Thursday, April 7, 2011

Paneer Pasanda

Hi all,
Kids love Paneer. Paneer is an Indian cottage cheese just the similar consistency of Tofu, very rich and creamy and also yummy if you can get creative. I can keep going on and on about paneer but i am going to cut it short and give one yummy quick cooking recipe for paneer.
Serves four..best if made fresh. I do not recommend freezing this dish turns curdled when defrosted.

Ingredients :
1 lbs  paneer cubed
1/2 cup cashew grinded into paste
1 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1 tablespoon oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Cilantro for garnish

Method :
Start with a pan . Put it to heat and add oil and start to saute onions and tomatoes unitl oil seperates. Add 1/2 cup grinded cashew paste and milk to make the gravy base. Add salt and  pepper to taste.
Finally when the curry starts to boil add paneer cubes turn to simmer for 2-4 minutes until everything blends together and Serve hot. Serve with hot paratha or rice.
When serving garnish with a sprig of fresh cilantro for the fresh spring look.
Enjoy.


Wednesday, April 6, 2011

soup of the day

Hi all,
Its spring already..time for spring cleaning and spring cleanup for your dear refrigerator friend too.....
So i came up with this spring soup of the day recipe. Use all the little left over fresh vegetables and those frozen ones too.
And this is a slow cooker recipe too........yea......so much better chop drop turn it on and forget about it until dinner time !

This recipe is a keeper and make double batch as it freezes well and ready to use next time when you are ready.
Ingredients :
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup corn
1/2 cup zucchini cut / diced
1/2 cup peas
1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
1 can cannelloni beans ( i prefer but you can choose any beans of your choice )
4 cups vegetable broth
salt pepper to taste

Method :
Put all of the above ingredients in the slow cooker and turn it on either high for 4 1/2 hour or 7 hours on low setting.

Serving suggestion :
Serve in a bowl with garlic toast and sprinkle your choice of cheese ( i prefer Parmesan cheese ).

Enjoy this is a whole meal in itself.