recipes from punjab
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INDIAN RECIPES FOR YOU ONLY .
Ingredients(to be ground into a paste for the spinach gravy)1.freshly grated coconut 1 tbsp
2.chopped cashewnuts 1 tbsp3.Poppy seeds 1 tbsp4.garlic 1 tbsp5.Green chillies 26.Aniseeds /saunf 1 tbsp7.Water 2 tbsp
For the koftas
1.Grated paneer 1 cup2.Plain flour (maida) 3 tbsp
3.Dhania 1.5 tbsp4.Finely chopped green chillies 1tbsp5.Soda-bi-carb 2 pinches6.Salt to taste
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Paneer Koftas in Palak Gravy
For the spinach sauce 1.Finely chopped spinach 2 cups2.Ghee 1 tbsp3.Oil 1 tbsp4.Fresh curd half cup
5.Sugar 1 tbsp6.Salt to taste7.Milk 2 tbsp
Cooking time 7 minutes serves fourFor the koftas: combine all the inredients in a bowl & mix well –Divide the mixture into 12 equal sized balls,arrange them on a microwave safe dish on HIGH for 1 minute.keep
aside. .
For the spinach sauce--- combine the spinach with 2 tbsp of water in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute---coll slighltly & blend in a mixer along with ¼ cup of water on a smooth puree. Add the curds-cornflour mixture, mix well and microvave for 1 minute. Add the
spinach puree,ground paste,sugar,salt and milk,mix well and microvave on HIGH for 2 minutes. Keep side
How to proceed : just before serving, add the prepared koftas to the spinach sauce andmix gently and microwave
on High for 1 minute. Serve immediately.
METHOD
Ingredients Quantity Chicken boneless - 400 gms Kashmiri chilli paste - 20 gms Hung curd - 125 gms Ginger and Garlic Paste - 50 gms Malt Vinegar - 15 ml Garam Masala Powder - 10 gms Roasted Cumin Powder - 10 gms Mustard Oil - 20 ml Pure Ghee – 1 tbsp Cont…..
CHICKEN TIKKA
Serves :6 Time : 24 mins Method : Cut chicken into large cubes. Blend all the ingredients (except pure ghee ) with
chicken pieces . Refrigerate for 6 hrs . Take the chicken in a microwave safe bowl and cook in
a microwave for 10 mins on high power . Turn the pieces after 5 mins while brushing with a bit of pure ghee.
Drain of the excess water. Preheat the oven at 180’c Place the chicken at the grill rack . Cook at 180’c for 14 mins and brush a little pure ghee . Serve hot with ,garnished with onion rings,mint and
lime slices.
• Ingredients- (to be ground into a thick paste) Quantity• Finely chopped coriander- 2 cups• Finely chopped mint leaves - .5 cups• Green chillies - 3• Broken cashewnuts - .25 cup• Ginger - 1 • Fresh curd - .25 cup• Lemon juice - 1 tbsp• Salt - to taste• Other Ingredients• Butter - 1 tbsp• Oil - 1 tsp• Paneer cut into cubes - 2 cups• cont……
PANEER MAKHMALI
• Milk - .25 cup• Garam masala - 1 tsp• Finely chopped whole kashamiri chillies- .5 tsp• Fresh cream - 1 tbsp
• Serves : 4• Time : 4 mins 30 seconds • Method• Pierce the paneer with a fork and combine them with the prepared
ground paste,mix well and keep aside for Marinating for 10 to 15 mins.
• Combine the butter and oil in a microwave safe bowl and cook it in a microwave on high for 30 seconds.
• Add the onions ,mix well and cook it in the microwave on high for 2 mins.
• Add the marinated paneer ,milk , garam masala and red chillies , mix gently cook it in a microwave on high for 2mins ,stir for one min.
• Add the cream and mix well .
ingredients Chicken legs 800 gms Brown onion paste 200 gms Roasted cashew paste 150 gms Oil 2 tbsp Turmeric powder ½ tsp Lime juice 4 tsp Ginger garlic paste 80 gms Garam masala 1 tsp Green chillies 3 Salt to taste Cashew nuts for garnish
Punjabi Kukkad
Cooking time 16 minutes MethodWash & clean the chicken.Marinate the chicken with salt,ginger garlic paste &lime juice,referigrate for 2 hrs.Add all the remaining ingredients except corriander to the marinated chicken. Microwave on HIGH power for 12 minutes. Stir every 4 mts.Adjust seasoning,microwave on medium power for 4 mts.Stir after 2mts.Serve hot,garnish with cashew nuts and onion salad.
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