Kadhai Paneer!!

Kadhai Paneer!!

Ingredients

1 Big Green Pepper cubed into chunky pieces.
1 Big Red Bell Pepper cubed into chunky pieces.
1 Small onion cubed and layers separated .(all the three should be around the same size.
1 and half cups of cubed paneer.
3 large tomatoes finely chopped.
1 small onion finely chopped.(optional )
2 tbs of ginger garlic paste.
1tbs Butter .

 

Spices
2 tbs whole coriander seeds.
1 tbs Cumin .
1 tsp Black pepper corns.
1 tsp fennel seeds.
2-3 whole red chillis.(as per your spice requirement)
1 tsp Garam Masala.
1 tbs dried fenugreek leaves/kasuri methi.
1 tbs tomato ketchup (Optional ..I add it just for the tanginess)

Procedure

Dry roast pepper corns ,Cumin,Coriander seeds,fennel seeds and red chillies.Grind them into a coarse powder and keep aside.

Add a little oil in a pan.Add in the cubed paneer ,slightly toss them and then soak them in warm water.Keep aside.
Then add some more oil in the pan add in the cubed peppers and onions .Sprinkle some salt and pepper over it .keep tossing till partially cooked keep aside.

Then heat 3 tbs oil  and 1 tbs butter in a kadhai or pan.
Add cumin.
Thean add chopped onion.Saute for a min and then add ginger garlic paste.
Saute till the onions turn translucent.

Then add the ground dry spice powder.
Add in 1 tsp garam masala.
if you want 1 tsp chilli powder.(according to you spice preference..optional)
Cook till it starts leaving oil.
Add salt as per taste.

Add in chopped tomatoes.
Cook them completely till they turn mushy.
Add in the tomato ketchup(OPTIONAL)
Add in 1/2 cup of water cook for a min.
Then add the partially cooked veggies.Cook for 2 mins.
Take the paneer cubes out discard the water squeeze out excess water and add in the pan.
Simmer for 2 mins .add in Kasuri methi and switch of the burner.(don't cook too much after adding paneer.

Serve hot with naan or rice.

Green chutney/Sandwich Chutney

I call this a multi purpose chutney.I use it in sandwiches as well as chaat.Add mayo and it turns into a tangy panini chutney or add yogurt and use iit in kathi wraps or to serve with tandoori tikkas.

Green chutney/Sandwich Chutney!!

Ingredients

4-5 green chillies.
1 bunch coriander.
3-4 Garlic cloves.
1 n 1/2 tbs roasted chana dalia .NOT THE CHANA DAAL.
Salt.
Lime juice.

Procedure

Mix all the ingredients in a mixer and make it into a smooth chutney.

Dry Red Chilli Chutney!!

Mumbai ki chaat is so popular,especially the roadside chaat thelas(street food carts).Whenever you order sev puri ,ragda pattice ,Bhel or papdi chaat this red chutney is a must.It makes a whole lot of difference in the way a particular chaat tastes.

Dry Red Chilli Chutney!!

Ingredients

3-4 Dry Red Chillies.

2 big cloves of Garlic.

Salt.

Procedure

Soak the Red Chillies in hot water for about 1/2 an hr.

Then grind them into fine paste with Garlic and salt.