Paneer butter masala

                      Paneer butter masala

                                 Description
 Cuisine- punjabi

 Nutrition facts- calorie,carbohydrates,protein,fat and fibres

 Level of cooking- medium
 Cooking time- 20-30mins
 Servings- 3-4

 Course- main course- vegetarian

                            Ingredients

• Cottage cheese/Paneer,long pieces- 250gm
• Butter- 5tbsp
• Oil - 1tbsp
• Bay leaves- 1
• Cloves- 3
• Cinnamon- 2 small pieces
• Tomatoes- 6-7
• Dry red chillies- 3
• Coriander seeds- 1tbsp
• Sliced onion- 2
• Ginger paste- 1tsp
• Garlic paste- 1tsp
• Coriander powder- 1tsp
• Red chilli powder- 1tsp
• Salt- to taste
• Kasoori methi- 1tsp
• Fresh cream- 2tbsp
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

                         Method

         First of all,put tomatoes in a boiling  water for 10 mins.Drain the water,remove the skin and puree the tomatoes.

         In kadhai heat 3tbsp of butter and 1tbsp of oil.Add bay leaves,cinnamon,coriander seeds,cloves,red chillies and saute it for half a minute.Put onion and stir fry for a minute and then add ginger-garlic paste and fry it for another 1 minute.Add all the spices and tomato puree.Cook till the raw smell of the tomato goes and it starts leaving oil.

         Meantime shallow fry the paneer in 2-3tsp of oil till it becomes slightly brown.Add paneer to the cooked tomato paste.Add half cup of water,Cook covered on low heat for five mins.Sprinkle kasoori methi and coriander leaves and mix it lightly.Remove from heat and put cream.

               Serve it with pulao or chapati or paranthas.

Paneer capsicum

                          Paneer capsicum                   

                           Description

 Cuisine- punjabi

 Nutrition facts- protein,calorie,carbohydrate,fat and fibres
 Main ingredient- capsicum

 Level of cooking- medium

 Cooking time- 25-30minutes
 Servings- 4

 Course- main course- vegetarian

                           Ingredients

• Paneer ,cubed - 200gms
• Capsicum ,cubed - 4
• Onion,chopped - 2
• Tomato,chopped - 2
• Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Ginger-garlic paste - 1tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Garam masala- 1tsp
• Saunf (fennel seeds)powder- 1/2tsp
• Kasoori methi- 1tbsp
• Coriander leaves  for garnishing                         

                           Method

             Heat oil in a vessel.Add cubed paneer and saute it for 3-4 mins.Remove and put it on a drain paper.

                             In the same pan,put oil,if needed,cumin seeds and saute it for a minute.Add chopped onion and saute until onion turns brown.Add little salt to onion.Add chopped tomatoes,turmeric powder,coriander powder,red chilli powder and ginger-garlic paste and salt to taste.Saute for 5-6 mins.Then add capsicum pieces.Saute it for 2 mins.Add half cup of water and cook it for 4-5 mins.Add garam masala,fennnel seed powder and paneer.Cook for 3 mins more.Garnish it with coriander leaves.

                                               Serve it with chapati or paranthas or pulao.            

Paneer kadhai

                Paneer Kadhai       

               Description

 Cuisine-punjabi  
 Nutrition facts-carbohydrates,calorie,protein,fat and fibres.                      
 Cooking time-20-30mins.
 Preparation time-10-15mins
 Servings-4-5

 Course- Main course-vegetarian                                                                 

                Ingredients   

•       Cottage cheese/paneer cubed   -250gm  
•       Tomatoes,chopped   -4
•       Capsicum -4
•       Green chillies,chopped -1-2
•       Onion,chopped   -4            
•       Cinnamon   -2 inch pieces
•       Butter    -4tbsp
•       Bay leaf     -2
•       Dried red chillies   -1
•       Roasted coriander seeds,crushed  -1tbsp
•       Ginger paste  -1tsp
•       Garlic paste  -1tsp
•       Coriander powder  -1/2tsp
•       Red chilli powder   -1/2tsp
•       Salt    -to taste
•       Kasoori methi,crushed  -2tsp
•        Black pepper   -3-4

                 Method

                                        In a kadhai heat butter. Add bay leaves,cinnamon,red chillies,cloves, black pepper and half roasted crushed coriander seeds. Saute it for half a minute.Put onion and saute it for a minute.Put tomatoes and ginger and garlic paste. Saute it till the raw smell disappear.Add coriander powder,red chilli powder.Cook over high heat till the oil leaves the masala.Add capsicum  and green chillies and saute it for 5-6 mins.Add cottage cheese/paneer and salt and cook it for 5 mins in masala.Add kasoori methi and half cup of  water.Cover it and cook over low heat for few mins.put the remaining crushed roasted coriander seeds.

                                     Serve hot with chapati or paranthas or naans.