पनीर कोफ्ता करी

 पनीर कोफ्ते (Paneer Kofta Curry) बहुत ही लाजवाब सब्जी होती है.  आईये हम पनीर कोफ्ता (Panir Kofta Curry ) बनायें.
समय - 50 मिनिट 4 लोगों के लिये
आवश्यक सामग्री
कोफ्ते के लिये

* पनीर ———– 250 ग्राम
* आलू ———– 2 ( उबाले हुये )
* हरी मिर्च ———- 1 ( बारीक कटी हुई )
* अदरक ———- 1 इंच लम्बा टुकड़ा ( कद्दूकस किया हुआ )
* नमक ———- स्वादानुसार ( एक चौथाई चम्मच )
* अरारोट ———- 3 टेबिल स्पून
* तेल ———- कोफ्ते तलने के लिये

तरी

* टमाटर ——— 3-4
* हरी मिर्च ———-2
* अदरक ———- 1 इंच लम्बा टुकड़ा
* काजू ——— 12-14
* तेल ———- 1-2 टेबिल स्पून
* जीरा ———- एक चौथाई चम्मच
* हल्दी पाउडर ——— एक चौथाई छोटी चम्मच
* धनियां पाउडर ——– 1 छोटी चम्मच
* कशमीरी मिर्च पाउडर ——– 1/6 छोटी चम्मच
* क्रीम या मलाई ——– आधा छोटी कटोरी
* गरम मसाला ——– एक चौथाई छोटी चम्मच से कम
* हरा धनियां ——— 1 टेबिल स्पून ( बारीक कटा हुआ )

विधि
पनीर को कद्दूकस कर लीजिये. आलू छील कर हाथ से बारीक तोड़ लीजिये.

पनीर, आलू, हरी मिर्च, अदरक,अरारोट और नमक को मिला कर, हाथ से मल मल कर आटे की तरह गूथ लीजिये, मिश्रण से एक नीबू के बराबर तोड़िये, गोल कर लीजिये (आप इन गोलों में 1 किसमिस और 2 -3 काजू के टुकड़े भर सकते हैं). इस आटे से 12-15 गोले बन जायेंगे.

कढ़ाई में तेल डाल कर गरम कीजिये. मिश्रण के गोलों को एक एक करके कढाई में डालिये. 4-5 कोफ्ते एक बार में तल लीजिये. ( एक कोफ्ते से दूसरे कोफ्ते से थोड़ा दूर रखना है, अगर इनको साथ साथ डाल दें तो ये एक दूसरे के साथ चुपक कर अपना आकार खराब कर लेंगे.) इन्हैं ब्राउन होने तक तल लीजिये. ब्राउन होने के बाद, कोफ्ते निकाल कर प्लेट में रखिये. इसी तरह सारे कोफ्ते तल कर तैयार कर लीजिये. सारे कोफ्ते तैयार हो गये हैं.

सब्जी की तरी तैयार करने के लिये. टमाटर, हरी मिर्च और अदरक, काजू मिक्सी से बारीक पीस लीजिये.

कढाई में तेल डाल कर गरम करिये. गरम तेल में जीरा डालिये. जीरा भुनने के बाद, हल्दी पाउडर, धनियां पाउडर, कशमीरी मिर्च पाउडर चमचे से चलायें, और टमाटर का पेस्ट डाल कर भूनिये. 3-4 मिनिट बाद क्रीम या मलाई डालिये, और मसाले को जब तक भूनिये तब तक कि मसाले के ऊपर तेल तैरता न दिखाई देने लगे. अब आवश्यकतानुसार या एक गिलास पानी डाल दीजिये. तरी को उबाल आने तक चमचे से चलाते रहें. तरी में गरम मसाला और नमक भी डाल दीजिये. तरी तैयार है, फ्लेम बन्द कर दीजिये, तरी में कोफ्ते डाल कर मिलादीजिये और 5 मिनट के ढक कर रख दीजिये. पनीर कोफ्ते की सब्जी तैयार हैं.

पनीर कोफ्ते (Paneer Koftas) की सब्जी को प्याले में निकालिये, हरे धनिये और क्रीम डाल कर सजाइये. पनीर कोफ्ते चपाती, नान या परांठे के साथ परोसिये एवं खाइये़

Gobi Manchurian Recipe

Ingredients for Gobi Manchurian:

* Cauliflower separated into florets : 500gms
* Corn Flour : 6 to 8 tablespoons
* Green chilies (minced) : 4 to 5
* Ginger paste : 1/2 tea spoon
* Garlic paste : 1/2 tea spoon
* Onion (chopped) : 1 (medium)
* Green capsicum (chopped) : 1 (medium)
* Soya sauce : 2 table spoons
* Vinegar : 2 table spoons
* Sugar : 1/4th tea spoon
* Maida : 2 to 3 table spoons
* Oil as required to deep fry
* Water as required
* Salt to taste

Gobi Manchurian Recipe:

1. Firstly wash the cauliflower florets and drain them. Keep it aside for some time.
2. Meanwhile, mix corn flour, Maida and add little (a pinch) salt to taste with some water make sure the mixture is thick. Then add the cauliflower florets and mix it well.
3. Keep the frying pan on the flame with some oil in it to deep fry.
4. When the oil is hot, put all the cauliflower florets into the oil. Deep fry till it is golden brown.
5. Then remove the cauliflower florets and drain them (the best way to drain them is to put them on a tissue paper so that the paper will absorb some oil).
6. Pour 2 to 3 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Put the chopped onions and green chilies into the pan and fry. But, don’t fry it more (medium fry).
7. Then add soya sauce and vinegar to it. Also, add ginger garlic paste into the pan and stir it well.
8. After this, add sugar as well as salt (as required) into the pan and mix it well.
9. Now, you add the cauliflower florets (which were fried before) and then add Capsicum into to the pan stir it for some time.
10. Make sure the capsicum is not fried completely (If the capsicum is half fried it gives a good taste).
11. Gobi Manchurian is ready.
12. Serve hot with Tomato and Chilly sauce.


