Almond Mutter Paneer / Badam Mutter Paneer / Badam Matar Paneer

Almond Mutter Paneer

Ingredients fried in 1tsp of oil till transparent & ground to a smooth paste
Chopped onion-1 small
Chopped tomato-2
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp
Crushed cardamom powder-less than 1/8tsp
Green chillies-2
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/8tsp
Salt to taste
MDH Kitchen king masala-1/2tsp
Roasted & powdered jeera powder-1/2tsp
Soaked badam/almonds-20
(skin removed no need to fry this in oil just add it while grinding)
Other ingredients
Frozen peas-1 & 1/2 cups
Cubed paneer/ indian cottage cheese-1 cup
Hot milk-1/4cup
(I used fat free milk)
Tempering
Butter-1tbsp
Oil-1tbsp
Jeera/Cumin-1/2 tsp
Crushed kastoori methi leaves-1tsp
Method
Heat oil & butter in a pan temper it with above ingredients.
Pour the ground masala & saute till raw smell has disappeared.
Add the peas,paneer,milk & add water according to the thickness.
In low flame cook the gravy covered for 10 minutes or till done.
Switch off the stove & serve it hot with roti or jeera rice.

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Vangi Bath Recipe / Vaangi Baath Recipe / Vangi Bhath Recipe / Brinjal Rice Recipe

Vangi Bath

Ingredients
Cooked Rice - 2 cups
Vangi Bath Powder - 3 tsp or more
Salt to taste
Curry leaves - few
Tempering
Sesame oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Red chillies - 3
Peanuts - a handful
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Chopped brinjals - 2 cups
Method
Heat oil in a pan,temper it with above ingredients.
Add the brinjal,salt & turmeric powder fry till the brinjals are soft.
Add the vangi bath masala powder & cooked rice.
Toss them well till everything is well combined.
Garnish with curry leaves & serve them hot with raita.

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Poha Vada / Aval Vadai Recipe / Flattened Rice Vada Recipe - A Quick Evening Snack

Poha Vadai

Ingredients
Semi thick Poha/Aval/Flattened rice - 1 cup heaped
Water - 1/2 cup
( if needed more just sprinkle as needed)
Salt to taste
Jeera/Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Chopped green chillies - 1
Finely chopped onion - 2 tsp
Chopped coriander and curry leaves - 1 tsp
Grated ginger - 1/4 tsp
Oil to deep fry
Method
Soak poha in water for 5 to 10 minutes till all water has absorbed.Mash it well.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.If water needed just sprinkle.Your mixture should be a slightly a tight dough.
Take small balls and flatten them.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry these vada in medium high flame.
Fry till crisp and slight brown on all sides.
Remove it on a kitchen paper for excess oil to get absorbed.
Enjoy these easy snack with tea.

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Pol Sambol Recipe / Coconut Sambol Recipe / Pol Sambola Recipe / Sri Lankan Pol Sambol Recipe

Pol Sambol

Ingredients
Fresh grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Crushed curry leaves - few
Chopped small onions -4
Grated garlic - 1
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Pol Sambol

Method
Take all above mentioned ingredients in a bowl.
Gently mix it using your hand.
Best served with Pol Roti

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Brinjal Kobbari Karam / Vankaya Kobbari Karam / Gutti Vankaya Kobbari Karam / Stuffed Brinjals With SpicyCoconut Mixture

Vankaya Kobbari Karam

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Fresh coconut - 1/4 cup
Kashmiri red chillies - 2
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Garlic cloves - 4
Tamarind a very small piece
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Method
Take all above mentioned ingredients in a blender.
Pour very little water and make a smooth thick paste.Keep it aside.
Other ingredients
Chopped onion - 1/4 cup
Curry & coriander leaves
Small purple brinjals - 5
Oil - 2 tbsp
Method
Wash and wipe the brinjals,make a plus (+) shape slit on top.Do not cut till the end.
Now fill the brinjals with the ground masala.
Heat oil in a kadai place the stuffed brinjals,remaining masala,chopped onion and few curry leaves.
Sprinkle very little water and cover it with a lid.In intervals gently mix the brinjals so they don;t break.Fry till oil separates the pan and the brinjals are well cooked.
Switch off the stove garnish with curry and coriander leaves.
Best served with plain rice.

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