Sunday 23 February 2014

Paneer Tikka (With Tofu paneer)


Ingredients
Paneer:100 gms diced to 1 inch pieces
Capsicum: 1 diced to 1 inch pieces
Onion:1/2 diced to 1 inch pieces
Tomato: 1 diced to 1 inch pieces
Hung curd:1/2 cup
Tandoori masala:1/2 tsp
Chillipowder:1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Lemon:1/2
Oil:1tsp

Procedure:
Marinate Paneer, capsicum, onion and tomato with Curd mixed with tandoori masala, chillipowder, salt and lemon juice
Leave aside for 1/2 hour
Arrange the Capsicum,onion,tomato and paneer pieces on kebab sticks
Heat oil on a tava
Shallow fry the Paneer tikka arranged on kebab sticks till the veggies and paneer are cooked and get smokey flavor

Paneer tikka is ready to be served. Serve with Green chutney.
Paneer tikka
Green chutney recipe
Mint leaves(pudina):1 cup
Coriander: 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Curd:1 tbsp
Lemon juice:1/2 tsp
Green Chilli:1-2

Grind all ingredients to paste.

Palak Paneer(Tofu Paneer)

Ingredients:
Palak: 2big bunches(2 cups chopped)
Salt to taste
Green chillies:2 to 3
Tofu Paneer:150 gms cut to 1 inch cubes
lemon:1
Coriander: chopped: 1/2 bunch
Coriander powder:1/2 tsp
Curd:1 tsp
chillipowder:1/2 tsp
Tandoori masala:1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil: 1 tsp
Garlic:4-5 cloves
Jeera/Cumin seeds:1/2 tsp

Procedure:

  • Marinate the paneer pieces with curd, chillipowder, tandoori masala, few drops of lemon juice and salt and keep aside
  • Take water in a bowl and add salt and boil the water
  • Once the water is boiling add the palak, coriander to the boiling salt water and cook for 30 seconds -1 min
  • Drain the water and cold run the palak (This process of cooking the palak and cold running is called blanching)
  • Let the excess water drain
  • Chop the chillies roughly 
  • Make a puree of blanched palak, chillies and few drops of lemon juice. 
  • Heat half tsp oil in a pan and fry the marinated paneer pieces till golden brown
  • Keep aside the fried paneer pieces
  • Add the remaining oil to same pan and heat
  • Add garlic and Jeera and fry till color changes
  • Add the palak puree. If required add little water 
  • Check the seasoning and add salt if required
  • Once palak starts cooking and releasing oil add paneer pieces and cook till the gravy becomes little thick
Palak paneer is ready to be served. taste best with rotis, Naans and kulchas.


Tuesday 11 February 2014

chicken Kebabs(On Stove Top)

Ingredients:

Chicken cubes(boneless):150 gms
Curd: 2 tsp
Lemon juice of 1/2 lemon
salt As per taste
Chillipowder:1/2 tsp
Garam Masala powder(dhaniya, elaichi, cloves, cinnamon,bayleaf dry roasted and powdered):1/4 tsp

Procedure:
Marinate chicken with all ingredients and keep in fridge for 2-3 hrs(min 1/2 hour)
Place a Phulka Griddle(One with Checks or spirals) directly on Stove top
Spread the chicken pieces evenly and cook on both sides till done.

Chicken gets nice smokey flavor and is ready to be served.
Serve with Green chutney, lemon.



Green Chutney Recipe:
Ingredients:
Pudina(Mint leaves): 1/2 cup
Coriander:1/3 cup
Green chilli: 1
Salt to taste
lemon juice of 1/2 lemon
Curd: 1tsp

Make a fine paste of all above ingredients and Green chutney is ready. Goes well with Kebabs sandwitches.