मलाई कोफ्ता

आवश्यक सामग्री कोफ्ते के लिये

 

·         पनीर 250 ग्राम

·         आलू 2  उबले हुये

·         काजू 6-7 बारीक टुकड़े काट लीजिये

·         किशमिश 10-15

·         नमक स्वादानुसार

·         अरारोट 2- 3 टेबिल स्पून

·         तेल कोफ्ते तलने के लिये

 

तरी बनाने के लिये

 

·         प्याज़ 2 मध्यम आकार के

·         लहसुन  4 कली

·         दही - एक कप

·         टमाटर 3-4

·         हरी मिर्च 2

·         अदरक 1 इंच लम्बा टुकड़ा

·         तेल 1-2 टेबिल स्पून

·         हींग – 2 पिंच

·         जीरा आधा छोटी चम्मच

·         हल्दी पाउडर आधा छोटी चम्मच

·         धनियां पाउडर 1 छोटी चम्मच

·         मिर्च पाउडर 1/4 छोटी चम्मच

·         क्रीम या मलाई आधा कप

·         गरम मसाला एक चौथाई छोटी चम्मच से कम

·         हरा धनियां — 1 टेबिल स्पून बारीक कटा हुआ

 

 

 

 

विधि

 

पनीर को कद्दूकस कर लीजिये.

आलू को भी छील कर कद्दूकस कर लीजिये पनीर, आलू, अरारोट और नमक को मिला कर, हाथ से मल मल कर आटे की तरह गूथ लीजिये.

मिश्रण से एक नीबू के बराबर गोले बना लीजिये इन गोलों में एक – एक किशमिश और बारीक काजू भर कर सारे गोले बना लीजिये.

अब एक कढ़ाई में तेल डाल कर गरम कीजिये. गोलों को एक एक करके कढाई में डालिये. 4-5 कोफ्ते एक बार में तल लीजिये.

इन्हें सुनहरा होने तक तल लीजिये. इसी तरह सारे कोफ्ते तलिए.

 

सब्जी की तरी तैयार करने के लिये

 

प्याज़, लहसुन, टमाटर, हरी मिर्च और अदरक, मिक्सी से बारीक पीस लीजिये.

कढाई में तेल डाल कर गरम करिये. गरम तेल में हींग, जीरा डालिये. जीरा भुनने के बाद, हल्दी पाउडर, धनियां पाउडरडाले.

अब इसमें पिसा हुआ पेस्ट डाल कर तब तक भुनिये जब तक तेल न छोड़ दे.

अब इसमें मिर्च पाउडर भी डाल दीजिये, दही डालिये दो मिनट भूनिए.

अब इस मसाले में क्रीम या मलाई डालिये और मसाले को जब तक भूनिये तब तक कि मसाले के ऊपर तेल तैरता न दिखाई देने लगे.

मसाले में 2 कप पानी डाल दीजिये.  तरी को उबाल आने तक चमचे से चलाते रहें.

तरी में गरम मसाला और नमक भी डाल दीजिये, उबाल आने तक पकाइए पनीर कोफ्ते के लिये तरी तैयार है.

तरी में कोफ्ते डाल कर मिला दीजिये, आग बन्द कर दीजिये और सब्जी को 2-3 मिनट के लिये ढक कर रख दीजिये.

मलाई कोफ्ता तैयार है हरे धनिये और क्रीम से सजा के गरमा गरम रोटी या चावल के साथ परोसिये.

Rawa Toast

Ingredients (1 cup = 240 ml)

½ cup Sooji (rava or semolina)

¼ cup Onion finely chopped

¼ cup Tomato finely chopped

2 tablespoons Cilantro or coriander leaves finely chopped

1 Green chili finely chopped

½ cup Plan yogurt

Salt to taste

Black peppercorns Freshly crushed, to taste

6 slices Bread white or brown

1-2 tablespoon Oil to fry bread slice

Receipe

Making the topping mixture"

Take suji, onion, tomato, green chili, cilantro, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix them well.

Add yogurt and mix. It should be thick paste.

Keep it aside for 10 minutes to rest then continue

Making sooji toast recipe:

Take bread slices and spread some mixture evenly with spoon.

On other side, heat the tawa or pan on medium-low heat.

Once hot add ½ teaspoon of oil for each bread. Place the bread with filling side down on the tawa.

Cook for few minutes or till the mixture get light brown and cooked.

Drizzle some oil on top. Then flip the bread and cook other side as well.

It should be nicely brown, crispy and toasted.

Remember to keep the gas heat on medium low to get the perfect crisp bread.

Remove it to a plate and cut into half, serve.

