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Green Chickpea Paneer Curry Green chickpeas is healthy and easy to cook. It is very tender and cooks faster than the regular chickpeas/chana.It has a smooth buttery texture. I found green chana/choliya in the freezer section of our grocery store. Green chana and paneer is a yummy combo and this curry goes well with chapati/ naan.  Ingredients Green Chana- 2 cup Paneer cubed- 150 grams Onion - 1 large Tomato- 3 Green chilly-2  Ginger- 1 inch thick piece Garlic- 3-4 pods Cashew nuts-10-12 Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder- 1 1/3 tsp Coriander powder- 1 tsp Garam masala- 1/2 tsp Meat masala- 1/2 tsp Cumin powder- 1/8 tsp Cardamom powder- a pinch Coriander leaves chopped- 3 tsp Oil- 3 tsp salt to taste Fry paneer till it turns golden brown and set this aside. In the same pan and add chopped onion, cashew nuts, chopped ginger and garlic and saute for a minute. Add 3 chopped tomatoes and saute till the tomato turns soft and mu...

Vegetable Makhani Vegetable Makhani or Sabji Makhanwala is a creamy and rich vegetable curry that goes well with naan or pulao. This is a home made version of popular restaurant style makhanwala. The gravy is creamy and smooth like Kurma. It is a tomato and nut based gravy enriched by cream. Try this recipe,you will surely love it. Ingredients Paneer cubed- 100 gram Potato cubed- 1 cup Carrots small-2 Green peas- 3/4 cup Capsicum- 1/2 (add any vegetable of your choice) Onion- 1 Green chilly-2 Tomato-3 Ginger- 1 inch thick piece Garlic- 3-4 pods Cashew nuts- 7-8 Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp Kashmiri chilly powder- 1 1/3 tsp Coriander powder- 1 tsp Garam masala- 1/2 tsp Kasoori methi powder- a pinch Cream- 1/2 cup Cinnamon stick- 1 Cloves- 3 Green cardamom- 3 Coriander leaves- garnish Oil and salt to taste Boil vegetables (except capsicum) with little salt, green chilly and 1/2 cup water. Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onion, cashew n...

Chickpeas Kurma Chickpeas kurma is a rich and tasty dish. Chickpeas is slowly cooked in a rich mildly spiced cashew nut gravy. You can also add other vegetables to the gravy. It pairs perfectly with chapathi/naan Give this recipe a try... Ingredients Chickpeas- 1 1/2 cup Onion- 1 large Tomato-1 Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp Green Chilly -3-4 Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp Coriander powder- 1 tsp  Whole garam masala- cardamon-1, clove- 2 Cinnamon- 1 stick, star aniseed-1 Thick coconut milk- 3/4 cup coriander leaves- a little Cashew nuts- 12-15 Fennel seeds- 1/2 tsp Soak chickpeas for 4 to 5 hours and cook till soft. Soak cashew nuts and fennel seeds in 1/2 cup of warm water for half an hour(or you can put cashews into boiling water for two minutes,drain and then wash with cold water if you want it quick). Make a fine paste and set aside. Heat oil in a pan and add whole spices and roast till there is a nice aroma. Add onion,green...

Lima Beans Potato curry Potato curry is a quick side dish for chapatis. I got this healthy lima beans for the first time. It turned out to be a good combo with potato. Lima beans has a smooth buttery texture.It is healthy beans rich in dietary fiber and nutrients.  I used frozen Fordhook lima bean and it does not take much time to cook.Try this,you will surely love it. Ingredients Frozen lima beans- 1 cup Potatoes-2 medium Onion - 1 medium Ginger garlic paste- 1 1/2 tsp Tomato puree- 1/4 tsp Cashew nut paste- 1/4 cup Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp Chilly powder- 1 tsp Green chilly -1 Coriender powder- 1 tsp Garam masala- 1/2 tsp Coriander leaves- a few Butter - 1 tsp Oil and salt to taste Wash and boil potatoes till it is soft and cooked. Chop into cubes. Steam lima beans for 4-5 minutes till it is cooked ( or boil for 4-5 minutes and drain out the excess water). Soak cashew nuts in water (10-12) and make a fine paste. Heat oil in a pan and saute onions, ...

Aloo Methi Curry (Potato and Fenugreek Leaves) A simple and healthy side dish for chapati/naan. Methi and potato is a wonderful combo. Usually I make a dry stir fry version. I used malai/cream in this recipe but it is optional. Ingredients Potato - 2 medium Frozen peas- 3/4 cup Fenugreek leaves- 1 cup washed and roughly chopped Onion- 1 medium Green chilly-2 Ginger garlic paste- 1 1/2 tsp Tomato puree- 1/3 cup Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp Coriander powder- 1 tsp Chole masala- 1 tsp Cumin powder- 1/4 tsp Heavy cream- 1/4 cup Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp salt to taste oil Cut potato into cubes. Cook potatoes along with green peas, turmeric, green chilly and salt and set aside. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. When it splutter add chopped onion and salt saute for a minute. Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw flavor disappears. Next add tomatoes and cook for two minutes. Finally add all the spice powders, chole masala (or you can use ...

Corn Capsicum Masala A simple and perfect side dish for chapati or naan. Ingredient Corn kernels- 1 1/2 cup Capsicum- 1 large Onion- 1 medium Ginger garlic paste-1 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp Chilly powder- 1 tsp Coriander powder- 1 tsp Tomato puree- 1/2 cup Coconut milk- 3/4 cup Meat masala- 1 tsp Coriander leaves chopped- a little Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions and saute till golden. Add ginger and garlic paste and saute till the raw flavor disappears. Add tomato puree and allow it to cook for two to three minutes. When you see oil separating add turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder and meat masala. Add capsicum and corn and mix well. Cover and cook for two to three minutes or till the corn and capsicum becomes soft. Finally add the coconut milk and simmer for a minute. Garnish with chopped coriander. Serve with chapathi or appam. Try this Hope you will all enjoy!

Cauliflower Paneer Masala Today's recipe is a creamy rich paneer cauliflower curry which is a good accompaniment with pulao,chapathi or naan.You can vary vegetables depending on availability or add more vegetables of your choice.   Ingredients Paneer- 2 cups (cubed) Cauliflower- small sized one Tomatoes- 2 medium Onions- 1 chopped Ginger and garlic paste- 11/2 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Chilly powder- 1 tsp Coriander powder- 1 tsp Garam masala- 1/2 tsp Cumin powder- a pinch Kasoori methi powder- a pinch Cream- 1/3 cup Salt to taste Chopped coriander leaves for garnish Make a fine puree of tomatoes and keep aside. Lightly fry paneer adding one tsp of oil in a pan. Fry till all sides become golden brown (this step is optional) Finely mince onions using a kitchen chopper. Heat one tsp of oil and add onion and after sauteing for two minutes add ginger garlic paste. Saute till it changes color and add tomato puree and cook till raw flavor disappears and oil sep...