NORTH INDIAN

 
 
PANEER DELITE

Preparation:
make a paste of ............ 4 red chilies,  a few coriander stems, 2 medium onions, ginger/garlic, 1 spoon daniya seeds(roasted),1/2 spoon jeera(roasted), 5-6 black pepper, 1 1/2 spoon lemon juice.
 1/2 cup of coconut milk from grated coconut

Method:
heat  3 spoons of oil in a pan
+ the above ground masala...........stir it for 5-6 minutes, till properly mixed in oil.
+paneer
+ 1/2 cup of water..............if you want more gravy add more water
+salt to taste
+coconut milk
+5-6 curry leaves

Garnish with coriander leaves and lime juice. Serve it with roti or naan.

DAAL HARIYALI

Preparation:
Soak  tur daal for  1 hour, pressure cook with a pinch of turmeric powder and salt
make green  paste of ...........1 cup palak, 4 green chilies, 1/2 bunch of pudina,.

Method:
heat 3 spoons of oil in the pan
+1 spoon of channa daal, 2-3 red chilies, mustard seeds(optional)
+cooked daal
+green ground masala
+few drops of lime juice

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with roti or naan.

KADI

Preparation:
make a paste of.............1 cup grated coconut, 1/2 inch ginger, 3-4 green chilies,  1 spoon coriander leaves, 1 spoon jeera,  1 cup soaked channa daal

Method:
heat 3 spoons of oil in a pan
+ground masala
+2 cups of thick curds.............have to stir continuously( if the curds is not sour can add a little lime juice)
+cooked vegetables of your choice(raw banana,carrots,beans,white pumkin........best combination)..........give it a boil
+a pinch of turmeric powder
+salt to taste
+season it with mustard seeds, curry leaves, dry red chilies

Serve it with hot rice
TIP: Instead of the vegetables you can make Kadi only with sweet corn, it will give a different taste and is good for health.

 PANCHARATNA DAAL

Preparation:
chop 2 medium sizes onions
soak  5 kinds of daal, (tur  daal, channa daal, green gram, horse gram, moong daal, urad daal)

Method:
heat  2 spoons of ghee in a pan
+chopped onions..............fry till light brown
+4-5 chopped green chilies
+all the soaked daal
+1/2 cup water............allow it to boil. till the daal is cooked
+1/2 spoon turmeric powder
+1/2  spoon of ginger/garlic paste............stir it well
+1 spoon jeera powder
+1 spoon  daniya powder
+1/2 spoon chili powder
+1/2 spoon garam masala powder
+salt to taste..............low flame

Garnish with coriander leaves, 1/2 spoon lemon juice, a piece of butter on the top(optional)
serve it with roti,naan or puri

METHI PULAV

Preparation:
soak  2 cups of basmathi rice for 1/2 an hour
chop 2 medium  sized onion
clean  and  clean methi leaves

Method:
heat 3 spoons of oil or ghee in a pan
+one packet of whole garam masala(10 gms altogather)..........fry it well
+chopped onions.........fry till light brown
+chopped methi leaves
+1 cup corn(sweet)
+soaked  basmathi rice
+water.........according to the quantity of rice
+salt..........allow it to cook  with closed lid till rice is done, approx. 10-15 minutes(can pressure cook also)

Garnish it with a few cashew nuts. serve it hot.

DUM ALOO

Preparation:
take baby potatoes, boil them, skin out and fry it
chop 2 medium size onions
chop 2 medium size tomatoes

Method:
heat  3 spoons of oil in a pan
+chopped onions...........fry till light brown
+chopped tomatoes
+1 spoon dalchini,
+ 3-4 cloves
+1 spoon of saunff
+1 tej patta
+1 cup of curds........stir well under low flame
+ fried potatoes
+1 cup water and allow it to boil
+salt
+1 spoon jeera powder
+1 spoon garam masala
+turmeric powder

Garnish it with coriander leaves, serve hot with rice or roti/naan

PALAK KHEEMA

Preparation:
chop 3 medium size onion.
clean and finely chop palak
 prepare chicken kheema 1 cup

Method:
heat 3 spoons in a pan
+2 spoons of jeera
+ chopped onions............fry till brown
+chopped palak.........stir well
+chicken kheema
+ 2 spoons of almond paste(soak almonds  for 1 hour and wet grind)
+3 spoons of fresh cream
+1 spoon of  lime juice........high flame till chicken is cooked
+salt

Garnish with coriander leaves, serve it hot with paratas.

BESAN ALOO

Preparation:
soak the potatoes in water(1/2 spoon salt addeed to the water) for 30 minutes, slice potatoes, cook them till tender, drain and cool it

Method:
heat 3 spoons of ghee in a pan
+1 cup of besan (gram flour)...........fry it well, till you get the aroma of roasted besan
+boiled potatoes
+1 spoon of mango powder or amchur powder
+1 spoon red chili powder
+1/2 spoon black pepper powder
+a pinch of cardamom powder
+1/2 spoon of dalchini powder
+a pinch of clove powder...........stir all the ingredients well
+2 spoons of lime juice
+2 spoons of chopped green chili
+salt

Garnish with coriander leaves

TILI ALOO

Preparation:
chop potatoes into long pieces as in french fries

Method:
Heat 3 spoons of oil in a pan
+1 spoon of jeera seeds
+2 spoons of white til (sesame seeds)
+1/2 spoon red chili powder
+chopped potatoes................fry it till the potatoes are crisp
+2 spoons of roasted peanuts or crushed peanuts
+1/2 spoon of lime juice

Serve it hot with roti


 
 
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