Veg Manchurian

Veg Manchurian tastes great with fried rice or Hakka Noodles. After trying out at least 4-5 recipes of veg Manchurian i came to this recipe that is entirely restaurant style veg Manchurian. My sister told me about this recipe and now finally, I'm satisfied with it.

Ingredients

For Manchurian Balls

• 1 cup shredded Cabbage
• 1/2 cup finely chopped Capsicum
• 1/2 cup finely chopped Carrot
• 1/2 cup finely chopped Onion
• 1/2 cup shredded Cauliflower
• 1 green chilli finely chopped
• 3tbsp All Purpose flour(Maida)
• 1 tbsp Rice flour
• 1/2 tsp ginger paste
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• Oil to fry

 For Gravy

• 2 Tomato's medium size
• 1 tsp Garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
• 1-1.5 cup finely chopped vegetables:- Cabbage, Onion, Capsicum, Carrot
• Spring Onion for ganishing
• 1tbsp Soya Sauce
• 1tbsp Chilli Sauce
• 1tsp Vinegar
• Pinch Of Ajino Motto
• Salt to taste
• Black Pepper according to taste
• 1tbsp Tomato sauce (optional)
• 1tbsp Cornflour powder
• 1-2 tbsp Oil

Method

For Veg Manchurian Balls

1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. While adding all purpose flour, adjust its quantity according to binding. If you feel you don't need 3tbsp of maida for binding you can adjust it according to yourself.
2. Now make small balls of it and deep fry them.

For Gravy

1. Grind tomato's in a grinder and prepare tomato paste of it.
2. Take oil in a pan. Add ginger-chilli paste and garlic paste to it.
3. Now add tomato paste to it. Mix well and cook on low flame for 5-8 minutes till it starts leaving oil.
4. Now add chopped vegetables to it and saute them for 3-4 minutes till they are half cooked.
5. Now mix cornflour in 1-2 tbsp of water. Mix it well so that no lumps are formed.
6. Mix soya sauce, chilli sauce, tomato sauce (optional), vinegar, ajino motto, salt and black pepper. Stir it well and cook for 2 minutes.
7. Now add cornflour-water mixture to it. Cook it again for 3 minutes.
8. Now add Manchurian balls to it. Garnish it with spring onion.
9. Serve hot veg Manchurian with fried rice or hakka noodles.

Veg Hakka Noodles

Paneer Chilli

Chilli Potato

Mutter Paneer

Paneer Mutter Masala is one of the oldest dish of paneer that i have loved to eat. My mummy makes it great and i have learned this dish from my mom. It tastes great with roti, chapati's, paratha, jeera rice etc. Its too easy to make and looks great when served in front of guests. This is a dish that is normally loved by everyone.

Ingredient

• 200 gms of Paneer Cubes
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds(Jeera)
• 2-3 Tomato's
• 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp Garam masala
• 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Fresh Cream (Malai)
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Ghee
• 1/2 cup milk
• Water
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

1. Boil the water and put green peas into it. Boil it for 8-10 minutes till it becomes soft or give it a whistle in pressure cooker.
2. Heat ghee in a kadai. Now add cumin seeds to it. When cumin seeds splutter then prepare tomato paste in the grinder and add it to the kadai.
3. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder to it. Cook tomato paste on low flame.
4. Cook it till oil starts separating. Turn flame to high and then add fresh cream to it. Stir it continuously and cook for 1-2 minutes. 
5. Now add boiled green peas to it. Add garam masala, sugar and milk to it. Stir it continuously and cook it again for 1-2 minutes.
6. Then add paneer cubes to it.
7. At last garnish with coriander leaves. Cover it with a lid and cook it for 1  minute on low flame. Then turn off the flame and serve it hot with chapati's, roti, paratha or anything you wish.

Tip

• While serving if you feel there is no gravy or very less then you can use milk or some water to increase the gravy. Add it to the dish bring it to a boil and then serve.

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Shahi Paneer With White Gravy

Shahi Paneer in white gravy means cottage cheese cooked with almond gravy. Shahi paneer with almond gravy is very rich and a mughlai dish. It is very delicious and tasty. Children's love it as it is not much spicy.

Ingredient

• 200 gms of cottage cheese (Paneer)
• Almonds 3/4 cup or 1 cup
• Ginger garlic paste
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 Bay leaf
• 2 cloves
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 2 Cardomam
• 1/2 tsp Jeera (Cumin seeds)
• 1/2 tsp Black/White pepper powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups of water
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp fresh Cream
• Oil
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

1. Cut almonds into pieces and grind it with milk to form a smooth paste.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamon and cloves to it. Cook it for few seconds then add chopped onions to it.
3. Cook onions till they turn light brown in color. Then, add ginger garlic paste, black/white pepper powder, coriander powder and almond paste.
4. Add good amount of water and salt according to taste. Keep stirring to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pan.
5. Cover it and cook for 20-25 minutes. Then add paneer cubes, sugar and garam masala to it. Cook it for 5 minutes.
6. At last add cream to it and cook again for 2 minutes.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with naan, chapati or roti.

