Tomato Special – Round Up !!
- 28
- March
- 2009
Country Chicken Tomato Curry: Fish in Rich Tomato based Curry:Thakkali Thokku: Araithu Vitta Rasam:Ramzaan Pachadi:Paneer Tomato Curry: Tomato Specials: Lycopene is an open-chain unsaturated carotene that imparts deep red color to the tomatoes! Lycopene is insoluble in water and soluble only in organic solvents and oil. The double bond present in them between 2 carbon […]
Paneer Muttar Masala – from Kranthi’s Kitchen
- 17
- March
- 2009
Muttat Paneer Masala: My friend Kranti(from Herndon, Virginia) has generously contributed her recipe to my blog! I feel proud to display her recipe here!:) A few words about my best friend. We were hostel mates, back then at Hyderabad. Also serious Civil Services aspirants. I practically survived with her Mommy’s pickles and podis, at hostel. […]
Baked Hariyali Tofu
- 09
- October
- 2008
Baked Hariyali Tofu: Spicy Baked Tofu. Hot Baked Tofu. This is Pari’s idea of amrinating everything…..he makes a spicy greenish paste with chilies and herbs….give it a nice rub. Then he bakes….he is health nut. So even fritters, falafel…..he bakes. Ingredients: Tofu firm & water packed 200 gramsSaltCilantro leaves fewMint leaves fewJalapenos 1 cored and […]
Tofu Stir-Fry
- 09
- October
- 2008
Tofu Stir-Fry: Yeah….one of those low-cal healthy diet! Catch up…after done with McDonald’s, KFC’s as guilt relief dinner!! Can even toss them together in minutes….my solution after a hectic day!! Ingredients: Tofu(extra firm..water packed)200 gramsBulb onion 1-2 cubedJalapenos 2 quarted into wedgesGinger 2″ grated or juliennedSesame seeds 1 spoonDry red chili flakes 1 spoonSoy sauce […]
Paneer Tomato Curry
- 09
- September
- 2008
Paneer Thakkali Kuzhambu: Ingredients: Indian Cottage Cheese 100 grams cubes/slicedOnion grated 1 cupTomatoes pureed 2 cupsGinger-garlic paste 1 spoonTamarind paste 1/4 spoonSaltTurmeeric /4 spoonCHili powder 1 spoonButter Few cubes. Method: In a wide wok, melt butter. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes. Followed by onion paste. Fry real good, maybe until its golden […]
Panner Biriyani – Yumm!
- 08
- September
- 2008
Paneer Biriyani: Ingredients: Cinnamon sticks 2-4Cloves 5Cardamom pods 5Bay leaves 3Biryani flower 2Marathi mokku 3Ghee 2 cupGreen chillies 6-8 slittedOne large onion finely sliced3-4 ripe tomato finely choppedMint one cupLemon juice 2-4 spoonsGinger-garlic paste 4-6 spoonCoriander leaves 4-6 twigs- choppedCurd half cupRice 3 cups(seeraga samba/short grains)Paneer/Indian cottage cheese – 500 grams(cubed)Salt to tasteRed chili powder […]
Paneer Pulav
- 08
- September
- 2008
Paneer Pilaf : Ingredients: Indian Cottage Cheese 200 grams cubedLong grained rice/Short grained riceFresh Thick Coconut milk 2 cupsCinnamon sticks 2Bay leaves 2White Onion 1 large thinly slicedSaltGhee 2 spoons. Method: In a pressure cooker, heat ghee. Add cinnamon and bay leaves. Followed by onions, salt and paneer. Fry them for a while. Let onions […]
Tofurky / Vegan Thanks Giving – Festival Food
- 12
- July
- 2008
Tofu Steak: Tofu Steak??? Ha ha……could never agree upon such names! I don’t know why would all these vegan and vegetarians relate their special recipes to some speciality Non-Veg! Like I heard people saying ‘hmmmm mushroom is much like mutton, u know’, ‘Paneer 65 is like Chicken Pakoda’ , ‘Plantain/yam fry is always compared to […]
Paneer 65 / Paneer Pakoda
- 09
- April
- 2008
Paneer 65:Deep Fried Indian Cheese. Panir 65. Paneer Porichadhu. When I was in Delhi, I shared my room with Poorani! The girl was(yeah was)strict vegetarian back then. When ever we went out for Dinner, she’ll always order paneer 65as her appetizers. She said its vegetarian’s Chicken 65′. Although…I could’nt agree with her term, I said…it […]
Paneer Butter Masala
- 01
- February
- 2007
Also Known As Fried Paneer Masala. Paneer Masala. Paneer butter Masala. Paneer Gravy. Kadai Paneer. Ingredients: Paneer – 250 grams cubed Onion paste 1 cup Ginger paste 1/2 spoon Garlic paste 1/2 spoon Tomato puree 2 cups Cashew nuts 10 – Wet ground Salt Kashmir chili powder 1 spoon Coriander seeds powder 1 spoon Turmeric […]
