Monday, 3 April 2017

Paneer Tikka Gravy #1

Ingredients:
Tomato - 3(puree)
Fresh cream - 1/4 cup
Onion - 2(cut one onion length wise)
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Corainder powder - 1 tsp
Dried kasthuri methis leaves - 1 tsp
Corainder leaves - Little
Paneer Tikka
Salt, Oil - As reqd

Method:

  • Marinate paneer for an hour, Refer the link and marinate.
  • After an hour, tawa toast paneer and set aside.
  • Heat oil in pan, add cumin seeds and ginger garlic paste and saute.
  • Then add onion and saute till it turns in light brown color.
  • Now add tomato puree, masala powders and required salt.
  • Mix well, add water and let it boil till gravy thickens.
  • Now add fresh cream and mix up.
  • Finally add the toasted paneer and cook for 2 mins.
  • Add the crushed dried kasoori methi leaves and stir it.
  • Paneer tikka gravy is ready.

Note:
Add salt accordingly as we add salt in marination too.

Flour Buttercream Frosting


Ingredients:
All purpose flour - 4 1/2 tbsp
Milk - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Unsalted butter - 200 g
Vanilla Esc - 1 tsp

Method:
  • In a pan add flour and sugar and mix well.
  • Add milk and mix such that there are no lumps.
  • Now heat this pan and keep stirring till it becomes thick.
  • Once it starts to thicken add vanilla esc and mix well.
  • Now transfer this to another bowl and beat it using electric hand mixer.
  • Beat till it becomes cold.
  • Once it becomes cold add in butter little by little.
  • Blend this nicely, till you get the peak consistency.
  • You can use this on any cake you wish.

Kadapa - Kumbakonam Spl Gravy


Ingredients:
Moong Dal - 1/4 cup
Potato - 2
Big Onion - 1
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cinnamon stick - small piece
Cloves - 2
Bay Leaf - 1/2
Coriander Leaves,Curry Leaves - Little
Salt, water, oil - As reqd

To Grind:
Coconut - 1/3 cup(grated)
Garlic pods - 4
Grenn Chilly - 1
Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp

Method:

  • Boil potatoes and mash it and set aside.
  • Grind the items under "to grind" and set aside.
  • Pressure cook moong dal and keep it aside.
  • Now in a pan add oil.
  • Add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, green chilly and saute.
  • Then add onion, garlic and saute well.
  • Now add the grinded paste,mashed potatoes and dal.
  • Add water and salt and mix well.
  • Let it boil for 5-7 mins.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with idly or dosa.

Eggless Molten Lava Cake

Ingredients:
All purpose flour - 1 tbsp
Cocoa powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Baking powder - 1/8 tsp
Baking soda - 1/8 tsp
Salt - a pinch
Milk - 4 tbsp
Oil - 2 tsp
DairyMilk Silk Chocolate bar - 2-3

Method:

  • In a bowl take all the ingredients except chocolate bar.
  • Mix well.
  • Now grease a microwave safe bowl or mug.
  • Pour the batter and place the chocolate bar in between.
  • Pop this in microwave for a min.
  • Let it sit for 3-4 mins.
  • Now invert it to the plate.
  • Dust on icing sugar on top and cut it.
  • You can see the lava flowing out.
  • Enjoy the molten lava cake.

Microwave MysorePak

Ingredients:
Besan flour - 1/2 cup
Powdered Sugar - 1 cup
Corn Starch - 1 tsp
Ghee - 1/2 cup
Milk - 2 tsp

Method:

  • In a microwave safe bowl take a tbspn of ghee and add besan flour.
  • Microwave for a min and mix well and set aside,
  • In other micorwave safe bowl add remaining ghee and opo for 30 sec.
  • Now to this add sugar,corn starch and milk and besan flour stuff.
  • Mix it well and microwave for a min.
  • Remove it and again microwave for a min.
  • If it is foamy, then transfer to a greased ghee plate.
  • Allow it to cool for few mins and then cut it.

Note:
If it is not foamy, then pop for other 30 sec.