CHANA PANEER IN PALAK GRAVY

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As we all know that spinach is a good source of iron and many more vital nutrients but at the same time it's also true that spinach hardly makes its place in kids plate. Then it's always a big riddle that how to feed them spinach without fuss. Today I am here with answer to the same riddle as this healthy and yummy recipe of spinach. Maximum kids love paneer , so I added paneer and to fulfill the protein requirement, added chickpeas too in this dish, in order to make it protein and iron packed healthy dish for everyone. Its recipe is given below, hope you all will like it.

CHANA PANEER IN PALAK GRAVY

Serves: 3-4

Time: 45 mins 

Ingredients 

2 bunches spinach (palak), thick stems removed 

1 1/2 cup cottage cheese (paneer)

1 1/2 cup boiled chickpeas 

1 medium onion, finely chopped 

1 tsp ginger garlic paste 

2-3 green chillies 

1 cup thick or normal milk

1 tsp kitchen king masala

1 tsp Chana masala

1/2 tsp garam masala 

1/4 tsp turmeric powder 

1 tbsp kasoori methi

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp asafetida (heeng)

Salt to taste 

1/2 tsp sugar ( optional)

Water reserved from boiled chickpeas 

Method:

Blanch spinach i.e. Boil water in a big vessel to rolling hot then add little salt and sugar to it and add spinach in it for 3-4 mins. Then drain it and wash under tap water to avoid further cooking of spinach. This will retain its green color even after boiling.

Now grind blanched spinach and green chillies together to a smooth paste. Avoid adding extra water while grinding otherwise it will splutter a lot while cooking.

Heat oil in a wok, add heeng followed by cumin seeds, let it crackle then add chopped onions. Fry till golden brown then add ginger garlic paste, saute for two mins then add prepared paste. Fry for 2 mins at medium flame then add turmeric powder, kitchen king masala and Chana masala. Fry till it starts leaving edges of the wok. Now add chickpeas and saute for 2 more mins. 

Add milk little by little, stirring constantly to avoid formation of lump. Let it boil then add water from chickpeas according to your preference of gravy consistency. Again boil it and add paneer cubes, salt , sugar, garam masala and kasoori methi . 

Let it simmer for 5 mins and done.

Your easy, healthy protein iron rich side dish is ready to go with roti, rice, naan or paratha. Not only kids, even elders too are going to love this.

Hope you all will like this simple yet flavour full dish and will definitely give it a try. Please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot to me.

Happy cooking....

SPICY MUSHROOM CHETTINAD

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This is my second recipe today and exactly opposite of the former one. That was spice less and this is full of spices and you will feel a burst of flavours in it. It is a delicious treat to all mushroom lovers. Though I am not a big fan of mushrooms but love this one as it is perfect blend of Chettinad spices. This one is a lip smacking side dish goes well with roti, naan or any rice. Step wise recipe is given below , hope you will definitely give it a try.

SPICY MUSHROOMS CHETTINAD 

Ingredients 

400 gms mushroom , diced

1 big onion, finely chopped 

2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped 

2 tsp ginger garlic paste 

2 green chillies or dry red chillies, broken in two

1 1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder 

1/4 tsp turmeric powder 

1/2 tsp black pepper powder 

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp asafetida (heeng)

1 spring curry leaves

2 tbsp green coriander leaves 

Chettinad masala:

1/2 cup fresh grated coconut 

1 tsp coriander seeds

1 tsp fennel seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds 

4 green cardamom 

4 cloves

1 inch piece cinnamon stick 

10 almonds, soaked in warm water

1/2 piece of bread ( optional)

Method:

First of all roast all spices mentioned in Chettinad masala section in 1/2 tsp oil except coconut, almonds and bread. When it become aromatic then add coconut and roast till it become light brown and aromatic.

 Let it cool and then grind with almonds and bread using little water to make a smooth paste. Keep it aside.

Heat 2 tsp oil in a wok add asafetida followed by cumin seeds, let it crackle then add curry leaves and green chillies. Saute for a min and add chopped onions. Fry till transparent pink then add ginger garlic paste, saute for two mins then add prepared paste along with turmeric powder, chilli powder and black pepper powder.

 Fry till it starts leaving edges of the wok. Now add chopped tomatoes and little salt. Again fry till it become mushy and cooked. Add chopped mushrooms and saute at high flame for 4-5 mins .

Add water as per your choice of gravy . Let it boil. Adjust salt and add chopped coriander leaves. 

Mix well and switch off the flame. Your yummy mushroom Chettinad is ready to serve.

You can omit bread as it's added only to thicken gravy. 

This is a delicious mushroom curry which can be added in any party menu. Hope you will like it.

Please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot to me.

Happy cooking....

CHAAT MASALA MATAR CHHOLE WITHOUT SPICES

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I never saw anyone saying he/she don't like chhole or chaat. If there are some people in that category then they are surely missing a divine treat. I am too fond of chaat and chhole, can dig in any time. Today I am with a very handy recipe with lots of punches of all flavours without too much effort and fuss. It is less time consuming recipe than regular chhole but no compromise in taste anyways.