Additional Information on Gobi Manchurian Recipe:

Serving: Serves 4
Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes
Calories: 215

Gobi Manchurian though originally a Chinese dish has been localized by Indian restaurants to satisfy the taste buds of those Indians who long for something spicy along with cocktails or before a big meal.

I hope this dish gives you a good feast and some very sweet ‘n’ spicy moments to cherish upon. Please leave your comments and suggestions so that the recipe can be served at its tastiest best!!

Bihari Besan Ki Sabji

Intigrants
1 cup Beasan
1 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Red chillies powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1 tsp Garam Masala
1 oz Tomatao sauce (half of a small can)
1 Medium Onion
Pinch of cumi seeds
1/4 cup Celantro (if available)

Procedure
1. Put the Besan in a bowl. Put half tsp turmeric and half spoon of chili. Put little salt in it. Put enough water and knead the besan. It should be hard like a roti dough. If it becomes thin, add more besan.
2. Divide in four small doughs. Roll them with two hands and shape them like a hot dog. In a pan boil some water. Put the rolled besan in water and boil till it become hard. May take 10 minutes. Drain the water.
3. Cut the besan rolls in small pieces. It should look like small coins.
4. In a frying pan, heat some low fat oil, like olive or canola oil. Fry the cut pieces till they become slightly reddish. Take them out and soak them in a paper towel to get extra grease out.
5. In another pan, put two spoon of oil. Put the cumin seed, and onions. When the onions get brown, put all the remaining spices and the fried besan pieces. saute them on slow flame for about 7 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and two cups of water. Boil it for about 10 minutes.
6. You can garnish with the celantro leaves if you have them.

It is little hard to get the besan part going. It should taste very good.

Palak Paneer

Ingredients:
• 1/2 kg Spinach
• 100 gm Paneer
• 1 Onion
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder
• 3/4 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp Green chilli paste
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 2-3 Bay Leaves
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• Vegetable oil
• Salt to taste


How to make Palak Paneer:
• Mix green chilli paste and ginger-garlic paste with spinach. Add little water.
• Pressure-cook the above mixture for 7 to 8 minutes. Remove before the first whistle.
• Cut cheese into small cube shaped pieces. Keep 3 cubes for decoration.
• Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan.
• Fry the paneer cubes on a medium flame till they become light brown.
• Take the pieces out of the pan.
• Take 2 tbsp butter and heat it.
• Add bay leaves and cumin for frying.
• Add chopped onions and fry again until they turn pink.
• Add garam masala powder, black pepper powder and salt. Mix well.
• Now add fried paneer and cooked spinach. Mix them properly.
• Put the palak paneer in a baking tray.
• Add the remaining butter and bake for about half an hour at 180 deg C.
• Grate remaining paneer pieces and decorate.
• Palak paneer is ready to serve.

Matar paneer

Ingredients:

450gms /1lb shelled Mutter (green peas)
250gms / 1/2lb Paneer
2 medium onions (chopped)
6 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 tbsp grated ginger
2 green chilies (chopped)
250gms / 1/2 lb tomatoes (peeled and sliced)
Salt To Taste
1cup curd / plain yogurt
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander seeds
4 bay leaves
2 cups water
1/2 cup ghee / vegetable oil

To Garnish :
Garam masala powder
Chopped coriander leaves


Preparation:

* Make a paste by grinding together half the onions, the garlic and coriander seeds.
* Heat the ghee in a frying pan and cut the paneer into 2.5-cm/1-inch cubes. Fry the paneer to a light brown and remove to drain on a plate.
* Add the remaining onion and the ginger to the ghee / oil in a pan and add the bay leaves and fry until the onion is golden brown.
* Add the turmeric and the paste mixture and fry until the ghee starts to separate.
* Add the paneer and mutter (peas) along with the yogurt, chili, tomato and salt. Stir for 5-6 minutes over low heat.
* Pour in the water and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Serve the matar paneer sprinkled with garam masala and coriander.

Aloo matar ki Sabji

Ingredients:

250gms Potato
250gms green peas
1 Green chilli
1/2 tbsp Coriander powder
1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsp Vegetable oil
Few Chopped Coriander leaves

Method:

Wash and then peel off the potato skin and green peas
Cut the potatoes into small pieces
Heat one tsp of oil in pan
Cut the green chilli and put it in pan and fry for few seconds
Add the green peas and stir fry on medium flame for two minutes
Add chopped potatoes.Add a little water
Add coriander powder and turmeric powder
Add salt to taste and then stir to mix properly and close the lid
After 8-10 minutes, Sabji is ready to serve.Garnish it with Coriander leaves