Simple Bottle Guard sabzi

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 25 min
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• Bottle Gourd (Ghia, Doodhi, Lauki, Opo Squash) – 2 lbs (approx 1/2 kg), peeled and cubed
• Onion – ½ small, sliced
• Green Chilies – to taste, chopped
• Tomatoes – 1, medium, cubed
• Ginger – 1 tbsp, minced
• Cilantro – 12-15 sprigs, finely chopped
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
• Water – ¼ cup
• Salt – to taste
• Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
• Cumin Powder – ½ tsp

Method:

• 1. Peel and cube the Bottle Gourd.
• 2. Prep all the ingredients ahead.
• 3. In a pressure cooker, heat Oil on medium heat.
• 4. Add in the Ginger and stir for 30 sec.
• 5. Add in the Turmeric Powder and mix in.
• 6. Add in the Onions, mix and allow them to turn translucent. Mix frequently.
• 7. Add in the Green Chilies, Bottle Gourd, Water and Salt. Mix.
• 8. Cover and close the Pressure Cooker and allow it to whistle once.
• 9. Turn off the flame and allow the pressure to release by itself.
• 10. Open and stir and turn the stove on medium heat again.
• 11. Add in the Tomatoes, Coriander Powder, Cumin Powder and 1/2 the Cilantro.
• 12. Allow the liquid to reduce and the tomatoes to soften, approx. 5-7 min.
• 13. Depending on your personal preference, mash down the cubes with a potato masher or the back-side of the ladle.
• 14. Cook till it reaches the desired consistency of thickness.
• 15. Check the Salt and spices and adjust if needed.
• 16. Serve hot with Chapatis with balance of the Cilantro as garnish.

Paneer Makhani

Ingredients

• Paneer – 14oz (approx. 1/2 kg)
• Oil – 2 tsp.
• Butter – 4 tbsp (50 gm)
• Garlic Paste & Ginger Paste: 1.5 tsp each
• Crushed Tomatoes – 1 cup
• Paprika or Kashmiri Mirch – 1/2 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
• Garam Masala – 1 tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Heavy Whipping Cream – 1/2 cup
• Water – 1 cup or to taste
• Sugar (optional) – 1 tsp or to taste
• Cilantro – to garnish

Method

• 1. Cut panir to desired shape.
• 2. Heat a pan and add Oil and then Butter.
• 3. Once hot, add Ginger and Garlic paste & saute for 2 min.
• 4. Add in the Crushed Tomato.
• 5. Add the dry spices – Coriander Powder, Garam Masala, Paprika, Red Chili Powder and the Salt.
• 6. Mix and cook till oil separates.
• 7. Add Paneer and mix gently.
• 8. Pour 1 cup water and simmer for 5 mins.
• 9. Lower heat and add Cream.
• 10. Allow it to come to another boil.
• 11. Add Sugar and mix well.
• 12. Garnish with Cilantro and serve hot.

Chhole Bhature

                                                                                  

Preparation time : 20 mts
Cooking time : 30 mts
Serves : 4 to 6 people

Ingredients:

For Bhatura

• 2 cup All Purpose flour 
• 1/4 cup Semolina 
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/4 cup Yogurt
• 1/4 cup water

Chhole Masala

• 1 cup Chana, soaked in water overnight
• 4 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 Big Onion finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
• 2 Tomatoes Finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Chana Masala
• 1 tsp Red Chilli powder

Method

To Make Bhatura

• Take maida in a deep bowl, add sooji, baking soda, salt to taste. Mix well.
• Add yogurt and mix well.
• Add water and start to knead in to stiff dough.
• Once dough is ready, cover and keep it to rest for 4 hours.
• After 4 hours divide dough in small balls. Roll in big size poori.
• Deep fry until gets golden color from both sides.

To make Chhole

• Heat up oil, add cumin seeds, onion and cook until onion gets golden brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 2 mts.
• Add chana masala and cook for 2 mts.
• Add tomatoes, red chilli powder, mix, cover and cook for 5 mts.
• Add soaked chana, mix, add salt, water, cover and pressure cook until 7 to 8 whistles.
• serve with onion rings and pickle. its yumm..

Paneer Pakora

Ingredients:

• Paneer 250 gms
• Besan / Chickpea Flour 2 cups
• Rice Flour 1/2 cup
• 1/4 tsp Baking soda
• Salt to Taste
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp Carom Seeds

Method

• Take besan in a deep bowl, add rice flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, carom seeds, salt to taste, soda, mix all dry ingredients together.
• Add water slowly and make a batter of pouring consistency not too thick and thin.
• Cut paneer in to thick strips, deep in batter and deep fry till it gets nice golden color from both the sides.
• Serve with sauce or chutney!

Aloo Pakora

Ingredients:

• 1 Potato
• 1 1/2 cup Besan
• 4 tsp Rice Flour
• 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Carom Seeds
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
• Salt to taste

Method

• Take besan in a bowl, add rice flour, red chilli powder, baking soda, turmeric powder, carom seeds, salt to taste, mix all dry ingredients together.
• Add water slowly and make a smooth batter.
• Peel and cut potatoes in to thin rounds.
• Deep potato rounds in besan batter and deep fry till it gets nice golden color from both  the sides.
• Serve with chutney or sauce.