Tawa Paneer

Preparation Time : 30 Min.

Cooking Time : 30 Min.
Serves : 3-4

Complexity : Medium

Ingredients :

For Marinating Paneer:

• Paneer : 1.5 cups, cubed
• Turmeric: 1/4 tsp
• Kashmiri red chili powder: 1.5tsp
• Salt: as per taste
• Lemon: 1/2

For Caramelized Onion:

• Onion: 1small or 1/2
• Oil: 1tbsp

For Tawa Paneer:

• Butter : 1 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds : 1/2 tsp
• Tomato : 2 medium finely chopped
• Green Bell Pepper : 1 cup, chopped finely
• Ginger paste : 1 tsp
• Green chili : 2-3
• Coriander powder : 1 tsp
• Red chili powder : 1/2 tsp (as per taste)
• Salt : as per taste
• few cilantro leaves finely chopped

Method :

Marinating The Paneer:

1. Take kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder and salt in bowl.
2. Add lemon juice and make a paste.
3. Add paneer cube and coat the paste on paneer cube with spice paste.
4. Keep it aside for marination for about 45mins.

Caramelizing The Onion:

1. Heat 1tbsp of oil in a skillet or tawa.
2. Add onion, cook and stir them till get golden brown.
3. Remove it from the tawa and keep it aside.

Making Tawa Paneer:

1. In the same tawa on medium heat, heat more oil if needed.
2. Add paneer pieces and saute them.
3. Flip them from all sides and saute them till get little golden color.
4. Remove them and keep them aside.
5. Now melt butter in the same tawa.
6. Add cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle. 
7. Add tomatoes and salt and mix well. Cook it till tomatoes are soft and starts to leave butter.
8. Add ginger paste and green chili.
9. Add capsicum and mix well. Cook them till capsicum become soft.
10. Add coriander power, red chili powder and mix well.
11. Now add caramelized onions and sautéed paneer and mix gently, so that paneer is coated well.
12. Garnish with Chopped cilantro leaves and serve hot with naan or chapati.

Missi Roti

Preparation Time : 10 min.
Cooking time : 15 min.

Complexity : Medium

Ingredients:

Gram flour/ Besan : 1 cup

Wheat flour : 1 cup

Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp

Red chili powder : 1/2 tsp

Carom seeds : 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida  : 1 pinch

Ginger paste : 1 tsp

Green chili, chopped : 1

Onion, chopped : 1

Kasoori methi : 1 tbsp

Oil : 2 tbsp

Salt : as per taste

 

Method :

1. In a big bowl add wheat flour and gram flour.
2. Add salt, oil and all the spices.
3. Add chopped green chili, onion, ginger paste and kasoori methi and mix well.
4. Add water and knead a smooth dough.
5. Cover and rest aside for 15 min.
6. Make equal size balls from dough and roll to make medium thick roti.
7. Place roti over medium hot tawa and cook it from both side with the help of oil until golden brown spot appear.
8. Serve hot.

Vegetable Quesadilla

Preparation Time : 15 min.
Cooking time : 5 min.

Complexity : Easy

Ingredients:

For The Filling :

Ginger Paste : 1tsp

Medium Sized Onion : 1 (Finely chopped)

Red Bell Pepper : 1 (Finely diced)

Frozen Corn Kernel: 1/2 cup

Boiled Black Beans : 1/2 cup

Lime Juice : 1tsp

Dry Oregano : 1/2 tsp

Red Chili Powder : 1/2 tsp

Cumin Seed Powder : 1/2 tsp

Crushed Black Pepper  : to taste

Salt : to taste

Oil : 1 tbsp

For Assembling Quesadilla :

Tortilla : 8

Mozzarella Cheese : 1 cup

Tomato Ketchup : 2 tbsp

Olive Oil for roasting

Method :

For The Filling :

 

1. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add ginger paste and let it sizzle.
2. Now add onions and saute till onions turns slightly translucent.
3. Add red bell pepper and cook it for 5 min.
4. Now add corn and boiled black bean and saute for 3-4 min.
5. Add salt, red chili powder, cumin seed powder, crushed black pepper, dry oregano and lime juice and mix well.
6. Your filling is ready.

 For Assembling Quesadilla : 

1. Heat a non-stick skillet and roast inner part of tortilla slightly brown. And keep it aside on a plate.
2. Now add a tsp of tomato ketchup on roasted part of tortilla and spread evenly.
3. Now spread some mozzarella cheese followed by vegetable filling and again cheese.
4. Cover it again with other inside roasted tortilla.
5. Now roast the quesadilla with oil or butter on medium flame till it gets a nice golden brown color.
6. Now flip and roast the other side too.
7. Repeat the entire procedure to make remaining quesadillas.
8. Serve hot with sour cream and tomato salsa. 

