Mutter Panner / Greenpeas with Cottage cheese

A very easy vegetable curry, goes as a side dish for chapathi/roti. Vegetarians as well as non vegans,equally would love this dish. Again its Paneer, so be careful!

Serves-3

Ingredients:

1. Paneer/cottage cheese ,cut into cubes- 1 cup
2. Green peas- 1/2 cup
3. Onion-1 big
4. Green chillies- 2
5. Garlic- 2 pods
6. Ginger- 1 inch piece
7. Tomato sauce- 2 Tablespoon
8. Cinnamon -1 small stick
9. Cloves- 2
10. Cumin seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
11. Red chilly powder- 1 teaspoon
12. Salt-1 teaspoon
13. Turmeric powder- a pinch
14. Garam Masala- 1/2 teaspoon
15. Oil- 1 tablespoon
16. Water
17. Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

1. Dry roast cloves,cinnamon,cumin seeds
2. Grind them with Cut onion, green chillies,garlic and ginger adding little water
3. Heat oil in a pan.
4. Shalow fry the paneer cubes till light brown and drain aside
5. To the same pan, add the ground paste to the oil and stir well on low flame till the raw smell is gone
6. Add the chilly powder,turmeric powder,garam masala
7. Add the green peas,fried paneer cubes,1 cup water cover and cook in low flame for another 10 mins(Be careful not to mash up the florets)
8. Add the tomato sauce and mix well.
9. Test the taste and adjust spices if required.
10. Garnish with coriander leaves 

Serve hot with chapathi/roti.

Pulao / Pulav

Pulav or Pulao whatever it is called, is a very simple and yummy dish. Easy to make, A perfect lunch box for kids, for day outings n all..

Serves -2

Ingredients:

1. Basmati Rice- 1 cup
2. Onion- 1/4, sliced
3. Carrot,cut into small cubes- 1/2 cup
4. Green peas-,fresh/frozen- 1/2 cup
5. Ginger garlic paste- 1 teaspoon
6. Ghee- 3 teaspoon
7. Turmeric powder- 1/4 teaspoon
8. Salt- 1-2 teaspoon,as required
9. Water-1 1/2 cups
10. Bay leaves- 2
11. Cinnamon stick- 1 small
12. Cardamom- 2
13. Cloves-2
14. Cashew - 10
15. Raisins-10

Method:

1. Wash,drain and keep the rice aside
2. Heat 2 teaspoon ghee in a pan and add bay leaves,cinnamon,cardamom,cloves and saute till the aroma fills the air. 
3. Now add the ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell is gone
4. Add the sliced onions and saute till light colour
5. Add the cut carrots and fresh green peas and saute for 2 mins.
6. Now add the drained rice,salt,turmeric powder and saute for a min (check for the salt requirement adn add salt)
7. Add the water,cover and cook till rice is cooked and water is absorbed
8. Heat the remaining ghee in another pan and toss the cashews and raisins
9. Mix them with the rice
10. Pulao is ready

Serve hot with cucumber raita! When you dont prefer to bite the cinnamon sticks or cardomom, u can grdng them to a powder and add it. Its yummy yummy. Just give a try.

Gobi Mutter Sabji

A very easy vegetable curry, goes as a side dish for chapathi/roti. Vegetarians as well as non vegans,equally would love this dish.

Serves-3

Ingredients:

1. Cauliflower florets- 1 cup
2. Greenpeas- 1/2 cup
3. Onion-1 big
4. Green chillies- 2
5. Garlic- 2 pods
6. Ginger- 1 inch piece
7. Tomato sauce- 2 Tablespoon
8. Cinnamon -1 small stick
9. Cloves- 2
10. Cumin seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
11. Red chilly powder- 1 teaspoon
12. Salt-1 teaspoon
13. Turmeric powder- a pinch
14. Garam Masala- 1/2 teaspoon
15. Oil- 1 tablespoon
16. Water

Method:

1. Dry roast cloves,cinnamon,cumin seeds
2. Grind them with Cut onion, green chillies,garlic and ginger adding little water
3. Heat oil in a pan.
4. Add the ground paste to the oil and stir well on low flame till the raw smell is gone
5. Add the chilly powder,turmeric powder,garam masala
6. Add the cauliflower florets and salt, mix the masala well
7. Cover and cook till teh cauliflower is done.
8. Add the green peas,1 cup water cover and cook in low flame for another 10 mins(Be careful not to mash up the florets)
9. Add the tomato sauce and mix well.
10. Test the taste and adjust spices if required.

Serve hot with chapathi/roti.