Chilli Paneer

Chilli Paneer

Here is the exotic recipe, which is perfect for weekends.. You can prepare it in a jiffy. Best side dish for any fried rice or pulav.. There are many ways of preparing this recipe.. Following is my favorite one..

Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients: (Recipe For 2)

Paneer                 - 100gm   (Cottage Cheese)

Big Onion           - 1 

Capsicum            - 1

Tomato                - 1

Garlic Pods          - 5

Green Chilli         - 2

Tomato Sauce      - 1 tbsp

Chilli Sauce          - 1 tbsp

Soya Sauce           - 1 tbsp

Salt                       - As required

Oil                        - As required

For Marination:

Egg                               - 1/2

Ginger-Garlic Paste      - 2 tsp

Salt                                - As required

Pepper Powder              - 1 tsp

Corn Flour                     - 3 tbsp

Procedure:

• Cut Paneer into medium size chunks. Chop Big onion, capsicum and tomato into the same size as that of paneer. You can click here, for preparing paneer at home.
• Take a bowl. Add Egg, Ginger-Garlic paste. salt and pepper powder to it. Marinate paneer in that marination for about 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, add enough corn flour to coat the paneer and shallow fry in oil. I needed 3 tbsp corn flour. You can use as much you need.
• Chop finely Garlic and Green chillies.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped garlic and green chillies. 
• After the raw flavor goes off, add chopped onion.
• When the onions are little cooked, add capsicum.
• After some time add tomato.
• When everything is little cooked add in salt and all sauces.
• Add panner at last and cook in high flame for a minute and then switch off. 
• Serve it hot..
• Enjoy your sizzling chilli paneer.

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala

Here is the recipe for Paneer Butter Masala, which is favourite for everyone.

Ingredients:

For Grinding:

Cumin Seeds                                               - 1 tsp

Big Onion                                                     - 2

Medium Size Tomatoes                               - 3

Green Chilli                                                  - 1

Cashew nuts                                                - 5

Salt                                                               - As required

Red Chilli Powder                                         - 2 tsp

Coriander Powder                                        - 2 tsp

Kasthuri Methi ( Dried Fenugreek Leaves)   - 2 tsp

Oil                                                                 - As required

For Gravy:   

                                                           

Paneer                                                         - 200 gm

Butter                                                           - 2 tbsp

Oil                                                                - 1 tbsp

Garam Masala Powder                                - 1 tsp

Sugar                                                           - 1/2 tsp

Tomato Ketchup                                           - 2 tsp

Fresh Cream                                                 - 1/2 cup ( Around 120 ml)

Procedure:

1. Cut Paneer into cubes. Chop onions and tomato. 
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add paneer. Saute it for 3-4 minutes . After that take paneer in a plate. Remember to take out paneer soon or else it will become hard.
3. Add oil to  the same pan. To that add Cumin seeds, onion, green chilli, cashew nuts, tomatoes, salt, chilli powder, coriander powder,  and kasthuri methi. Let it cool.. Blend it after the mixture gets cool
4. Then add Butter + oil in  a pan.. Add blended   masala.. Add some water if needed. Add sugar and ketchup. Ketchup is used for the color. Add fresh cream. After adding fresh  cream, gravy will get thick a little. Add water accordingly. Then Garam Masala.. 
5. Add paneer and after five minutes  switch off the flame and serve it with chapathi or roti..
6.  Fresh cream is nothing but 'aadai' or 'malai' which forms over the boiled milk.  Just take it out daily and keep it in a airtight box in fridge. The day when you are going to prepare, just take malai from the fridge. Whisk for some time and your Fresh Cream is ready.

Sandesh

Sandesh

Sandesh is a high calorie milk sweet which is prepared using paneer. This is a slight variation from original recipe . we are using condensed milk to reduce the manual effort of keep on continuously stirring the milk and you can prepare this sandesh easily in minimum time and with minimum effort. The recipe follows.. 

Ingredients:

Paneer                                                  - 1 cup

Sweetened Condensed milk            - 1 cup

Ghee                                                    - to Grease

Grated Pistachios                             - 1 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Take a plate. Grease it with ghee and keep it aside.
2. In a non stick pan add Paneer and Condensed milk and heat it.
3. Once it gets heated reduce the flame and keep on stirring until it loses all the water.
4. Once it becomes dry transfer it to the already greased plate and allow it to cool.
5. Add pistachios to the top of it.
6. Cut it into desired shape when its still warm using knife or using any cookie cutter.