Note :

You can use vegetables of your choice like green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper or zuchini.

Homemade Tortillas

Preparation Time : 15 min.
Cooking time : 5 min.

Complexity : Easy

Serving : Makes 8 tortillas

Ingredients :

Whole wheat flour : 1/2 cup

All purpose flour (Maida) : 3/4 cup

Baking powder : 1/2 tsp

Olive oil : 1/2 tbsp

Salt : 1/2 tsp (as per taste)

Method :

1.  Sieve whole wheat flour, all purpose flour and baking powder in a large bowl.
2. Add salt and olive oil and knead into soft dough using enough water.
3. Cover and let it rest for 30 min.
4. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and roll each portion into 7" diameter circle using little all purpose flour for rolling.
5. Heat a non-stick skillet and cook each tortilla over medium flame for 1 min. or until turn lightly browned.
6. Use as required!!

Paneer Jalfrezi

Preparation Time : 15 Min.

Cooking Time : 30 Min.
Serves : 3-4

Complexity : Easy

Ingredients :

Paneer : 1.5 cups, cut into long pieces

Green Bell Pepper : 1 cup, cut into long strips

Carrot : 1/2 cup, cut into long strips

Tomato : 1/2 cup, cut into cube

Tomato puree : 1/2 cup

Tomato ketchup : 1 tbsp

Onion : 1/2 cup, cut into long strips

Whole red chili : 2

Green chili : 2-3

Ginger paste : 1 tsp

Lemon juice  : 1 tbsp

Dried fenugreek leaves (Kasuri Methi)  : 1/2 tsp, crushed

Cumin Seeds : 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder : 1 tsp

Red chili powder : 1/2 tsp (as per taste)

Salt : as per taste

Oil : 1 tbsp

Method :

1.  Heat oil in a wide cooking pan. Add cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle. 
2. Add sliced onion and saute for 5 min. Add ginger paste and saute for 2 min.
3. Add  green chili and whole red chili and saute for 2 min.
4. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chili powder and mix well.
5. Add tomato puree and cook it for 5 min. Add carrot and green bell pepper and cook covered on medium flame.
6. Add tomato ketchup and mix well. Add paneer pieces and tomato cubes and mix well. Cook it for 2-3 min. on medium flame. Add water if required.
7. Now Add salt, lemon juice and dried fengureek leaves mix well. Turn off the flame and serve hot with rotis or as filling wraps.

Tips :

1.  You can add more vegetables of your choice to jalfrezi like beans, red bell pepper and baby corn.
2.  Lemon juice can be replaced with amchur powder (1/2 tsp) or vinegar (1tsp).
3.  Paneer pieces can also be sauteed in 2-3 tbsp of oil till lightly brown before adding to jalfrezi.

 

Burrito Bowl

Preparation Time : Overnight for soaking black beans
Cook Time : 1 hour

Complexity : Easy

 

Ingredients : 

Sour Cream : 1/2 cup

Tomato Salsa : 1 cup (For Recipe : http://swatigreenkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/11/tomato-salsa-maxican-dip.html)

Corn Salsa : 1 cup (For Recipe : http://swatigreenkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/11/corn-salsa.html)

Tomatillo - Red chili Salsa : 1cup (For Recipe : http://swatigreenkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/11/preparation-time-10-min.html)

Lettuce : 1/2 cup, chopped
Cheese (Optional) : 1/2 cu, Grated

For Beans :

Black Beans : 1 cup 

Salt : to taste 

Water : 4 cup

For Cilantro - Lime Rice : 

Rice : 1 and 1/2 cup, cooked

Lime juice : 1 tbsp (or as per taste)

Salt : to taste

Cilantro : 2 tbsp, finely chopped

For Fajita :

Onion : 1 (Sliced into thin strips)

Green Bell Pepper : 1 (Sliced into thin strips)

Oil : 1 tbsp

Salt : to taste

Black Pepper : to taste

Method :

For Beans :

Soak Black Beans in water overnight. Wash beans properly then add beans, 4 cup of water and salt to pressure cooker. Cook beans over medium flame till 4-5 whistle. When beans are done leave 1/2 cup of water with beans and drain extra water.

For Cilantro - Lime Rice :

Add lime juice, salt and coriander to rice and mix well. Do not add all ingredients together when rice are warm.

 For Fajita :

Heat oil in pan and add sliced green bell pepper and onion to it. Saute them until they become crispy. Take out them in a bowl. Add salt and black pepper and mix well.

