Paneer in White Gravy

Time 20 min

Ingredients 

Paneer cubes 1/2 cup

Chopped onion lenghwise, 1 big size
Potato cooked and smashed 2 tbsp
Cashewnuts 2 tbsp

Pepper powder 1/2 tsp 

Kashmiri red chili 1
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Bay leaves 2
Big cardamom 1
Cloves 2-3
Salt to taste

Oil 2 tbsp

Method

Soak cashewnuts in water for 1 hr.

Boiled potato,peeled and smashed. Keep it aside.

Boil onion in 1/2 cup of water. Then in blender blend, onion, cooked smashed potato, and cashewnuts.

Heat oil in pan. Add cumin seeds, red chili and khada masala saute for 2-3 minutes. 

Then add white paste. Saute for 2-3 min.

Then add pepper powder, salt and 2 tsp water, saute for 3-4 min. 

Then add paneer cubes. Mix well. cook for 3-4 min.

Switch off flame. While serving remove red chili and bay leaves. Serve hot with roti or naan.

Tamarind Rice

Time 10 min

Ingredients

Cooked Basmati rice 1 cup

Tamarind 2 tbsp

Red chili 1 big or 2 small

Groundnuts 1 tbsp

Grated ginger 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves 3-4

Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

Pinch of asafoetida

Ghee 1 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

Cook rice with salt and ghee in pressure cooker till it is cooked completely. (remember to add less water so that rice will be dry). Allow it to cool. 

Soak tamarind and red chili in water for 1/2 hr. Then grind in mixer by adding 1-2 tbsp water. 

Heat ghee in thick bottom non stick sauce pan. Then add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, pinch of asafoetida, groundnuts and curry leaves. After mustard seeds pops out, add ginger and tamarind paste. Saute for 1-2 minutes. Then add cooked rice and little salt. Mix well. Simmer on low flame for 2-3 min. Serve hot.

Paneer Jalfrezi

Time 20 min

Ingredients 

Paneer cubes 1/2 cup

Chopped capsicum lenghwise, 1/4 cup

Chopped onions lenghwise 1 big size

Chopped tomato cubes 1 big size

Chopped carrot lenghwise 1/4 cup
Chopped french beans 1/4 cup
Chopped red and yellow bell pepper lenghwise 1/4 cup

Babycorn lenghwise 1/4 cup

pepper powder 1/2 tsp 

Salt to taste

Coriander powder 1/4 tsp
Amchur powder 1/4 tsp
Tomato ketchup 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

Oil 2 tbsp

Method

Heat oil in pan. Add cumin seeds and onions, fry 2-3 minutes. 
Then add all veggies except tomato. Mix and roast for 2 -3 min on high flame. 
Then add salt and add 1/2 tsp water cover with lid and cook till it get tender (approximately 4-5 min otherwise it will get overcooked). 
Then add coriander powder, amchur powder, tomato ketch up and pepper powder. Mix well. Stir for 1-2 min.
Then add paneer cubes and tomatoes. Mix well. Cook for 2 min. Switch off flame. Serve hot with roti or rice.