Paneer Makhanwala/Masala (Simple Recipe)

Serving 2 persons

Ingredients:

Paneer : 150 gms (aprx 1 small cup, cut into cubs)
Onion : 2 medium size
Tomato puree : 4-6 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste :3/4 tbsp
Green chili : 1 medium size
Cashew powder : 1 tbsp (Optional)
Red chili powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : ½ tsp
Coriander powder : 1 tsp
Tandoori masala : 2 tsp
Unsalted butter : ½ tsp
Milk : 1 cup or Malai : 2 tbsp
Yogurt : 2 tbsp
Sugar : 1 tsp
Fenugreak powder : 1 tbsp
Green Cardamom : 1-2
Oil : 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Water for making diluted gravy

Procedure :

1) Heat oil in a deep pan and fry green cardamom, green chili and chopped onion till they turns translucent.
2) Add tomato puree and ginger garlic paste and fry them till oil starts coming out from the mixture. Grind this mixture and keep aside.
3) Heat unsalted butter in a pan and fry red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder for ½ a minute. Add above mixture and mix well.
4) Add milk(or malai),yogurt, sugar, salt, fenugreek powder, paneer cubs, cashew powder, tandoori masala and water(depending upon thickness of the gravy). Cook them for aprx 5-7 minutes. Stir in between.
5) Serve with roti/paratha/puri/nan/rice.

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How to make Dose (Simple recipe)

Serving 2o Dose.

Ingredients:

Rice : 3 cups
White Urad Dal : 1 cup
Water to soak rice and dal.
Salt to taste
Oil for roasting
Butter (Optional)

Procedure :

1) Soak rice and urad dal (splited) in separate bowls for at least 2-3 hrs.
2) Grind them separately and keep aside for at least 6-8 hrs(Over night is preferred for good fermentation.)
3) Mix them well and add salt to taste.
4) Make approximately 20 doses from the batter(you can use butter while making doses) and serve them with sauce/chatani.

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Egg omlet/omelet/omelette (Simple recipe)

Serving 2 omelets.

Ingredients:

Egg : 3
Onion : 1 medium size (finely chopped)
Chat masala : 1/4 tbsp (optional)
Red chili powder : 1/2 tsp
Green chili : 1 small (finely chopped)
Coriander leaves : 2-3 sticks (finely chopped)
Oil for roasting. (aprx 1 tsp per omelet)
Salt to taste

Procedure :

1) Beat all the eggs in a medium size bowl and mix all other ingredients except oil into it.
2) Heat oil in the medium size pan/tawa. Pour half of the above mixture and roast the omelet on both the sides.
3) Repeat step 2 with remaining mixture.
4) Serve both the omelets with sauce/chatani/bread.

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Paneer Paratha (Simple Recipe)

Serving 4 parathas.

Ingredients:

Paneer : 1 cup (grated)
Fenugreek leaves (Kasuri methi) : 2 tsp
Onion : 1 medium size (finely chopped)
Chat masala  : 1/2 tbsp
Red chilli powder : 1 tsp
Green chilli : 1 (finely chopped)
Coriander leaves : 1/2 cup
Salt to taste

For Paratha :
Wheat flour : 3 cup
Oil : 1 tsp
Water for kneading.

Procedure :

1) Mix all ingredients for paneer mixture and make small balls as shown in the figure (Fig 1:Paneer Mixture)
2) Prepare a dough for paratha and make medium size balls.
3) Make a small puri size paratha from one paratha ball and stuff paneer mixture in it as shown in the figure.(Fig 2:Paratha ball with stuff paneer)
4) Make thin/thick paratha from it(Fig 3:Paneer paratha before roast).Do the same with remaining dough.
5) Roast it on tawa(with medium heat).(Fig 4:Paneer paratha during roasting and Fig 5:Other side of Paneer Paratha)
6) Serve it with sauce/chatani.(Fig 6:Ready to eat Paneer Paratha)


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Eggplant/Brinjal/Wangyachi Bhaaji(Vegetable)

Serving 2 persons

Ingredients:

Eggplant/Brinjal/Wangi : 1 medium size (cut in small cubs)
Oil : 2 tsp
Mustard Seeds (Mohari) : 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida (Hinga) : 1/4 tbsp
Turmeric powder (Halad) : 1/2 tbsp
Cumin seeds (Jeera) : 1/3 tsp
Red chilli powder : 2 tsp
Chickpea flour / Besan : 3 to 4 tbsp
Salt to taste


Procedure :

1) Heat oil in a deep pan / bowl. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds,asafoetida, turmeric powder and heat for few seconds.
2) Add chopped eggplant/brinjal/wange and mix well.Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes.Stir in between.
3) Once it is cooked, add chickpea flour (Besan),red chilli powder, salt and mix well.
4) Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes,stir in between. Then serve with roti/chapati/puri/paratha.


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Vermicelli Recipe (Maharashtrian style)/ Shewayachi khir

Serving 2 persons.

Ingredients:

Vermicelli : 1/2 medium size cup
Unsalted butter / Ghee : 1 tsp
Sugar : 1/4 cup
Water : 1/2 cup
Milk : 2-3 cups
Cashew,Raisin,Kesar as per the taste.

Procedure :

1) Heat unsalted butter in a deep pan/bowl for a minute and add vermicellies.
2) Shallow fry them till they turns slight brown.
3) Add warm water and stir well,
4) Once the vermicellies are cooked add milk and suger and wait till the mixture starts boiling.(Stir in between if needed.)
5) Now add cashew,raisin,Kesar as per the taste and serve in small bowl.


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