Veg Nuggest

ingredients
(1 cup = 250 ml)

250 grams potatoes or 5 medium potatoes or 1.25 cups mashed potatoes (aloo)

50 grams green peas or ½ cup green peas (matar) - fresh or frozen

80 grams carrots or 1 small to medium carrot or ½ cup minced or grated or finely chopped carrots

40 grams capsicum or 1 small to medium capsicum or ⅓ cup finely chopped capsicum (shimla mirch)

1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste or ½ teaspoon garlic paste + ½ teaspoon ginger paste or ½ teaspoon each of finely chopped ginger and garlic

½ teaspoon dry oregano or any dried herb of your choice

¼ teaspoon red chili powder or cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon garam masala powder or curry powder

½ teaspooon crushed black pepper or pepper powder

1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves(dhania patta) or parsley leaves

3 tablespoon roasted besan or corn starch or rice flour or all purpose flour or arrowroot flour

¼ cup grated processed cheese or 25 grams cheese grated

salt as required

½ cup quick cooking oats, coarsely ground, can also use bread crumbs or ground corn flakes

2 tablespoon besan + 2 tablespoon water

oil for deep frying

preparation for veg nuggets recipe:

blitz or pulse till you get a coarse texture like. if you do not have oats, then use 4 to 5 slices of leftover bread. break them and add to the grinder. grind to a semi fine mixture. remove the ground oats in a plate or tray.

steam or boil 5 medium potatoes and 1/2 cup green peas in a steamer or pan or pressure cooker.

chop the coriander leaves and keep aside.

roast the besan lightly till it becomes aromatic.

making veggie nuggets:

while the potatoes are still warm, peel and then mash with a fork or potato masher.

now add the cooked green peas, minced or grated or finely chopped carrots, finely chopped capsicum to the mashed potatoes.

add all the spices and herbs. season with salt too.

then add 3 tablespoon slightly roasted besan and 1/4 cup grated processed cheese. you can also add corn starch or rice flour or all purpose flour instead of besan.

mix very well and then add 1 to 2 tablespoon of the ground oats.

mix again very well. check the taste and add more salt or spices if required.

now make a flat log shape and slice the log into nuggets.

you can even take a small portion of the mixture and shape in to nuggets. keep aside.

in another bowl, take 2 tablespoon besan and 2 tablespoon water.

mix very well to a smooth paste. instead of besan (gram flour) you can take half-half of all purpose flour (maida) and corn starch. you can also take rice flour or maize flour.

take each veggie nugget and dip in the gram flour batter.

gently turn over so that the gram flour batter coats the nugget. remove and let the excess batter drip off.

now place the batter coated veg nugget on the ground oats.

gently turn and coat with the oats all over including the sides. alternatively you can even sprinkle the oats all over the nugget.

do this for each veggie nugget and keep them aside.

frying veg nuggets:

heat oil for deep frying in a pan or kadai.

when the oil becomes hot, gently slid the veg nuggets in the oil.

do not overcrowd the nuggets in the kadai or pan.

fry veg nuggets till they are golden and crisp. remove the nuggets with a slotted spoon.

keep them on kitchen paper towels so that extra oil is absorbed. fry the remaining veggie nuggets in batches.

serve these veg nuggets with any chutney or sauce or dip.

Tawa Paneer

1)First marinate the paneer. Take red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt in a bowl.

2) Add lemon juice.

3) Mix well and make paste.

4) Add paneer cubed. Stir well and coat the paneer pieces with the spice paste. The best way to mix is use your hand. Keep it aside and let it marinate for 20-30 minutes.

5) Meanwhile prep other ingredients. Then caramelize the onions. For that heat one tablespoon of oil in a tawa. Once hot add onions.

6) Cook and stir occasionally. So onions do not get burn.

7) Cook till it gets dark brown in color.

8) Remove it to a plate and keep it aside.

9) In the same tawa on medium heat, add another one tablespoon of oil. Once oil is hot, add paneer pieces and saute.

10) Flip them once they get slight color on one side. Do not overcook it.

11) Remove it to a plate and keep it aside.

12) Now wipe the tawa clean with paper towel. Heat the butter in the tawa.

13) As soon as butter is melted, add cumin seeds. let them sizzle a bit.

14) Add chopped tomatoes.

15) Mix well and sprinkle salt.

16) Cook till tomatoes are soft.

17) Now mash the softened tomatoes using potato masher.

18) It will be more pulpy and cook till fat starts to ooze out from sides.

19) Add capsicum.

20) Mix well.

21) Also add ginger paste and green chilies.

22) Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.

23) Add red chili powder, cumin powder and garam masala.

24) Stir well, If it looks too dry then add splash of water. So spices do not get burn. Cook for a minute.

25) Add caramelized onions and sauteed paneer.

26) Mix very gently, so everything is coated to paneer well.

27) Lastly add chopped cilantro.

28) Again mix and turn off the stove.

Paneer tawa masala is ready to serve.