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Shahi Paneer

If you are looking for a rich paneer recipe which is spicy in taste so you can try out this Shahi Paneer recipe. It is spicy in taste and is a great combination with naan, roti, paratha or jeera rice. You can even make it little sweet in taste. Its one's personnel choice. I like spicy things, so i make shahi paneer little spicy.

Ingredient

• 200gms Paneer (Cheese cube)
• 1 large chopped Onion
• 2 large chopped Tomato's
• 1.5 tbsp Kasoori Methi (dru fenugreek leaves)
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 1/4 tsp Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch)
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 10-12 Cashews
• Salt to taste
• 1-2 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
• 3 Green chillies (slit lengthwise)
• Oil
•  Butter
• 1/2 cup Milk
• Coriander leaves to garnish

Method

1. Soak Cashew's in water for 2 hours and prepare its paste in a mixer.
2. Heat oil and butter together in a pan and add cumin seeds to it. When cumin seeds splutter's then add ginger-garlic paste and green chillies. Saute it for a minute.
3. Then, add chopped onion to it. Saute it till onions turn light brown in color.
4. Now add chopped tomato's to it. Cook it till they become soft.
5. Then, add cashew nut paste, kasoori methi and turmeric powder to it. Mix it well.
6. Now let the above paste to get cool down and grind it with milk to make a smooth paste.
7. Now put paste back into the the pan. If you wish you can use some more oil or butter, heat it up and then add the paste.
8. Add water, chilli powder, garam masala and salt to it. Cook it again for 5-7 minutes on low flame till it turns into a thick gravy.
9. At last while serving add paneer cubes to it and garnish with coriander leaves. 
10. While serving if gravy is too thick use some more milk to bring consistency and then serve it hot with chapati's, roti or naan.

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Paneer Butter Masala

I have tried 2-3 recipes of Paneer Butter Masala but was never satisfied as i didn't get that restaurant taste. Then, my sister gave me this recipe of Paneer Butter masala and after making it i was actually very happy as i got the same restaurant taste that i was searching from long time.

Here i'm going to discuss the same recipe with you and i hope all my readers will definitely enjoy this great recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 Onion
• 4 Tomato's
• 2 Cloves
• 250 gms Paneer Cubes
• Ginger-Garlic Paste
• 12-15 Cashew Nuts
• 2 Cardamom
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 2tbsp Butter
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• Finely Chopped Cilantro for garnishing
• 1/2 cupe curd or 2tbsp Fresh Cream
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Corriander Powder
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tsp Dried Kastoori Methi
• Salt to taste
• 2tsp Honey

 Method

1. Boil Onion and Cashew nuts in hot water for 3 minutes and then blend them to prepare a fine paste of it.
2. Grind Tomato to a fine paste separately and set it aside.
3. Take 1tbsp of ghee in a pan and heat it up for 2 mins. Now saute paneer cubes till they turns golden brown.
4. Heat butter in a pan and add cloves, cardamom, bay leaf, cumin seeds and ginger garlic  paste to it.
5. Now add onion cashew nut paste to it and fry for few minutes. Now add tomato paste to it.
6. Add all spices like red chilli powder, turmeric powder, corriander powder to it.
7. Cook it till oil starts separating. Now add garam masala and dried kastoori methi and allow it to cook for few more minutes.
8. Once cooked now add yogurt or fresh cream to it and mix well. Add salt and paneer cubes to it.
9. Mix well and add honey to it.
10. Garnish with cilantro leaves.
11. Serve it hot with chapati, naan or roti.

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Paneer also known as Cheese cottage is a milk by product which is very rich in calcium and proteins.

Ingredients

• Paneer 250 Gms
• 2 tbsp Fresh cream
• 2-3 tbsp Butter
• Tomato puree of 2 tomato's
• 1 tbsp Fenugreek leaves (Kasturi Methi)
• 1/2 tsp Red chili powder 
• 2 Green chilies 
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Melt butter in a pan. Add tomato puree, slit green chilies, Kasturi methi, red chili powder and salt. Keep simmering it for 5 minutes.
2. Now add garam masala and cream to it. Keep cooking it for another couple of minutes.
3. Then add the paneer and continue cooking. Garnish it with coriander leaves.

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