02.12.09
Ingredients:
100 gms Grated Paneer
1 finely chopped Onion
Coriander leaves finely chopped
Small piece of Ginger (grated)
1 or 2 finely chopped green Chilies
Salt, Red Chili powder and Graram masala as per taste
1/2 tsp Ajwain (optional)
Butter / Oil for frying
Method:
Make dough out of whole wheat flour (atta), as you would do for any paratha/roti.
In a bowl mix all the stuffing ingredients.
Make two medium size chapati, add the filling to the one chapati and cover it with the second one. Now roll it slightly.
Cook on a pre-heated Tawa (flat griddle plate).
Turn it and pour half tablespoon oil or butter.
Spread it on the paratha and shallow fry over low heat. Turn it and again pour oil or butter on the other side. Cook on a low heat till golden brown.
Serve paneer paratha hot with yogurt (curd) and your favorite chutney or with pickle.
Note: Do not add salt to the filling before, as it will leave water. Add salt only at the time of preparation.
02.03.09
Ingredients:
500 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
6 Onion (Pyaj)
400 gms Tomato (Tamatar)
1 ” long piece Ginger (Adrak)
2 Green Chilly (Hari Mirch)
1 cup Cream (Malai)
1 cup Curd (Dahi)
100 Butter
1 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1 tsp Dried Pudina Leaves
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1/2 cup Milk
Method:
Cut paneer cheese in small pieces.
Chop onion very finely.
Grind tomato, ginger, green chilly,.
Heat butter in a pan.
Saute onions till pink in color.
Then add tomato paste.
Continue cooking it on medium flame till ghee/oil begins to separate.
Put off the flame.
Add cottage cheese, cream , curd, salt, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, dried pudina leaves
and mix well.
Keep it aside for an hour.
Put the pan on the flame and then add milk to the mixture.
Simmer for 5 minutes and then finally put off the gas.
Take off the fire and serve hot.
02.03.09
Ingredients:
For Koftas:
200 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
2 Potato (Aloo)
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
2 tblsp Cornflour
Oil for frying
For Gravy:
4 Onion (Pyaj)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
1/2 cup Curd (Dahi)
1/2 cup Cashewnut (Kaju) Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
1 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)
Method:
Boil potatoes and peel them.
Grate paneer and potatoes.
Add salt, red chili powder, garam masala, cornflour and mix well.
Make round balls of this mixture.
Now heat oil in a pan.
Fry balls in the oil till brown in color.
Grind onion and tomatoes together.
Chop coriander leaves very finely.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add cumin seed and bay leaf.
Add onion, tomato paste and brown it, stirring continously.
When it leaves oil add curd, cashewnut powder, salt, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala.
Stir it continously for a minute.
Then add 2 cup of water.
Put on the lid and simmer for 5 minutes.
While serving reheat the gravy and then add koftas to it.
Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.