Kadhai paneer

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Kadhai Paneer
I'm back after a long break, as we welcomed a new member to our family, my little princess named 'Aaditri'. She is on her 11 months running and me running back to her :)!!. Here are those lil feet..

 



Now a days i keep looking for the recipe which is short in method, were i can spend an hour at most in the kitchen. So here is a very easy quick version of Kadhai paneer which i make quite often when i have capsicum and paneer @ home. I adopted this recipe from Tarladalal recipe book.


Ingredients
1 cup Paneer cubes
1/2 cup Capsicum cubes
1 onion (cut into cubes)
1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
1 tsp Coriander-cumin powder
1 Pinch Turmeric powder
1 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
1/2 tsp Kasuri methi( Dry fenugreek leaves)
1/4 cup Tomato puree
1 tblsp Fresh cream
1 pinch Sugar
2 tblsp Oil
2 tblsp Coriender leaves chopped
Salt to taste


Method
1. Heat a Kadhai, add oil - Ginger-garlic paste once golden brown now add onion cubes, fry until transulant.
2. Add capsicum cubes fry for 2 mins, add coriander-cumin powder, turmeric, chilli powder,garam masala, kasuri methi just fry them for few seconds.
3. Now add tomamto puree, 1/4 cup of water, and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Time to add paneer cubes, cream, sugar ,salt and 1/4 cup of water cook for 1-2 minutes.
5. Serve hot, garnish with the coriander leaves.

Sambar

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Sambar


Sambar is a South Indian dish which holds good with Idly and Masal Dosa.So here is the recipe how my mom used to make it.


Ingrediants

1/2 cup Toor dal
1 Potato
1 Brinjal
1 Drum stick
2 Tomatoes
1 tbsp Sambar powder
Pinch Turmeric
1 tsp Tamarind juice
2-3 strands Coriander leafs chopped


Tempering

1 tbsp Coconut/vegetable oil
1 small Onion
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Urad dal
Asafoetida a pinch
1 strand Curry leafs

Method

1.Cut all the vegetables into small pieces and boil them seperately (Dont mix up with Dal), keep aside.
2.Pressure cook Toor dal with turmeric.
3.Heat up oil add mustard seeds, when it starts poping add urad dal,Asafoetida,curry leafs.
4.Now add Onion to the tempering let it fry for 2-3 min.
5.Now add cooked vegetables and toor dal, Sambar powder, Tamarind juice.
6.Let it boil for around 5-7 min.
7.At last add coriander leafs. Sambar is ready to be served with Idly Or Dosa.