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Aloo Paneer Masala

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A delicious and easy to prepare Aloo Paneer Masala / Curry recipe, perfect side dish to have with chapati, parantha and even with rice dishes. Ingredients: Paneer, cubed: 250 gms Potatoes, cubed: 200 gms / 3-4 large potatoes Tomatoes, roughly chopped: 2 small Onions: 3 (grated) Garlic paste: 1 tsp Ginger paste: 1 tsp Coriander powder: 3 tsp Cumin Powder: 1 tsp Chilli powder: 1 tsp Garam masala: 1 tsp Salt: to taste Sugar: 1 tsp Turmeric powder: 1 tsp White oil / mustard oil: 2 tbsp Fresh cream: 1/4 cup (optional) Coriander leaves, chopped (to garnish) Method: Boil water in a bowl and release the paneer cubes. Switch off gas and keep the bowl covered for 10 mins. Drain the paneer cubes and keep aside. (You can also lightly saute the paneer cubes if desired). Heat oil in a kadhai, add sugar and saute the grated onions, add the ginger & garlic paste, mix well. Add the chopped tomatoes and combine with the masala. Add the cubed potatoes, turmeric, cumin and jeera powder, salt and garam...

Paneer Peas Pulao

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Paneer Peas Pulao is a delicious North Indian dish. Though pulao is generally cooked by boiling rice in a handi / big bowl, I prepared this pulao in a pressure cooker. The raisins and cashew nuts added to the pulao, bring out the authentic taste in this Paneer (cottage cheese) Peas Pulao. Ingredients: Basmati rice: 2 cups (200 gms) Paneer (cottage cheese), cubed: 150 gms Peas, shelled: 1 cup (100 gms) Cashew nuts, halved: 50 gms Raisins: 50 gms Bay leaf: 2 Cinnamon stick: 1" Cloves: 4-5 Green Cardamoms: 2-3 Vegetable oil: 3-4 tbsp Sugar: 2 tsp (optional) Salt to taste Water: 3&1/2 cups Procedure: Wash rice thoroughly, let it soak in a bowl for 30 mins, drain and keep aside. Boil water in a bowl, put the paneer cubes, simmer and soak for 2-3 mins. Drain and keep aside. Heat oil in a frying pan, release the cashew nuts and saute till light golden. Remove and set aside. Similarly lightly saute the raisins, drain oil and keep aside. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add whole spi...

Navratan Korma

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Navratan Korma is a delicious curry (Mughlai cuisine) with nine ingredients including vegetables, nuts and paneer / cottage cheese (hence the name navratan / nine jewels). You can add vegetables of your choice. This is generally served as a side dish with hot Naans / Kulchas / Paranthas. Ingredients: 3 cups vegetables (potatoes, carrots, green peas, french beans, cauliflower and capsicum) 1 cup paneer cubes 1/4 cup dry fruits (cashew nuts, raisins) 3 medium sized tomatoes, chopped 6 tbsp white oil 1 & 1/2 tsp ginger paste 1 & 1/2 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp coriander/ dhania powder 1 tsp cumin seeds / jeera powder 1& 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (to taste) 2 tsp garam masala powder 2 tsp salt (to taste) 1 tsp sugar 1 cup milk 2 tbsp whipped cream 2 bunch coriander leaves, chopped Procedure: Heat oil in a non-stick kadhai / frying pan and slightly saut? the raisins and cashew nuts on on medium heat. Drain & keep aside. Heat oil in a pan. Reduce flame, add g...