Methi Mutter Paneer Malai

I just love paneer curries. I always browse net and my recipe books to find out paneer recipes. My blog has got few recipes which i make quite often. This recipe is a mixture of methi mutter malai and paneer. I cook paneer atleast weekly once and we all enjoy eating the curry with roti or paratha. I have peas paneer makhani in my blog. The recipe is almost similar but addition of methi leaves enhance its flavours.Here is the recipe:-

What you need ?

Paneer cubes 10-15
Peas 1 cup
Methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) 1/2 cup
Onion 2 (made into smooth paste)
Amchur powder 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder 1 tbsp
Malai (fresh cream) 3-4 tbsp
Onion 1 chopper finely
Oil 3 tbsp

How to prepare the curry??

Boil peas and drain water. Keep aside.

In a 1 tbsp of oil fry paneer until light brown colour and leave them in the water for 2-3 minutes. Drain water and keep aside.

In the same pan add the remaining oil. When hot add chopped onions. Fry until light brown colour.

Add ginger garlic paste, red chilly powder and amchur powder. Saute for a while.

Add onion paste. Saute until oil starts leaving the pan.

Then add chopped methi. Fry for 4-5 minutes. Add peas and again fry for 4-5 minutes.

Add salt and 1/4 cup of water. Let it cook for a while. Here the gravy thickens.

Now add paneer pieces. Mix well.

Lastly add malai and serve hot with roti or paratha.

Nacho Chips

 I have been living outside India for 8 years but i didn't develop liking to other international cuisines, only exception mcdonalds, KFC, Subway and Pizza. Pizza too i prefer normal veg or chicken pizza...no goat cheese or other ingredients which i am not used to. There is one fast food chain by name Taco bell. When we came here last year we didn't had car and we used to use buses for our commute. Once we got down at a bus stop and younger daughter was hungry. She said we will try Taco bell, i was against it but has to listen to kids and that too when the kid said i am hungry. We went and ordered burritos and nacho chips. My kids are also like me they don't eat other cuisines apart from what i mentioned above. I was forced to eat burritos and that was first and last time i ate that. Coming to Nacho chips kids liked it so do I.

Elder daughter always asks for nacho chips but we never went to Taco bell after that. For Christmas husband got a goodies bag and there were quite a few items which i don't use in my kitchen nor we eat them. Planning to give them to a food bank. There is one such item which says corn tortillas  .Googled it to check what can be done with that. Bang on i got a recipe for Nacho chips and it was great hit with kids and myself. I liked the easy recipe and can be made to our taste.Very simple and easy to prepare it and can be served with dip of your choice. I used our green chutney and sweet chutney to get that desi taste.

Corn tortillas 3
Oregano 2-3 tbsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Chilly flakes 2-3 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method:-

Cut tortillas into triangles. One tortilla will get around 8 triangles. Apply oil on each triangle. Sprinkle oregano,red chilly flakes and salt.

Arrange them on a baking tray. Bake for 5-8 minutes or they change colour at 175 degrees Celsius.

Serve with any dip of your choice.

Oregano and chilly flakes can be replaced with anything of your choice.

Banana and pecan muffin

Happy new year to all my friends and to my readers, may this year brings you all lots of joy and happiness.

This year i am starting with a dessert, i don't think actually this is a dessert and it is not that sweet and my kids munch it as a any time snack. The recipe i am posting is a muffin. I am not sure whether this is correct or not, my 9 year old daughter told me the difference between a muffin and cup cake. According to her a muffin is without icing where as cup cake is with icing. I am not that good at icing and planning to go for a baking classes to learn about icing and frosting the cake. Now coming to the recipe this muffin is not that sweet,it has flavors of banana, lemon rind and vanilla essence. Here is the recipe:-

Ingredients:-

Ripe Banana 4
Plain flour 1 1/2 cup
Butter 1/3 cup
Sugar 1/2 cup
Egg 1
Vanilla essence 1/4 tsp
Lemon rind 1 tsp
Salt 1/4 tsp
Baking powder 1/2 tsp
Baking soda (soda bicarbonate) 1/2 tspPecan pieces 5 tbsp
Walnut pieces 4 tbsp

Method:-

Mash banana. Add egg,vanilla and sugar.Add vanilla essence and lemon rind. Beat until soft and creamy.Mix dry ingredients baking soda,baking powder,salt and plain flour.

Mix dry ingredients and banana mix. Add pecan and walnut pieces and mix well.

Pour the batter in the 16 muffin cups.

Bake for 15-20 minutes in 180 degrees or until risen. Let it cool.

Enjoy as morning breakfast with chai or eat as snack or pack it for kid's school tiffin.