Paneer Butter Masala

Expected preparation time: 30min

Ingredients:

Paneer/ cottage cheese : 250 gms

Onions : 2 (Blanched and pureed)

Tomatoes : 2 (Blanched and pureed)

Butter : 3 tsp

Ginger garlic paste : 1 tsp

Garam masala : 1 tsp

Coriander powder : 1 tsp

Red chilli powder : 2 tsp

Cashew nut paste : 2 tsp

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp

salt

Method of preparation:

1) Cut the paneer into small cubes and fry them in 1 tsp of butter. Soak them in warm water (so that they remain soft). 

2) In the same kadai add remaining butter and add onion puree. Saute till it turn light brown colour.

3) Now add ginger garlic paste and saute it for 5 more min

4) Then add the red chili powder, coriander powder, cashew paste, tomato puree, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and salt and saute for sometime (5 to 10 min).

5) Now add the paneer cubes and little amount of water. Saute it till the gravy becomes thick.

Paneer butter masala is ready. Serve hot with roti or naan or kulcha. It tastes good with rice items also  :)

Paneer Capsicum Curry

Expected preparation time: 20min


Ingredients:
Paneer or Cottage cheese : 200gms
Capsicum : 2
Tomato : 2
Onion : 1
Green chilli : 2 (medium sized)
Garlic - 4-5 pieces
Ginger (small piece)
Tomato sauce : 4 tsp
Chilli Sauce : 2 tsp
Soya Sauce : 1 tsp
Oil : 4 tsp
Salt


Method of preparation:
1) Cut the paneer/ cottage cheese into small cubes. keep it aside.
2) Cut the Onion, ginger, garlic and green chillies into very small pieces. keep them aside.
3) Cut the tomato and capsicum into thin and long pieces(vertically). keep them aside.
4) Take a pan, add oil, let it heat for a while (just for 30 sec)
5) Now add onion, green chilli, ginger and garlic pieces. Fry them for 2-3 min
6) Now add capsicum and paneer. fry them for 5-8 min
7) Now add tomato pieces, salt and add a small amount of water ( a small cup). Now close with lid. let it boil for 5-8 min.
8) Now add the tomato sauce, chilli sauce and soya sauce. Fry it for a minute.


Hot hot paneer capsicum curry is ready. Serve with Roti  :)

Aloo masala curry

Expected preparation time: 20min


Ingredients:


aloo - 3
onion - 3
dried red chilies - 2 or 3 (depends on spiciness you need)
jeera or cumin seeds - 1 tsp
cinnamon - 1 small stick
cloves - 3 to 4
salt
oil - 5tsp


Method of preparation:


1) Cut aloo into big pieces. boil aloo pieces along with its skin. add some salt while boiling aloo.
2) After boiling the aloo, remove the skin of the aloo pieces and keep it a side
3) Now for gravy, grind onion pieces, dried red chillies, jeera, cinnamon, cloves and salt into a fine paste.
4) Now heat the oil in kadai, then add the paste.
5) Let it cook for 8-10min.  stir it occasionally.
6) Now add the boiled aloo pieces. cook it for 3-5min


hot hot aloo masala curry is ready.
serve hot with RICE or ROTI  :)

Cashew Nut Curry

Expected preparation time: 30 min


Ingredients: (for curry)


Cashew Nuts / Kaju pieces – 100 gms

Tomatoes – 2

Onion – 1

Grated Cheese – 1 Tbsp

Khova – 1 Tbsp

Ghee or Clarified Butter- 1 Tbsp

Jeera / Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp

Salt

Ingredients: (for Gravy)

Onion – 1


Ginger + Garlic Paste – 1 tsp


Green Chillies – 2 small sized


Red Chilli Powder – 1 Tbsp


Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp


Chopped Coriander – 1 cup


Cardamom – 1


Coriander Seeds or Dhaniya – 1/2 tsp


Cumin Seeds or Jeera – 1/2 tsp


Soanf / Fennel Seeds- 1/2 tsp


Cashew Nuts – 5-6

Method of preparation:

1)  prepare Tomato puree. Keep aside.

2) Add all the Kaju Curry Gravy Ingredients listed above to a mixer jar and grind it in a mixer grinder to a smooth paste.                                                                                        

3) Heat Ghee in a pan, add Jeera. Once Jeera/Cumin seeds splutter, add chopped Onions and fry until the Onion pieces look a bit transparent. Then add Tomato puree and fry till the Ghee separates out from rest of the mixture..
4) Now add the ground Kaju Curry Gravy paste from step 2 to the pan. Add water and cook for 5 min. Then add Khova, Cheese, Cashew Nuts and Salt and mix all the ingredients ensuring they all blend well. Again cook on a low flame for 5 min and then remove from the flame.
5) Garnish with coriander leaves.
6) Serve hot with Roti or kulcha or naan :)