Paneer Tikka Roll

Paneer tikka kathi rolls are ver popular Indian street food these days. Paneer is marinated in yougurt and spices, sauted and then wrapped in roti. It is a very delicious as well as a nutritious recipe. Here is a step by step guide for how to make paneer tikka kathi roll.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Paneer (cubed)
1/4 Cup Tomatoes (diced)
1/2 Cup Capsicum (diced)
1 tsp Oil

For marination
1/2 Cup thick Yogurt (whisked)
1 tsp red Chilly Powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
1/4 tsp Gram flour or besan
1/2 tsp Chaat Masala
1/2 tsp Kasuri Methi
1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
Salt to taste

For the roti or wraps
1 Cup Flour (Maida)
1/4 Cup Milk
Salt to taste

For the roll
1/2 cup Green chutney
1 onion sliced
Chat masala for garnish

How to make paneer tikka kathi roll:

• To make the rolls : Mix the flour,milk and salt in a vessel. Now using little water knead a soft dough. The dough should neither be too stiff nor too soft.Keep it aside for 15 mins.
• Knead the dough and divide it into equal parts and roll out thin rotis.
• Heat tawa and cook the rotis (ready 3/4 cook) on both sides. Keep aside. Don't cook the roti completely otherwise while assembling the wrap they will get very crisp and dry.
• To make the stuffing: Mix all the ingredients of marinate well and then add paneer cubes. Let the paneer marinate for 15-20 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan and fry capsicums for 2-3 minutes.
• Now add marinated paneer and saute for 5-6 minutes on medium flame stirring occasionally. Now add tomatoes and saute for another minute.
• Remove from heat.
• To make a roll: Take a roti and spread some green chutney in the center, then put the paneer-capsicum-tomato stuffing evenly in the center. Sprinkle thinly sliced onion and some chat masala. Now fold /14 of the roti horizontally from the lower side and then roll the roti vertically tightly ensuring that no stuffing falls out.
• How to serve: Heat the roll on the tawa. Then wrap each roll in a aluminium foil and then cut diagonally from the center into two pieces. Arrange on a platter and serve with tomato and green chutney.

• Note :
  1. You can use whole wheat flour (Atta) to make healthy wraps.
  2. You can use non stick to cook the paneer and avoid oil.
  3. You can use low fat yougurt for the marination.
  4. You can substitute paneer with low fat paneer.

MOTICHOOR LADOO RECIPE

Ingredients:

1/3 cup milk (doodh)
1tblsp pistachios (pista)
few drops orange (santra) colour
pure ghee for frying
1tblsp raisins (kishmish)
a pinch baking powder
1/2 kg sugar (cheeni)
1/2 kg bengal gram flour (besan)

Making of motichoor ladoo:

• Sieve gram flour with baking powder so that it mixes well.
• Mix in 2 tblsp of melted ghee and enough water to make a batter of thick consistency.
• Heat up ghee in a kadhai and with a perforated (holes) spoon drop boondis in ghee.
• Rub the batter on the spoon with holes so that small drops of batter drop in oil, simultaneously tap the spoon on the rim of kadhai also.
• Fry boondis till golden brown, remove and keep aside.
• Meanwhile make three string (3 tar ki chashni) consistency sugar syrup mix in colour.
• Put the fried boondis in this syrup, mix in the raisins and cut pistachios.
• When mixture cools down slightly use buttered hands to make ladoos.

SAMOSA RECIPE

 

For Cover:
1 cup all purpose flour (Maida)
Water to Knead dough
2tbsp oil
Little salt
1/4th tsp. Ajwain (optional)
 

For Stuffing:
3-4 Potatoes (boiled, peeled & mashed)
1/2 cup Green Peas (boiled)
1-2 Green Chilies (finely chopped)
1/2tsp Ginger (crushed)
1tbsp coriander finely chopped
Few chopped Cashews (optional)
Few Raisins (optional)
1/2tsp Garam masala
Salt to taste
Red chili powder to taste
1/2 tsp. Dry Mango powder( Amchur) (optional)

How to make samosa:

For Cover:

• Mix all the ingredients (salt, oil, ajwain) except water.
• Add a little water at a time.
• Pat and knead well for several times into a soft pliable dough.
• Cover it with moist Muslin cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes.

For Stuffing :

• In a bowl add mashed potatoes and all dry masalas (salt, chili powder, mango powder, garam masala) and green chilles, ginger and Mix well.
• Add green peas, cashews and raisins and mix well.
• Add coriander and keep aside.

To Proceed :

• Make small rolls of dough and roll it into a 4"-5" diameter circle.
• Cut it into two parts like semi-circle.
• Now take one semi circle and fold it like a cone. Use water while doing so.
• Place a spoon of filling in the cone and seal the third side using a drop of water.
• Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry till golden brown (fry on a medium flame).
• Serve samosa hot with hari chutney, tamarind chutney.

Gulab Jamun - A perfect Dessert

 

This is a traditional Indian dessert. Spongy balls soaked in scented syrup. 

 Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 20

 

Ingredients:

1 cup dry milk powder 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter), melted 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup warm milk 1 tablespoon chopped almonds (optional) 1 tablespoon chopped pistachio nuts (optional)

1 tablespoon golden raisins (optional) 1 pinch ground cardamom 1 quart vegetable oil for deep frying   1 1/4 cups white sugar 7 fluid ounces water 1 teaspoon rose water 1 pinch ground cardamom

 

Directions:

1.	In a large bowl, stir together the milk powder, flour, baking powder, and cardamom. Stir in the almonds, pistachios and golden raisins. Mix in the melted ghee, then pour in the milk, and continue to mix until well blended. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
2.	In a large skillet, stir together the sugar, water, rose water and a pinch of cardamom. Bring to a boil, and simmer for just a minute. Set aside.
3.	Fill a large heavy skillet halfway with oil. Heat over medium heat for at least 5 minutes. Knead the dough, and form into about 20 small balls. Reduce the heat of the oil to low, and fry the balls in one or two batches. After about 5 minutes, they will start to float, and expand to twice their original size, but the color will not change much. After the jamun float, increase the heat to medium, and turn them frequently until light golden. Remove from the oil to paper towels using a slotted spoon, and allow to cool. Drain on paper towels and allow to cool slightly.
4.	Place the balls into the skillet with the syrup. Simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes, squeezing them gently to soak up the syrup. Serve immediately, or chill.

 

Chana Masala - Recipe for Home

Chana Masala
 
Ingredients
3 medium onions, sliced in rings

2 tsp of cooking oil or spray
3-4  cloves garlic, minced
3 cups vegetable broth
2 tbsp. tomato paste
1 cup diced tomatoes
1/4 cup garam masala (you can make your own if you cannot find any in your local stores)

3 cans chickpeas, drained
juice from 1/2 lemon
pinches of salt, black pepper, cumin, and ginger
cilantro for garnish
Directions

Add a little oil to a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.  Once hot, add the onions.  Reduce the heat slowly, stirring the onions occasionally.  If they begin to dry out or burn, add water.  (This “sweating” process reduces the need for more oil).

After 10 minutes, add the garlic and spices.  Cook for another 4-6 minutes, allowing aromatics to “bloom.”

Add broth, diced tomatoes and tomato paste.  Bring to a boil.  Check mixture for flavor–add more spices and salt if necessary.

Pour the mixture into the slow cooker and stir in the chickpeas. *

Cook on low for 6 hours.

* Cooking this covered over low heat for 60-90 minutes on the stove-top could work as well.