Delicious Paneer Chilli

Chilli Paneer is one of the popular Indian dish. It is also one of the easy-and-quick dishes to whip up when you are short of time.

Ingredients: 

• Paneer cubes : 2 cups
• Oil : 2tbsp
• Garlic : 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
• Corn flour : 3tbsp
• Maida (all purpose flour) :1 tbsp
• Ginger : 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
• Green Chilies : 4 (finely chopped)
• Lime juice : 1 tbsp
• Coriander Powder : 2 tsp (optional)
• Onion :  1 (Medium and finely chopped)
• Salt : according to your taste
• Coriander Leaves : 2 tbsp (for garnishing)
• Curry leaves : 4-5
• Bell Peppers : 1 1/2 cup (I’ve used red and yellow peppers – cut into cubes)
• Soy sauce : 1 1/2 tbsp
• Red chili sauce : 2 tbsp
• Red wine vinegar or Regular vinegar : 1 tbsp
• Tomato sauce : 2tbsp

Method Of Preparation:

   1. Combine the corn flour and maida in 2 tbsp of water to make a loose paste.
   2. Marinate the paneer with corn flour paste and green chilies.
   3. Shallow fry the paneer till it becomes brown in color.
   4. Heat oil in a pan add chopped garlic and sautee for a few minutes.
   5. After that add ginger. Fry it for 4-5 minutes in simmer heat.
   6. Now add chopped onions and curry leaves, fry them for 3-4 minutes or till the onion becomes translucent.
   7. And add the coriander powder fry them for few minutes by adding little water.
   8. After that add the bell peppers and let them sit in the heat for 4-5 minutes.
   9. Now, add all the sauces and fried paneer. Cook them for 3-4 minutes in high heat.
  10. Finally add the remaining corn flour paste in to the mixture.
  11. Let the mixture gets thicken and garnish it with coriander leaves and lime juice.
  12. Remove from heat and serve it hot with chapathi or naan.

Here you go... The Delicious Paneer Chilli is ready to serve :) enjoy..

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Banana oats muffin

Ingredients: 2 3/4cup mashed bananas, 2 tbs oil, 1 egg, 1/2cup fat-free milk, 3/4 tsp vanilla extract, 2/3cup whole-wheat flour, 1/2cup quick-cooking oats, 1/4cup sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt, cooking spray. 

Method: Preheat oven to 375º. Mix all ingredients together - starting with the wet ingredients and then adding the dry ingredients. Pour into a baking tray. Bake for 18-20mins or until a wooden pick placed in the center comes out clean. 

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Banana blueberry bread Muffins

Ingredients: 1cup all-purpose flour, 1/2cup whole wheat flour, 3/4cup uncooked quick-cooking grits, 1/2cup sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 3 tbs oil, 1cup mashed banana, 3/4cup blueberries (a low-preservative blueberry jam will also do - reduce sugar if using jam), 2 large eggs. 



Method: Preheat oven to 350°. Mix flours, grits, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Then, make a well within the mixture and add oil, banana, blueberries, and eggs; add to flour mixture. Spoon the batter into a baking tray and place it in oven. 

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Choclate chip cookies..

Ingredients

1/2 cup (125 mL) butter
1/2 cup (125 mL) shortening
1 cup (250 mL) granulated_sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) packed brown_sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla
2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose_flour
1 tsp (5 mL) baking_soda
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
2 cups (500 mL) semisweet_chocolate chips
1 cup (250 mL) chopped walnuts or pecans.

Preparation:

    1.       In bowl, beat butter and shortening; gradually beat in granulated and brown sugars until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt, and stir into butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

    2.     Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls (15 mL), about 2 inches (5 cm) apart, onto parchment paper–lined or greased rimless baking sheets. With fork, flatten to 1/2 inch (1 cm) thickness. Bake in 375F (190°C) oven for 15 minutes or until edges are golden and centres are still slightly underbaked. Let cool on pans on racks for 5 minutes. Transfer to racks; let cool completely.

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Butter mutter paneer masala

Ingredients

2.5 cups paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes

1 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds

1/4 cup green peas , boiled

2 tbsp butter

1 cup onions, chopped

25 mm. (1") piece of ginger (adrak)

6 to 7 cloves garlic (lehsun)

2 tbsp broken cashewnuts (kaju)

Other ingredients

1 tsp chilli powder

2 cups fresh tomato puree

1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup cream

1 tbsp oil

salt to taste

Method

1.       Heat the oil in a pan, add jeere ,methi seeds and the ground paste of onion,garlic  and cook till it is light brown in colour.add kaju .

2.      Add the chilli powder and tomato purée and cook for a few minutes.

3.      Add the cumin seed powder, garam masala and ½ cup of water and cook for some time till the oil separates from the masala.

4.      Add butter along with the peas, milk, cream, paneer and salt and allow it to come to a boil.

5.       Garnish it with paneer grated.Serve hot with rotis or parathas.

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