Recipe is given below , hope will come up to your expectations .

CHAAT MASALA MATAR CHHOLE WITHOUT SPICES

Ingredients 

3 cup dried peas, matar ( white or green) , soaked overnight 

3 medium onions, finely chopped 

2 big tomatoes, finely chopped 

2 tsp ginger garlic paste 

2-3 green chillies, finely chopped 

2 medium potatoes, boiled and slightly mashed( optional)

1 1/2 tbsp chaat masala

1/2 tsp turmeric powder 

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp asafetida ( heeng)

1/2 cup green coriander leaves, finely chopped 

Salt to taste

Method:

Boil matar in sufficient water with 1/4 tsp salt , till nicely cooked. Keep it aside. Now heat 2 tsp oil in a wok, add asafetida followed by cumin seeds, let it crackle then add chopped onions and green chillies. Fry it till light brown, add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 mins. Then add chopped tomatoes , turmeric powder and little salt. Fry till tomatoes get mushy and raw smell of it goes off. Now add mashed potatoes and fry for 2 mins. Then add boiled matar , adjust water , let it boil. Now add chaat masala and mix well. Adjust salt and sprinkle chopped coriander leaves. Now switch off the flame and it's done. Your yummy chhole is ready to serve. Serve it as either chhole or chaat , in both forms it's just yum.

For serving as chaat, take one laddle full of chhole in plate then place an aloo tikki ( optional) then chopped onions, tomatoes,some beaten curd, some khatti meethi chutney or chilli and tomato sauces. Sprinkle some chaat masala over it. Finally add some corn flakes, roasted peanuts and some namkeen mixture or sev. Just done , now immediately dig in before some one snatch it😜😜.  

You can add chaat masala less or more as per your taste. Add water generously as it thickens very fast on cooling. You can avoid adding potatoes if already making tikkis, I added to save myself from making tikkis 😁.

You can serve it as a party snacks in edible katoris. This is one of the easiest chhole/ chaat recipe I just love to serve and have any time. Hope you all will also give it a try and believe me you will never regret.

Please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot to me.

Happy cooking....

PANEER IN GREEN PEAS GRAVY

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Till now it's no more secret to any one that how much my family is in love with paneer dishes ☺️. So I always experiment with its gravy. This time I thought why not use it in some of our traditional dish. As I belong to Purvanchal , there a dish called nimona ,is very famous and generally cooked in every home throughout winters, till there is green peas season. Here we get frozen green peas so this delicacy goes on whole year for us. It's no doubt a lip smacking dish everyone should try at least once. It is made in different ways , spicy, with tomatoes, without tomatoes, without spices and many more. And believe me all are just irresistible delicious ones. Here I made it without tomatoes and minimum spices yet yum yum delicious treat to peas and paneer lovers. Recipe is given below and hope you will like it.

PANEER IN GREEN PEAS GRAVY

Ingredients 

2 cups sweet green peas ( fresh or frozen)

1 cup cottage cheese (paneer)

1 big onion,finely chopped

1 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

2-3 green chillies ( as per taste)

1 cup green coriander leaves

3/4 tsp garam masala

1 1/2 tsp kitchen king masala

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/4 tsp asafetida ( heeng) powder

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/2 tsp chaat masala

1 1/2 tbsp oil

Salt to taste

Method:

First of all grind green peas, green chillies and coriander leaves together using little water to a smooth paste.

Heat oil in a wok, add cumin seeds and heeng. Let it crackle then add chopped onions, fry it till golden and add ginger garlic paste. Saute for a min and add prepared paste. Cook it for 5 mins then add all spice powder. Fry it till it start leaving edges of wok and nice nutty aroma starts to come. Then add water little by little, stirring continuously to avoid lump formation. Let it boil , then add salt and paneer to it and simmer for 5 mins. Finally add chat masala and mix well. 

Your simple and delicious peas paneer is ready to serve with rice, naan or roti.

You can add water according to your preference of gravy consistency. I had it neither too thick nor runny.

Enjoy this traditional delicacy with a twist. Hope you will definitely try it once and give your valuable suggestions and comments here.

Happy cooking....

CAPSICUM PANEER IN LOW CALORIE CREAMY WHITE GRAVY

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As I told earlier my kids are big fan of paneer dishes especially gravy ones , so I have to do new experiments everyday to satisfy their little tummy without getting bore. Even everyone at my home are in badly love with paneer☺️. But we have to take care of our growing tummy too, So today I tried this simple , low calorie ( no cashews, no cream and no much oil) yet delicious crunchy munchy paneer dish and hope you will definitely going to love it.

Step wise recipe is given below, do try it.

CAPSICUM PANEER IN LOW CALORIE CREAMY WHITE GRAVY

Ingredients 

2 cup cottage cheese ( paneer)

2 cup milk

1 cup mixed colored capsicum, diced

3-4 big onions, thinly sliced 

8-10 garlic cloves, peeled

1 inch ginger, sliced

3-4 green chillies 

1 slice bread

1 tbsp kitchen king masala

1/2 tsp garam masala

1 tsp kasoori methi,crushed between palms

Salt to taste

Method:

First of all boil onion,garlic,ginger and chilies together . Let it cool and make its smooth paste along with bread slice using little water. Avoid adding too much water while grinding otherwise it will splutter a lot while cooking.

