Sunday, July 3, 2011

Paneer Capsicum Masala

onions- 2 big grated
paneer cubes- 1 cup
capsicum- 1 sliced
jeera -1 tsp
ginger garlic paste- b1tsp
red chilli pwd- 2 tsp
dhania pwd-2tsp
turmeric pwd- 1/ tsp
garam masala- 1tsp
tomatoes - 3big pureed
salt -to taste
oil- 3tsp
milk- 1cup
cream- 1/2 cup
Method:
Heat oil in a kadai.Add jeera, grated onions.fry till onions turn pink.
Add ginger garlic paste.Fry well.
Add cubed capsicum and fry for 2 min.
Add all the powders.Fry well.
Now add tomato puree and salt.
Let it cook for 10 min.
Finally add paneer and cook.
Now add milk and cream.Reduce heat and cook for 5 min.
Serve hot with rotis.
Note:
Heat 2 tsp ghee or oil in a tawa and fry paneer.It enhances taste.

Poori -masal



To make poori:
wheat flour- 1cup
fine rava- 2 tsp(optional)
oil- 2tsp
salt-to taste.
oil - 1 cup (for frying).
Method:
Make dough with wheat flour, rava,salt and oil(2 tsp).The dough must be a bit tight.. so you get fluffy pooris.
Heat oil in kadai. Make small balls out of the dough.
Roll it into small chapatis.When oil is hot enough add these chapatis one by one.
When it bulges on one side. turn it to the other side.Repeat the same for all the chapatis.

For Masal:
Potato- 1 big.
onion- 1 small sliced
tomato 1/2 sliced
green chili-2 slit
curry leaves
coriander leaves- 1tsp chopped
ginger- a small piece chopped.
oil- 1 tbsp
mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp

Method:
Boil potato with salt and little turmeric pwd.Mash it a little
Heat oil in a pan.When hot add mustard seeds, curry leaves.
Now add ginger, green chillies and onions . Saute well.
Now add tomatoes and fry well.
Add potatoes and water.Let it boil for 4 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with pooris.