Hyderabadi Paneer

Ingredients:

• Paneer - 250 gms (cut into cubes)
• Onion - 2 (chopped)
• Garlic flakes - 4-5 
• Ginger - small piece
• Tomato - 1 big (chopped)
• Palak leaves - little
• Coriander leaves - little
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Butter - 2 cubes
• Fresh cream - 2 tbsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp

For seasoning:

• Green cardamom - 2
• Cinamon - 2 pieces
• Cloves - 2

Method:

• Take a kadai & add oil
• When it becomes hot, add onion to that & stir well
• Add garlic, ginger,  chilli & mix well
• When it changes its colour, add tomato, palak & stir till the palak becomes soft
• Then add coriander leaves
• Make it cool & grind in a mixer without adding water & keep aside
• Take another kadai & add oil in it
• When it becomes hot, add the seasoning
• Stir & add the ground masala along with butter (optional) & dry masalas
• Fry till the oil leaves sideways
• Then add required level of water & mix well
• Add fresh cream & cut paneer cubes
• Check salt & close the kadai with a lid
• Allow to boil for 5 mins in a medium flame
• After adding paneer, boil for another 5 mins & remove from the gas
• Serve either with roti, nan or paratha.

Rajasthani Shadiyowali Dahi Lasun (Curd Garlic) Chutney

Ingredients:

• Garlic flakes - 1 cup
• Green chilli - 5-6 (slit)
• Ginger - 1/2 cup (pieces)
• Curd - 2 cups
• Curry leaves - little
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 4-5 tsp
• Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - As required
• Ghee - 3 tsp

For masala:

• Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
• Cardamom - 3-4
• Cinnamon - 4 (small pieces)
• Cloves - 4
• Black pepper - 1/2 tsp

Fry all the ingredients till it changes into golden brown colour. Fry in low flame & make a powder.

Method:

• Take a kadai & add ghee to that.
• When it melts, add ghee to that.
• Later on, add chilli & ginger (as stated in the ingredients above).
• When it changes into light brown colour, remove from the gas.
• Allow it to become cool.
• Then grind into a coarse paste.
• Add garlic paste, masala powder, red chilli powder & salt, into the curd & mix well.
• Then take the same kadai, add ghee or oil.
• When it becomes hot, add cumin seeds, curry leaves & mix well.
• Then add the curd mixture & stir well.
• Keep the flame low in between & stir.
• When the oil leaves sideways, remove & store it in the bottle.

Lamington Cake (Without Oven)

Ingredients: 

• Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup
• Milk - 1/2 cup (room temperature)
• Maida - 1 cup
• Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
• Baking (cooking) soda - 1/2 tsp
• Cocoa powder - 3 tbsp
• Oil - 1/4 cup
• Vanilla essence - 4 drops
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Method:

• Take a bowl or mixer, put milk, oil, sugar & mix well.
• Then take a siever, add maida, baking powder, baking soda & cocoa powder & sieve nicely.
• Mix with milk, sugar & mix nicely without lumps.
• Add 1 tsp lemon juice & mix nicely.
• Meantime, grease a tray & keep butter paper & pour the butter spread to level the tap. 
• Preheat the cooker for 8 mins. Keep the cake tray & close the cooker. Remove the ring & whistle.
• Keep in medium flame for 25 mins.
• Then switch off the gas & let it remain for 10 mins.

Chocolate syrup:

• Take a kadai, add 2 tsp of cornflour, 1 cup water, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa powder & mix well.
• Heat the kadai & stir nicely till it becomes syrup by boiling.
• Remove from the gas, add 1/2 tsp of  oil & 2-3 drops vanilla essence.
• Meantime take one tbsp of sugar and 3 tbsp of water  mix sugar in water.
• When the cake becomes cool, slowly release the side & remove it from the plate.
• Make a slice & add juice or sugar syrup (1-4 tbsp).

Now pour this chocolate syrup on the cake & garnish with desicated coconut powder.

Snow Sweet (Dessert)

Ingredients:

• Milk - 1/2 litre
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Corn flour - 3 tbsp
• Butter or ghee - 1 tsp
• Desicated coconut powder - 1/4 cup
• Vanilla essence or Cardamom powder - 1 or 1/2 tsp

Method:

• Take one vessel, add milk, butter/ghee, sugar, cornflour, vanilla essence/cardamom powder.
• Mix nicely without lumps.
• Then keep it on the gas at medium flame.
• Stir continuously till it becomes thick.
• Meantime, take some small bowls or vaatis & grease with ghee. 
• Pour the mixture & tap.
• Then keep it in the fridge for 3-4 hours.
• Just release it sideways & reverse it for enabling it to get a proper circle.
• Apply cherry or cashew on top.
• Dry it with desicated coconut power.
• Your dessert is ready.

Brinjal Masala

 

Ingredients:

• Brinjal - 250 gms (Cut it lengthy & soak in water)
• Onion - 2 (Cut it lenghtwise)
• Tomato - 2 (Cut it lenghtwise)
• Green chilli - 2 (slit)
• Tamarind powder - 1/2 tsp
• Jaggery - 1 tbsp
• Salt - As required
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves - little

For grinding:

• Seasame seeds - 1 tsp
• Peanuts - 1 tsp

Roast both without oil & grind to a smooth paste. Keep aside along with tamarind.


Method:

• First take a kadai, add enough oil & fry brinjal pieces till it changes its colour.
• Drain & keep aside.
• In the same oil, add onion, tomato & green chilli.
• Stir till it changes & becomes mushy.
• Now add all dry masala & ground masala & mix well.
• Now add fried brinjal pieces also.
• Close the lid & allow to boil for 10 mins in medium flame.
• When the oil leaves sideways & nice aroma comes, remove from the gas.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with roti & steamed rice.