Sprinkle some oil on a nonstick pan and fry capsicum on high flame till it become little charred. Keep it aside .

Now heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok ,add this paste and fry for at least 5 mins. Then add kitchen king and garam masala in it , fry till it starts leaving edges of the wok.

Then add milk little by little stirring continuously to avoid lump formation. Let it boil then add paneer cubes and salt in it and simmer for 5 mins.

Finally add capsicum and kasoori methi,mix well and simmer for 1 more min and done.

You can increase or decrease milk as per your gravy consistency preference, but remember it will thickens on cooling.

Your super easy without fuss low calorie creamy paneer gravy is ready to serve with roti, naan , rice paratha any thing. It's a finger licking dish even can be served in parties too.

Hope you will like this dish and please let me know your views about it by commenting and at the same time your valuable suggestions are also invited for further betterment of my this little initiative towards healthy cooking.

Happy cooking....

LOW CALORIE PANEER IN CREAMY ONION GRAVY

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My day starts with thinking how to serve easy yet yummy healthy diet to my family. As my kids are too fond of paneer dishes, I have to cook it every second day for them. But the main problem is they also get bore of same taste everytime. So to make them happy I have to experiment with paneer gravies everytime to avoid monotonous flavour of the dish. At the same time I also try to make it simple and healthy too avoiding unnecessary addition of oil, cream etc. without compromising its taste and texture.

Step wise recipe is given below, hope you all will like it.

LOW CALORIE PANEER IN CREAMY ONION GRAVY

Ingredients 

2 cups cottage cheese ( paneer)

2 cup milk

3-4 big onions, thinly sliced 

1/4 medium size red capsicum ( optional)

1 bread slice

1 tbsp kitchen king masala

1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder 

1 tsp kasoori methi, crushed 

Salt to taste

Method:

First of all boil onion and capsicum in some water till onions get soft and tender. And let it cool. Then blend it with bread slice using little water in a blender to thick smooth paste.

While making paste only use little water other wise it will splutter a lot while cooking and also take much time.

Now heat 2 tsp oil in a wok and add prepared paste. Fry it for 5 mins then add all masalas and again fry till it starts leaving edges of the wok. Then add milk little by little , stirring continuously. 

Let it boil then add paneer , salt and kasoori methi. Simmer for 5 more mins and done.

Your extremely easy and yummy paneer gravy is ready to serve with roti, naan or rice. There is no fuss no complications only a simple delicious quick healthy dish.

Hope it's upto your expectations and I expect you will definitely pour your love and affection to this dish in form of your valuable comments and suggestions.

Happy cooking....

CHILLI CHANA METHI PANEER

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I am here with another healthy addition to your diet. Its name tells everything about it. My kids are great fan of paneer so generally my dishes are full of paneer but to have paneer every second day with same taste sounds little weird. To spare us from this boredom of taste I usually give my twist and turns to these dishes to make them more interesting and presentable. So that kids tummy bhi khush aur mummy bhi khush.  

This is so simple yet delicious side dish full of protein and iron. To give it further more healthy touch I avoided using cream and more oil. Even then it is so yummy to be a part of any party menu also.

Step wise recipe of dish is given below ,hope you all will like it.

CHILLI CHANA METHI PANEER

Ingredients 

1 1/2 cup cottage cheese ( paneer)

1 cup finely chopped fenugreek leaves ( methi leaves)

1 1/2 cup boiled chickpeas 

1 cup cubed colored capsicum 

1 1/2 cup milk

2 big onions ( finely chopped in chopper or pureed)

2 tsp ginger garlic paste

3-4 green chilies finely chopped 

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp asafetida ( heeng)

3/4 tsp cumin powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

1 tsp kitchen king masala

2 tsp curry powder 

1 tsp kasoori methi 

Salt to taste

Method:

First of all drizzle some oil on a non stick pan and stir fry capsicum till they get little charred. It will give little smokey flavor to curry.

Now heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok and add heeng followed by cumin seeds. Let it splutter then add chopped or pureed onion and chilies. 

 Fry till they become light golden and then add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 more mins.

Then add all masalas and little water to avoid burning of spices. Let it fry till nice aroma comes and It starts leaving edges of wok.

Then add chopped methi leaves and fry for further 4-5 mins till methi leaves get cooked.

Add boiled chickpeas and fry for 2-3 mins.

Now add milk and let it boil.

Finally add paneer, capsicums, salt and kasoori methi. Let it simmer for 5 more mins.

And it's done. You can adjust seasoning and gravy consistency as per your taste at this stage.

Now it's ready to serve. This is so easy and healthy recipe to relish on.

This can be served with roti, naan, rice etc and can be a part of your party menu too.

Hope you will like it and will definitely give it a try. So please give your valuable comments and 

suggestions also. I will be glad to reply your appreciations and suggestions.

Happy cooking.....