee) in a pan.
• Add onion (pyaj), tomato (tamatar) paste.
• Continue cooking it on medium flame till ghee/oil begins to separate.
• Add mava, cream (malai).
• Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add salt, red chili powder (lal mirchi), turmeric (haldi), garam masala.
• Add cottage cheese (paneer) pieceswith 1/2 cup of water
• When the gravy thickens put off the flame.
• Take off the fire and serve hot.

PANEER KOFTA

Ingredients:
For Koftas:
200 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
2 Potato (Aloo)
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
2 tblsp Cornflour
Oil for frying

For Gravy
4 Onion (Pyaj)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
1/2 cup Curd (Dahi)
1/2 cup Cashewnut (Kaju) Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
1 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make paneer kofta:

• Boil potatoes and peel them.
• Grate paneer and potatoes.
• Add salt, red chili powder, garam masala, cornflour and mix well.
• Make round balls of this mixture.
• Now heat oil in a pan.
• Fry balls in the oil till brown in color.
• Grind onion and tomatoes together.
• Chop coriander leaves very finely.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add cumin seed and bay leaf.
• Add onion, tomato paste and brown it, stirring continously.
• When it leaves oil add curd, cashewnut powder, salt, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala.
• Stir it continously for a minute.
• Then add 2 cup of water.
• Put on the lid and simmer for 5 minutes.
• While serving reheat the gravy and then add koftas to it.
• Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.

PANEER KOFTA

Ingredients:
For Koftas:
200 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
2 Potato (Aloo)
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
2 tblsp Cornflour
Oil for frying

For Gravy
4 Onion (Pyaj)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
1/2 cup Curd (Dahi)
1/2 cup Cashewnut (Kaju) Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
1 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make paneer kofta:

• Boil potatoes and peel them.
• Grate paneer and potatoes.
• Add salt, red chili powder, garam masala, cornflour and mix well.
• Make round balls of this mixture.
• Now heat oil in a pan.
• Fry balls in the oil till brown in color.
• Grind onion and tomatoes together.
• Chop coriander leaves very finely.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add cumin seed and bay leaf.
• Add onion, tomato paste and brown it, stirring continously.
• When it leaves oil add curd, cashewnut powder, salt, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala.
• Stir it continously for a minute.
• Then add 2 cup of water.
• Put on the lid and simmer for 5 minutes.
• While serving reheat the gravy and then add koftas to it.
• Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.

PANEER SANDWICH

Ingredients:
1 loaf Bread
1/2 cup grated Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
1 Tomatoes
1 Onions
2 Green chillies
1/4 tsp Red chilli powder
Salt to taste
Butter as needed

How to make paneer sandwich :

• Chop onions, chillies and tomatoes.
• Mix the grated paneer with chopped vegetables, salt, red chilli powder and keep aside.
• Take two bread slices and butter them, put some paneer mixture on one slice and cover it with other bread slice.
• Put this in sandwich toaster until the bread turns crispy and brown.
• Serve with ketchup.
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PANEER BHURJI

Ingredients:
200 gms Paneer
1 tbsp Oil
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
2 Green Chillies
1 Small Onion
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
1 medium Tomato
1/2 tsp Salt

Preparation:

• Chop the onions, tomatoes and chillies finely.
• Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan, add the cumin seeds, chopped onions and the ginger garlic paste, fry till brown.
• Add the chillies and tomatoes and fry till they are soft and pulpy.
• Add turmeric powder, garam masala powder, salt and little water so that all the masalas are well combined.
• Add grated paneer and fry for 5 minutes till the paneer blends into the masala.
• Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot.

PALAK PANEER

500gms Fresh Palak (Saag)
100gms Paneer
2 Onions grated Ginger, Garlic paste
5-6 tbsp oil
1 tsp pure ghee
Garam masala to taste
Red chili powder to taste
1 tsp cumin powder
Salt To Taste

How to make sag (palak) paneer:

• Clean and wash palak (spinach) nicely.
• Boil the spinach in water and cool it.
• Now mash it in a mixer.
• Heat oil in a kadai. Add ginger-garlic paste and stir-fry for a minute.
• Now add onions and fry till golden brown.
• Add all spices except red chili powder.
• Now add the spinach (palak) and little water if needed and cook for 4-5 minutes.
• Cut paneer into pieces (Paneer can be fried to golden brown in a seperate pan or can be used as it is).
• Add Paneer pieces to the gravy and cook until done.
• Take out in a bowl.
• Just before serving, heat pure ghee in a small pan.
• Hold the pan over bowl, add chili powder and immediately pour on the indian palak paneer.
• Caution: Don't allow chili powder to burn .

MATTAR PANEER

Ingredients:
450gms /1lb shelled Mutter (green peas)
250gms / 1/2lb Paneer How to make paneer
2 medium onions (chopped)
6 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 tbsp grated ginger
2 green chilies (chopped)
250gms / 1/2 lb tomatoes (peeled and sliced)
Salt To Taste
1cup curd / plain yogurt
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander seeds
4 bay leaves
2 cups water
1/2 cup ghee / vegetable oil
To Garnish :
Garam masala powder
Chopped coriander leaves

Preparation:

• Make a paste by grinding together half the onions, the garlic and coriander seeds.
• Heat the ghee in a frying pan and cut the paneer into 2.5-cm/1-inch cubes. Fry the paneer to a light brown and remove to drain on a plate.
• Add the remaining onion and the ginger to the ghee / oil in a pan and add the bay leaves and fry until the onion is golden brown.
• Add the turmeric and the paste mixture and fry until the ghee starts to separate.
• Add the paneer and mutter (peas) along with the yogurt, chili, tomato and salt. Stir for 5-6 minutes over low heat.
• Pour in the water and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Serve the matar paneer sprinkled with garam masala and coriander.

KADHAI PANEER

Ingredients:

250 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
3 Capsicum (Shimla Mirch)
4 Onion (Pyaj)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
1 " long piece Ginger (Adrak)
1 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
2 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
4 Cloves (Lavang)
1 piece Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
Little Orange Color
4 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make kadhai paneer:

• Cut cottage cheese, capsicum in long pieces.
• Grind onion, tomato, ginger, salt, red chili powder and orange color.
• Mince cloves and cinnamom.
• Heat clarified butter in a pan.
• Add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon.
• Then add onion, tomato, ginger paste.
• Continue cooking it on medium flame till ghee/oil begins to separate.
• Add paneer and capsicum pieces.
• Cook on low flame.
• When the capsicum are done put off the flame.
• Take off the fire and serve hot.
• Serve with nan or paranthas..

CHILLI PANEER

350 gms Paneer
2 tsp Salt
1 Egg
1/2 cup Corn Flour
1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
2 cups Coarsely Chopped Onions
2 tbsp Sliced Green Chillies
1 tbsp Soya Sauce
2 tbsp Vinegar
1/4 tsp Ajinomoto
Oil for frying
Little Water

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• Cut the paner into cubes.
• Mix together the cottage cheese, 1 tsp salt, egg, corn flour, garlic, ginger 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.