Wednesday 25 February 2015

Makki Paneer Pakora Recipe : मक्की पनीर पकोड़ा रेसिपी



Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

  • 200 gm Indian cottage cheese (paneer)
  • 2 cups fresh makki (corn)
  • 1 cup bengal gram flour (besan)
  • 2 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 2-3 green chillies finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp crushed cumin seeds
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp dry mango powder (amchoor)
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
  • Oil to deep fry

How to make Makki Paneer Pakora :

  1. Crush the corn in a blender and grate the paneer in a big bowl.
  2. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and add green chillies along with ginger-garlic paste.
  3. Saute for few seconds and then add crushed corn.
  4. Stir fry for few seconds and adjust with the salt.
  5. Add milk and mix until it looks a creamy and fluffy texture.
  6. Allow the corn to cool aside after they are done.
  7. Mix the grated paneer and remaining ingredients with the corn mixture.
  8. Also add besan and knead with your hands until it reaches to a binding consistency.
  9. You can add more amount of besan to bind the pakore very well.
  10. Apply some oil in your hands and try to make the even sized balls.
  11. Heat good amount of oil and deep fry the pakoras on medium high flame till turns golden brown.
  12. Remove on oil absorbent paper to soak the excess oil.
  13. Serve immediately with coriander chutney and tomato ketchup.

Thursday 19 February 2015

Home made Paneer : हैल्दी पनीर बनाएं घर पर


Preparation time: 2 minutes
Cooking time: 10-12 minutes
Servings: About 400 gm Paneer

Ingredients:

  • 2 liter/4 big cups condensed milk
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice or
  • 1/10 tsp vinegar

Make Paneer at home:

  1. Boil the milk in a big vessel.
  2. While boiling add either lemon juice or vinegar.
  3. Stir continue and mix very well.
  4. After few minutes, the milk will start curdling, at this moment turn the gas off.
  5. Keep the milk aside for 10-15 minutes.
  6. Take a clean muslin cloth and pour the milk on it.
  7. Tie a tight knot to the cloth and squeeze out the whole water.
  8. After the water will fully get drained, the milk will form in a block of paneer.
  9. Keep the cloth (in which paneer is made) under any heavy weight.
  10. Your healthy homemade paneer is ready to make several other dishes.

Tips:

  1. Citric acid also can be used for making paneer and if you are using citric acid then dissolve it in water well in advance before adding into the boiling milk.
  2. The water of paneer should not be thrown out, as it can be used for making various gravy recipes, parathas and chapatis.
  3. It is always preferable to use condensed milk to make delicious homemade paneer.

Tuesday 10 February 2015

Rabdi Recipe : रबड़ी रेसिपी



Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Servings: 2 persons

Ingredients:

  • 1 ltr milk
  • 1 cup condensed milk
  • 1 cup mawa
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 green cardamoms crushed
  • 2 tbsp pistachios chopped

Process:

  1. Take a deep shaped vessel.
  2. Add milk and sugar. Mix well and keep stirring on low flame.
  3. Stir for about 15-18 minutes until the quantity reduced to its half.
  4. Scrap the sides and bottom of the pan to prevent from burning.
  5. Add the condensed milk, nutmeg powder and crushed cardamoms.
  6. Add mawa, stir and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  7. Finally add pistachios, mix well.
  8. Cook only for 2 more minutes.
  9. Serve with jalebi or puri.

Tips:

  1. It would be much better if you are making this rabdi in non-stick pan, it would neither burn nor become sticky.
  2. You can refrigerate this rabdi for 2 days.
  3. This rabdi tastes great when is to be served chilled.
  4. You can garnish this dish with nuts and almonds as well.

Wednesday 4 February 2015

Potato Cheese Balls Recipe


Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 12 Potato Cheese Balls
Serving Size: 1 Potato Cheese Ball
Calories per serving: 50

Ingredients
  • 4 boiled potatoes
  • 1 cup grated processed cheese
  • 3 green chilies, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped or minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoon fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon bread crumbs
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. Check out the ingredients for making Potato Cheese Balls Recipe. 
  2. Grate the Cheese and keep it ready aside.  
  3. Mash the boiled potatoes in a bowl. 
  4. Add 3 finely chopped green chilies, 1/2 teaspoon chopped ginger, 4 cloves of chopped garlic, 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh coriander leaves, 2 tablespoon bread crumbs and salt to taste.  
  5. Mix all the ingredients very well and keep aside. Now heat good amount of oil in a frying pan. Divide the potato mixture in small balls or portions. You can make about 12 balls from this quantity of mixture. 
  6. Take some oil in your palms, get one ball and smoothly round it, make a small hole in center and stuff good amount of grated cheese in it.  
  7. Now close the ball carefully from all the sides and in such way keep making all the balls and keep aside. 
  8. When the oil is heated properly, it should be reached about 170 degrees temperature. Now drop 2-3 balls in hot oil and keep the flame from high to medium. It is very important to cook these balls on medium flame, so that you can enjoy the melted cheese and properly cooked potato mixture while eating. Keep frying and flipping for 2-4 minutes, till the balls turns out golden brown in color.  
  9. Drain on oil absorbent paper napkins. 
  10. Serve immediately with Dip, Sauce or Chutney of your choice.  

Notes
If you have garlic powder in your hand, then add 1 teaspoon of that and then do not add chopped garlic. Garlic powder has its own flavor in these balls. If you do not want to deep fry these potato cheese balls, then you can bake them in oven at 450 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.