Paneer Manchurian

Ingredients:

Paneer - 1 cup

Corn flour - 1 tbsp

Water - 1/4 cup

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt

Oil

For the gravy:

Tomato sauce - 2 tbsp

Soya sauce - 1/2 tsp

Vinegar - 1/2 tsp

Chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Water - 1/4 cup

Ginger - 1 tsp(finely chopped)

Garlic - 1 tsp(finely chopped)

Green chilies - 1-2(finely sliced)

Salt

Instructions to prepare:

Dissolve 1 tbsp corn flour in 1/4 cup of water and set it aside.

Take a bowl and add chili powder, pepper powder, salt and the corn flour solution. Gently mix everything well and add the paneer cubes to it. Combine everything well.

Heat oil in a wok and fry these coated paneer cubes. Both the sides has to be fried till a golden colour is achieved. Drain the fried paneer and place it over a tissue paper or towel. Set it aside.

In the same pan, add the chopped ginger and garlic, saute it for a minute. Then add chopped onion over a medium flame. Saute well till the ingredients gets cooked.

Add 1/4 cup of water to the leftover corn flour mixture and mix it well. 

In between, simmer the flame and add soya sauce, tomato sauce, chili powder, pepper powder and salt. Mix them well and add the corn flour mixture to it. Stir well and cook for 3-4 minutes.

Now the gravy starts thickening. At this point, add the paneer cubes to it and mix well. Add vinegar and check the taste and add accordingly if anything more is required.

Remove from flame and serve with chappathis. :)

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Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients:

Paneer  cubes- 3/4 cup

Butter - 1.5 tbsp

Onion - 1(finely chopped)

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Tomato puree - of 1 tomato

Salt

Chili powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp

Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp

Tomato sauce - 1 tsp

Dried fenugreek leaves - 1/4 tsp

Milk - 1 cup

Instructions to prepare:

Heat a nonstick pan and  spread some oil. Toast the paneer cubes till it becomes brownish. Remove from flame and keep it aside.

Take a bowl and pour 1/2 cup of milk to it. Add chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and tomato sauce and dried fenugreek leaves to it. Stir it well to avoid forming lumps.

Heat a wok and add butter to it. Let it melt and then add ginger garlic paste. Saute it for a minute and then add chopped onion. Let it become brownish and then add the tomato puree. Stir it well and let the raw smell leave.

Add the early prepare milk mixture to it and stir well.  Add 1/2 cup water and cook over a low flame for 5 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of milk and keep on stirring. Add required amount of salt.

When the gravy reaches the desired consistency, add the toasted paneer cubes to it and make them well coated with the gravy. Cook as it is for 2-3 minutes over a low flame.

Give a stir and then remove from flame.

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Chili Paneer

Ingredients:

1. Paneer - 1 cup(cubes)

    Onion - 1 big(cut into squares)

    Capsicum - 1(cut into squares)

    Ginger - 1/2 tsp(finely chopped)

    Garlic - 5 cloves(finely sliced)

    Soya sauce - 1/2 tsp

    Tomato sauce - 1 tbsp

    Chili sauce - 1 tbsp

    Pepper powder - 1 tsp

    Water - 1 cup

    Salt

    Oil

2. Maida - 1 tbsp

    Corn flour - 1/2 tbsp

    Pepper powder - 1/4 tbsp

    Water - as required to form a paste

    Salt

Instructions to prepare:

Mix all the ingredients no. 2 and prepare a thick batter out of it. Add the paneer into this mixture and coat it well with the batter. 

Heat a nonstick pan and spread a little oil over it. Toast these coated paneer till it reaches a slight brownish colour (Deep frying the paneer in oil is also fine). Set it aside. There may be a little amount of batter leftover, save it for further use.

Heat oil in another wok and saute ginger and garlic for few seconds and then add onion to it. Let it become golden brown and then add capsicum. Saute them well till soft.

Once it is sauteed well, add soya sauce, tomato sauce, chili sauce and then add pepper powder and salt. Mix well and add 1 cup water. Let it boil.

To get a saucy gravy, add the remaining maida-corn flour batter to the pan and stir it well. When it starts to thicken, add the toasted paneer to it and make it well coated with the masala. Give a stir and remove from flame.

Serve with fried rice or rotis..! Mmmm Too Yummy :P

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Egg Coconut Gravy

Ingredients:

1. Egg - 2
    Onion - 1(finely sliced)
    Tomato - 1
    Garam Masala Powder - 1/4 tsp
    Coriander leaves - few
    Curry leaves - few
2. Grated Coconut - 3 tbsp
    Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
    Red Chilli - 1
    Garlic - 2 cloves
    Ginger - 1/2 inch
    Whole black pepper - 1 tsp
    Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
    Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

Instructions to prepare:

Boil the eggs and let it cool. Remove the shell carefully and cut the eggs into half or as desired.

Heat a pan and dry roast the listed ingredients no.2 till brown. Remove from flame and let it cool. Grind this mixture along with a little amount of water to get a paste. Set it aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add curry leaves, then add sliced onion and when it becomes golden brown, add the chopped tomatoes, Saute it well till it becomes soft. Then add the ground coconut mixture and mix it well. Saute till the raw smell goes off. 

Add 1/2 cup of water and let it boil. Add garam masala powder and salt and stir well. Cook for a few minutes.

At last, add the boiled eggs to it and coat the egg with the masala. Cook for a minute and then remove from flame.

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Curried French Toast

Ingredients:

Bread - 3 slices

Egg - 1

Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder - a small pinch

Onion - half of 1 medium sized(finely chopped)

Coriander leaves - few
Butter - to toast

Salt

Instructions to prepare:

Cut the bread slices into rectangular shapes and set it aside.

Break an egg to a bowl and beat it well. Add turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt as required to it. Mix well and add the chopped onion and coriander leaves. 

Heat a pan and spread butter over it.  Dip the cut bread slices in this egg mixture and coat it well with all the ingredients. Place it over the pan and toast it till the egg gets cooked.
Remove from flame and serve with ketchup.


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