Shahi Paneer

Ingredients:


Paneer - 1 cup (cubes)
Onions - 2 (chopped)
Tomatoes - 2 cups diced or 1 can
Green chillies - 2 (slit length wise)
Oil - 2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 and 1/2 tsp
Shahi paneer masala - 1 and 1/2 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Milk cream - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 cup
Kasoori Methi (dried fenugreek leaves) - 1 tsp

Procedure:


1. In a non-stick pan put oil. Once oil is hot enough add onions and green chillies. Fry till the onions become translucent.
2. Then add ginger garlic paste and mix well. Now add tomatoes and cover the pan and cook till the tomatoes are cooked. It may take around 8 to 10 min.
3. Now simmer the stove and add milk cream, water, crushed fenugreek leaves along with shahi paneer masala and salt. Mix well.
4. Cover the pan and continue to cook for another 5 to 7 min.
5. Finally add the paneer cubes , mix well. Cover and cook for another 5 min on low heat.
6. Garnish with cilantro and serve with roti or paratha.

( You can also grind the onion and tomatoes separately.)

Capsicum Paneer

Ingredients:

Red Capsicum/ Paprika - 2
Green Capsicum/ Paprika (Simla mirch) - 2
Paneer (cottage Cheese) - 250 gr (cut into squares)
Diced Tomatoes - 1 can ( or) 3 medium
Bay leaves - 3
Green Cardamoms - 4 or 5
Cinnamon stick - 3 inch piece
Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp
Oil - 3 tbsp
Dry fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) - 1 tsp
Salt - as required
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp ( or as per taste)

Procedure:

1. In a non-stick pan take oil. Once it is hot add paneer pieces and fry them till they have golden color on all sides. Take them into a paper towel and let them rest.
2. In the same oil add cinnamon stick, green cardamoms and bay leaves. Fry for a minute.
3. Now add tomatoes puree (or 1 can of diced tomatoes) along with salt and cover and cook for about 5 min.
4. Then add the green and red capsicums and continue cooking with the lid until the capsicums become softer. It may take around 5 to 8 min.
5. Finally add dried fenugreek leaves, paneer and red chilli powder. Mix them well. And cook the curry for another 5 min on low to medium heat.
6. Serve hot with roti.

Shredded Carrot Fry

Ingredients:

Carrots (shredded) - 2 cups
Onion - 1 (chopped finely)
Green chillies - 1 or 2
Salt - as per taste
Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 7 no.
Oil - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

1. In a non-stick pan heat oil.
2. Add onions and green chillies one oil is hot. Saute them till onions become translucent.
3. Now add shredded carrots and fry for about 5 min.
4. Add salt and pepper powder along with Curry leaves. Mix well.
5. Continue frying for another 5 to 8 min. And serve hot.