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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...

Pavakka fry is quick and easy side dish and goes well with rice and sambar.I know it is one of the less loved vegetable because of its bitter taste..for some reason I have always loved them.Usually I make mezhukkuvaratti or pachadi but this fry is something I love to have occasionally. Try this crispy and spicy pavakka fry, you will surely love it and believe me,you will not feel the bitterness :) Ingredients Bitter Gourd/Pavakka- 2 medium Onion sliced- 1 medium Green chilly- 3 Coconut sliced- a few Chilly powder- 1 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp salt to taste Rice flour-1 tsp (optional) Corn starch- 1 tsp( optional) oil for frying Cut bitter gourd into thin slices and mix in green chilly, coconut slices, chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt. Set this aside for 10 minutes. Heat oil in a pan. Mix in corn starch and rice flour into the marinated bitter gourd just before frying.  When the bitter gourd starts changing color to golden brown add in sliced ...