Malai mattar paneer

Ingredients:

Paneer - 250 gm

peas - 1/4 cup

Onions - 1

Tomato - 1

Green chillies - 2

Kasturi Methi - 2 tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

milk- 3 tbsp

Cream - 2 tbsp

bay leaf - 1

butter - 3 tbsp

salt

Preparation:

Place the pan on flame. Add butter and gently roast the paneer cubes. Keep them aside.

Grind the onion, tomato, green chillies, chilli powder and garam masala.

Place the pan on flame, add butter,bay leaf, peas and the paste.

Once the paste is cooked and the oil leaves on the sides, add milk,kasturi methi and salt.

when the gravy is almost done, add paneer cubes and cream. Leave the gravy on flame for about 5 mins and turn off the flame.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

vankaya thenkai kura/Kathirikai curry

I wanted to try this recipe for a long time and had opportunity to make only now. This dish is treated as a delicacy at our house and usually done for all special occasions.

Ingredients:

Brinjals - 6 or 8

curry leaves - 4 or 5

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

salt

oil

To grind :

onions - 2

tomatoes - 2

green chillies - 2

Red chilli powder - 2 tbsp

coriander powder - 2 tbsp

Grated coconut - 3

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

sesame seeds - 2 tsp

Peanuts - 5 tbsp

ginger - 1/2 inch

Garlic - 2 pods

Procedure:

Roast all the ingredients to grind in little oil. (I used gingelly oil to enhance the taste.) and grind them along with salt without adding water.

Slit the brinjals into four pieces.Now stuff the paste into the brinjals.

Place the pan on flame. Pour oil, add mustard and curry leaves. Add the stuffed brinjals along with the paste. Turn the brinjals once they turn soft on the lower side. Now cover the pan and cook them till the brinjals turn soft. Turn off the flame once the oil leaves in the side.

Garnish with coriander. It tastes excellent when served with rice or chapathi.

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