Now we have everything ready. Its time to layer them.

Start with a layer of rice followed by black beans, fajita, tomato salsa, corn salsa and tomatillo - Red chili salsa. Top it with some cheese, sour cream and lettuce. Your  Mexican burrito bowl is ready!!

Tips :

You can also use guacamole for toping.

Daal Bati

Daal Bati

For Bati : 

Preparation Time : 10 Min.

Cooking Time : 30 Min.

Complexity : Medium

Ingredients:

Wheat Flour : 2 cup

Semolina : 1/2 cup

Salt : 1/2 tsp

Carom Seeds (Ajwain) : 1/4 tsp

oil : 2 tbsp

Chopped Green Chillies  : as per taste

Yogurt : 1/2 cup

Baking Powder : 1/2 tsp

Ghee : 2 tbsp (For Garnishing)

Method :

1. Mix wheat flour and semolina in a bowl. 
2. Now mix carom seeds and salt.
3. Add oil and incorporate into the flour.
4. Mix yogurt and green chillies.
5. Now with the help of luke warm water knead the flour mixture into a tight dough.
6. Now keep dough aside for half an hour.
7. Preheat oven at 356 fahrenheit or 180 degree celcius.
8. Now make medium size round balls and transfer them into baking tray.
9. Bake for 15 min, turn and bake for another 10 min.
10. Now dip them in melted ghee or use them directly with panch ratna deal.

For Panch Ratna Daal :

Preparation Time : 10 Min. + one hour soaking time for daal

Cooking Time : 30 Min.

Complexity : Easy

Ingredients :

Toor Daal : 1/4 Cup

Moong Daal : 1/4 Cup

Chana Daal : 1/4 Cup

Urad Daal : 1/4 Cup

Masoor Daal : 1/4 Cup

Salt : As per taste

Oil : 1tbsp

Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida : 1 pinch

Turmeric Powder : 1/2 tsp

Red Chilli Powder : 1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder : 1 tsp

Cloves : 5, roughly crushed

Black pepper : 5, roughly crushed

Onion : 1 medium, finely chopped

Tomato : 2 medium, pureed

Lemon Juice : As per Taste

Cilantro : 1/4 Cup, finely Chopped 

For Seasoning :

Ghee : 1 -2 tsp

Red Chili Powder : As per taste

Method :

1. Combine all daal and wash thoroughly. Soak for one hour.
2. Drain soaking water and add soaked daals to pressure cooker, along with one glass of water and salt. 
3. Now boil daal in pressure cooker. After 1 whistle cook for another 2-3 min. Then turn off the burner.
4. Now heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Allow cumin seeds to sizzle.
5. Add cloves, black pepper, asafoetida and turmeric powder. Mix them.
6. Add onions and cook it for 1-2 min.
7. Add pureed tomatoes and cook until oil separates from the mixture.
8. Add coriander powder and red chili powder. Mix and cook for 1 min.
9. Add this mixture in cooked daal and mix well.
10. Garnish it with lemon juice and cilantro.
11. For additional seasoning heat 1-2 tsp of ghee in a pan.
12. Add red chili powder, mix and add to top of prepared deal.
13. Serve hot with bati.

Stuffed Tomato

Preparation time : 30 Min.

Complexity : Medium

Ingredients :

Tomato : 8-10

Cottage Cheese (Paneer) : 1 cup (grated)

Green Chilli : 2-3 (finely chopped)

Salt : to taste 

Red Chilli powder : 1/4 tsp

coriander powder : 1/2 tsp

Fennel seeds powder : 1 tsp

cumin seed : 1/4 tsp

oil : 2 tbsp

Method :

1. Wash tomatoes and remove their cap. Keep these caps aside.

2. Remove pulp from all tomatoes  with the help of knife. 

3. Heat 1 table spoon of oil in a pan and fry cumin seed till they turn brown. 

4. Add green chilli and tomato pulp (which we removed from tomatoes). Fry it for 2 min. 

5. Now add cottage cheese and all spices and mix them properly. Our stuffing is ready.

6. Now stuff tomatoes with the filling and close the cap. You can use tooth pick for closing it.

7. Now heat 1 tbsp of oil in a heavy bottom pan and put tomatoes on it. Sprinkle 1/4 tsp salt over     tomatoes. Now cook tomatoes on low flame. Turn after 2 min. Cook it till soft. Stuffed tomatoes are ready to serve.

Note : 

 1. Do not cover tomatoes while cooking.

 2. You can also use boiled potatoes for stuffing     instead of paneer.