Dahi papdi chaat

A very tasty treat for a very special Sunday !!

Ingredients:-

Papdi -  4/5 pieces

Cucumber-    2-3 small cubes

Salt -  To taste

Cumin/ jeera powder-To taste

Chilli powder-To taste

Curd-1cup

Coriander leaves-To garnish

Dhaniya and pudina chutney-To taste

Tamarind /mithi chutney-To taste

Method:-

In a serving plate arrange 4/5 papdis. Add beaten dahi / curd over it. Add jeera powder, chilli powder , cumin powder and salt to taste.Add dhaniya and pudina chutney and tamarind chutney to taste over the chaat. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve. .Enjoy!!

Cheena kheer (Cottage cheese kheer)

May the Almighty bless all,Happy Durga Puja!!!!!


Ingredients -
Milk-1lt (Reduce it to half)
Khoya-1/2cup
Butter-1t-spn
Milk powder-4tbspn
Cottage cheese-100 gm
For garnishing -
Dry fruits (Sliced almonds, raisins )-2tbspn


Method-

In a heavy bottom pan ,heat milk in low flame.Add khoya and milk powder ,mix well ,reduce it to half ,switch off the stove.In another pan take 1t-spn of butter ,heat it then lower the flame.Cut the cottage cheese into small cubes ,fry them in  butter till they r golden in color .Add the fried paneer pieces into the reduced milk or rabdi .Add cardamom powder ,mix well.Keep it in the refrigerator for 1-2 hrs or till chill. Garnish with dry fruits and serve ,yummy!!!!!!!!!!!

Suggestion -You can add powdered sugar while making the rabdi ,if more sweetness is required.Milk powder contains sugar.

Badi wali dal

Ingredients  :-

Toor dal-1 cup (Cooked in salt and haldi )

Badi-  2/3 pieces

Jeera-  1tspn

Oil /Ghee-  4 tbspn

Onion-   1 ( Sliced )

Green chilli -    1

Asefotida or hing-A pinch

Method :-

Heat ghee or oil in a kadhai. Add jeera  (cumin) seeds, let it crackle , then add onion , saute till done. Add hing , green chilli, badis and saute the badis till they are brown on both sides.Then add the cooked toor dal, add salt to taste (you have added salt during boiling of dal ). Mix well and let the badis boil with the dal for 5 minutes or till the badis become soft. Serve hot with plain rice.

Mallai Paneer with vegetables

Ingredients

Paneer-  200gms cut into cubes

Onion-1 medium (Sliced)

Tomato Puree- 1cup

Mallai/cream - 1cup

Peas-  half cup

Corn -  half cup

Capsicum- half cup (sliced)

Green chillies-  3(Chopped)

Oil-     2tbspn

Butter  -1tbspn

Garam Masala-- half tea spoon

Pepper powder-To taste
Salt-To taste
Turmeric powder-1/2tspn
For tampering-
Oil-1tspn
Ginger paste-2 tspn
Sambar powder- 1tbspn


Method-

Heat oil in a wok, add onion and saute till brown.Add paneer, peas, corn and capsicum.Add salt to taste, pepper powder to taste, turmeric powder and saute till the vegetables are cooked well. Add the tomato puree and saute till the raw smell vanishes. Add a cup of water and bring it to boil. Switch off the stove and add cream/mallai, mix well .Serve hot with roti or white rice.Enjoy!!!