Paneer Pav Bhaji

Hi Friends,
Pav bhaji is fast food originated from Mumbai.....Its a famous street food of most of the famous cities. Very easy to make and because it contains lots of veggies in it so it is healthy too.

I make pav bhaji very often but this time I added crumbled paneer (cottage cheese) in the veggies. Guess what ??? Adding paneer in the dish makes a lot of difference, so friends do try it and see the difference........

Ingredients:

• 3 boiled potatoes
• 1 cup of crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1 cup peas
• 1 cup cauliflower (chopped)
• 1 cup cabbage (chopped)
• 1 cup carrot (chopped)
• 4 big tomatoes (chopped finely)
• 3 big onions (chopped finely)
• 1 small capsicum (chopped finely)
• 3 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp Pav Bhaji masala
• 1/2 tsp red chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• Garnish: chopped coriander

• Mash boiled potatoes and paneer (cottage cheese ), keep it aside. 
• Roast capsicum on gas burner with the help of fork. Once its done from all the sides. Remove the seeds and chop it in small cubes.

• Pressure cook all the chopped veggies (cauliflower, cabbage, carrot and peas).
• Heat oil in a kadai, add ginger-garlic paste. Add onion and saute till they become golden brown.
• Add chopped tomatoes and capsicum, mix well and cook till oil separates.
• Add all the dry masalas.
• Bhuno well.
• Put all veggies, potatoes and crumbled paneer. Keep mashing in between with the help of masher.

• Mash well all the veggies and keep sprinkling water occasionally. Keep the bhaji to simmer on low flame for few minutes.
• Add butter and chopped coriander. Remove from fire.

To Serve:

Heat griddle or tava. Cut Buns (Pav) into halves, apply butter on both the sides of pav. Place them on tava and cook till they are well toasted from both the sides.

Serve hot pav with bhaji along with lemon wedges and chopped onions. Enjoy.

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Tomato Soup with Macaroni

Hi Friends,
         
Having a bowl of soup during chilled weather is a bliss.......Earlier I posted tomato soup, this time I am re-posting my recipe again with new pictures and with a twist. 

I love plain tomato soup but my hubby doesn't like it so I have to do little variation in it by adding macaroni or boiled Hakka noodles. First time my son enjoyed the soup with macaroni....So I felt like sharing my recipe with you all.

Ingredients:

• 3-4 big tomatoes
• 1/2 beetroot
• 1 carrot
• 1"inch cinnamon
• 2 cloves
• 3-4 flakes of minced garlic
• 2 tsp butter
• Salt according to taste
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder
• a pinch of sugar
• 3-4 cups of water

Method:

• Heat pressure cooker, add cinnamon, cloves.

• Now add garlic, chopped tomatoes, beetroot and carrot. Mix well.

• Add water and close the lid. After first whistle keep it on low flame for 5-7 mins.

• When pressure drops open the lid, and blend the mixture in blender once it gets cool.
• Strain it.
• Melt butter in the heavy bottom pan. Add strained mixture. Bring it to boil.
• Keep stirring in between.
• Add salt, sugar and pepper powder. Mix nicely.
• Add boiled macaroni and mix well.

• Serve hot.

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Masala Chai / Mixed Spice Tea

Hi Friends ..
Harsh weather and record breaking cold in North India . Getting up in the morning and going for work is nothing else but a big punishment for all of us. Don't feel like leaving our cosy cosy bed-quilts...
But what a kick-start of the day when you wake up and get a hot cup of tea .....YAWWW. Feels like sitting in Heaven and enjoying.
Adding Masala in the chai just like cherry on the cake....

Ingredients:
2 cups of water
1 cup of milk
2 tsp of sugar (1/2 tsp of sugar per cup) you can add sweetener acc.to taste
A pinch of tea masala
2 tsp dried tea leaves of your choice ( I prefer Red label)

For Masala:
1/4 cup cinnamon stick 

1/4 cup black peppercorns
1/8 cup cloves
1/4 cup green cardamom

5-6 black cardamoms
1/4 cup dry ginger powder (saunth)
1//4 cup fennel seeds 

For Masala:

• Roast the cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, cardamom, and black cardamom on tawa/ griddle for 5-7 mins.
• Remove from fire and keep it aside till it cools completely.
• Grind to make a fine powder, add dry ginger powder. Mix well.
• Store in an air-tight container.
• Use a pinch to make tea or milk.

Method:

1. Boil water in heavy bottomed pan.
2. Add a pinch of masala. Keep it on low flame for 2-3 mins.
3. Now add sugar and dried tea leaves. Boil again for 2-3 mins.
4. Add milk. Now increase the flame and bring it to boil.
5. The froth and the tea leaves will come up, keep it on low flame for 1-2 mins.
6. Remove from fire and strain it.
7. Serve hot with your favourite cookies.

Note: You can use the same masala in a glass of hot milk too.