Shahi Paneer (Punjabi Style)

Hi All,
              
      Shahi Paneer is famous recipe from Indian cuisine. It is made in thick tomato gravy including cream and whole spices. The tomato gravy is so simple and easy... It is also know as Makhani (made with makhan/butter)

I make plain Makhani gravy in which I include paneer to make Shahi Paneer, Chicken to make Butter Chicken. My son loves the gravy and it is an easy method to give him something nutritive.

Sharing my recipe with you all, which will never let you down :)

 Ingredients:
2 medium onions (roughly sliced)
1 green chilly (roughly sliced)
2 black cardamom (roughly crushed)
1" ginger (roughly chopped)
2 tbsp ghee
5-6 large tomatoes (chopped)
3/4 cup well beaten curd
2-3 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp red chilly powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1/4 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp cumin powder
Salt acc. to taste
1/2 cup well beaten cream
2 cups of milk
200 gm paneer (cut into cubes)

Method:

• Heat ghee in a kadhai. Add onions, green chilly and ginger. Mix well.

                          

• Add black cardamom and saute till onions become brown pink in colour.
• Now add chopped tomatoes and mix nicely. Cook the mixture covered on low flame till tomatoes become pulpy.

                           

• Once tomatoes become pulpy add beaten curd and cook for 3-4 mins on low flame.

                            

• Remove from fire. Allow the mixture to cool.
• Once its cool down, grind it in the grinder to make fine tomato puree by adding little milk in it.
• Strain the puree and keep it aside.
• In the same kadhai, heat butter. Add tomato puree.
• Mix well, add all the dry spices, sugar and tomato ketchup. Cook on low flame till the gravy becomes thick and has rich red texture...

                              

• If you find the gravy is very thick you can add milk otherwise skip it.
• Add cream and paneer cubes. Mix well and cook for 1-2 mins.
• Remove from flame.
• Garnish with beaten cream and coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rotis.

                     
                   
                          

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Oats Idli

Hi Friends,
     
       Back with another healthy recipe for the breakfast or for your kids snacks time in school as well....
I bought a pack of instant oats for my son, thought of making oats porridge for him. I made it for him but waste he refused to eat, may be not that appealing. Personally I too don't like oats, now what to do with the pack ?? Found few recipes on Internet and tried OATS IDLI.....

First time I used the same ratio which was given on the net but then I realised it makes idli little sticky than crispy. I tried my own ratio of ingredients and sharing with you all. Hope you will like it :)

Ingredients:
1 cup oats (I used saffola instant oats)
1 cup medium size rava/suji/ semolina
3/4 cup curd
1 finely chopped carrot
1 finely chopped capsicum
2-3 finely chopped green chillies
Few fresh leaves of coriander (finely chopped)
2 tsp of mustard seeds
Salt according to taste
1/2 tsp hing
1/4 tsp baking soda/eno fruit salt
Oil for temper and to grease the idli trays

                                           

      

Method:

• Dry roast oats in a non-stick pan for 3-4 mins or till aroma arises.
• Remove from pan, grind them once cool down. Keep aside.
• In the same pan dry roast semolina till it becomes light brown in colour. Remove and keep aside.
• In the same pan, add 1 tsp of oil. Add mustard seeds, let it splutter add carrot, capsicum, green chillies and chopped coriander along with 1 tsp of salt.

                                 

• Cook till carrot becomes soft.
• Now transfer rava/semolina, oats, carrot mixture, curd, salt, baking soda/eno fruit salt and hing in a mixing bowl.
• Add water in the mixture to get proper consistency.(neither too thick nor too watery)

                                

• Grease the idli plates and put a batter with the help of ladle.
• Steam it for 10-15 mins or until done.
• Remove from the plates and serve hot along with your favourite chutney.

                       

Sending this recipe to Pari's event hosting by me ....

Event Announcement -Only Food For Growing Children

Hi All,
      
           I know its being long since I have done blogging. As I  was busy with some family commitments and their health issues.... Now I want to dedicate myself towards the blog. The Only event is the better way to start my blogging again. The event started by Pari in her space Foodelicious in 2010 and now I got the chance to host her event......I must say she is so hard working and dedicated for her event.

I opted the event Only Food For Growing Children because I have 3 year old son. I want my fellow bloggers to share their amazing ideas through the event so that mothers like me can see their kids growing healthy :)

                                        

Rules for the event :

• Any number of fresh entries can be sent but only two recipes from archives will be accepted.
• Veg and Non-Veg, both the entries are accepted.
• New and old posts should be linked with my event announcement and Pari's giveaway announcement.The entries will not be accepted in case of failing to follow this rule.
• Link your entries using the Inlinkz tools. Those participating in the giveaway (anyone who can provide an address in India) enter under Giveaway participation entries category else link under Non participants of the giveaway.
• Please enter your entry only once in one of the inlinkz tools.
• Use of logo is compulsory as it helps spread the word.
• In case you have a difficulty in using Inlinkz tool, mail me to dhingrashruti01@gmail.com.
• The giveaway is shipped only in India and only to the Followers of Pari's Blog. You can follow her blog through Google Friend connect or Google plus publicly.

I cannot win the giveaway being the guest host this month. Also, I will post the round up within a week after the event completion.   

Now the excited part of the giveaway is, Pari is giving away a Tarla Dalal cookbook as a part of the event.

So friends what are you waiting for ??? Put your chef caps and aprons and start sending delicious and healthy entries for the event



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