Monday, 8 April 2013

Paneer Korma


Ingredients:
Paneer - made from 1 litre Milk (or 250 gms)
Onions - 3
Tomatoes - 3
Coriander Leaves - 1/2 tsp, chopped
Green Chillies - 1 tsp
Ginger - 1 tsp, grated, chopped
Coconut - 1/2 cup, grated
Paneer Water - 1 cup
Cream - 2 tbsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 4 tbsp
Salt as per taste

Method:
1. Heat the oil.
2. Fry the chopped onion, finely chopped tomatoes, coriander leaves, ginger and green chillies.
3. Add all the dry masala powders and coconut.
4. Add the paneer crumbs, salt and paneer water.
5. Cook for 10 minutes till the water is completely dry.
6. Add the cream at the time of serving.

Green Brinjal Curry


Ingredients:
Green Brinjal - 10
Green Chilli - 5 to 6
Mint Leaves (Pudhina) - 1 cup
Ginger Garlic Paste - 3 to 4 tsp
Coriander Seeds- 1 tsp
Onion - 2 cup, chopped
Cashewnuts - 10
Tamarind Extract - 1 small cup
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Salt as per taste

Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Add coriander seeds, chopped onions, 2 ginger-garlic paste, 5 green chilli.
3. Fry for 45 seconds and then grind with a handful of mint leaves.
4. In another pan, heat oil.
5. Cut each brinjal into 4 pieces and add them to the pan.
6. Add turmeric powder, one green chilli and 1 tsp of ginger-garlic paste, curry leaves.
7. Fry for a while.
8. Then add the chopped onions, tamarind extract and allow it to boil.
9. Heat oil in a different pan.
10. Add the ground paste and fry.
11. Add little bit of water and allow it to simmer for 10 minutes.
12. Add the brinjal mixture to this and add salt.
13. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
14. Serve hot with plain rice or chapati.