Palak Paneer

I am catching up again with my cooking marathon after my India visit. Last weekend I made 6 dishes for us and 2 for DD. I have to share this, my DH is now home and taking a break b4 starting on a new project. He is taking care of DD & Dishwasher loading J. When I go home I don't have much work apart from feeding her & packing lunch. I feel soooooo relaxed now. Piravi palanai adaintha mathiri irukku, athai naan konjam maathi, Kalyana panna palanai adiatha mathiru irukku yenakku.. avlo santhoshama irukku...             

Here I go with my list of dishes I made this weekend  

Sweet Potato Vatha Kuzhambhu                     

Mango, Kale & Zucchini Dhal               

Purple Cabbage Curry              

Cauliflower Poriyal                   

Tomato Subzi              

Palak Paneer                

DD's Veggie curry                   

DD's Poori Kizhangu                

                       

So this whole week I din't cook, happily I enjoyed watching my missed out serialsJ.                       

I'll share the Palak Paneer Recipe                    

                       

Ingredients:                

Paneer -------------------> 500 gms, diced into small cubes

Onion ---------------------> 1 cup Chopped fine

Tomato -------------------> 1 cup chopped fine

Chilli powder -------------> 2 tsp

Corriander Powder ------> 3 tsp

Turmeric -----------------> 1 tsp

Salt -----------------------> A2Y taste                       

                       

To Grind                      

Spinach * ----------------> 1 box, I used Earth bound Organic from Costco

Green Chillies ------------> 2

Ginger --------------------> ½ inch

Garlic- --------------------> 4 cloves

* Wash & Cook the Spinach in a pan with Garlic & Salt            

Seasoning                   

Mustard seeds -----------> 1 tsp

Jeera ---------------------> 2 tsp

Procedure                   

v  Shallow fry the Paneer cubes until lightly browned stirring occasionally, add them to the Water with Salt, Chilli Powder. Marinate them for at least 1/2 hour but it is optional            

v  In a Sauce Pan, do the seasoning with 5 tsp oil                      

v  Add Ginger Garlic Paste, Onions, Tomato, Green Chillies and fry until the oil comes out.

v  Make a fine paste with the items in "To Grind" Section. Add water if needed             

v  In a pan do the seasoning; add Onions, Tomatoes and fry for few minutes               

v  Add Chilli powder, Corriander Powder              

v  Add the Spinach paste and water necessary.             

v  Once it starts boiling then add fried cheese cubes                 

v  Close it with the lid; leave it in medium                      

v  Ready to serve with Chappati.             

                    

Paneer Masala

My DH is a great fan of North Indian dishes, though we are from core South. He preferred Naan & Paneer gravy for dinner and its been more than a week since I promised him that I'll make.. I can't postpone anymore.. So I am getting ready to prepare Paneer Masala. I am not that great when it comes to North style dishes.. But still I tried. 

Ingredients:

Paneer ------------------>500 gms cut into cubes

Onion--------------------->1.5 cups, diced

Tomato------------------->3

Capsicum----------------->2 cups cubed(Mixed colors)

Green Chillies------------>3 Slitted

Chilli Powder------------>1 tsp

Dhania Powder--------->1 tsp

Turmeric----------------->1 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste---->1 tsp

Salt------------------------>As desired

Garam Masala---------->1/2 tsp

Cilantro------------------>1/4 cup chopped

Mustard Seeds--------->1.5 tsp

Jeera --------------------->1 tsp

Yogurt Mix                         

Yogurt---------------------->1/2 cup

Black Pepper Powder--->1 tsp

Chilli Powder-------------->1 tsp

Salt-------------------------->As needed

Method:

• Shallow fry the Paneer cubes until lightly browned stirring occasionally , add them to the Yogurt Mix and Marinate them for at least 1/2 hour                              
• In the same pan, heat oil ,fry onions and Tomatoes. Grind it to a paste.                 
• Now add oil in the pan, followed by Mustard seeds, Jeera. Let it crackle.                              
• Then add Ginger Garlic paste, Turmeric, Green Chillies, add Capsicum , fry for few minutes                         
• Add the Onion - Tomato paste, chilli powder, Dhania Powder, Salt. Cook till oil comes out                            
• Add water if needed and simmer for 10 minutes.                            
• Finally add the marinated Yogurt Mix and Garam Masala. When the bubbles starts coming up, switch off the stove, else the yogurt will curdle.                           
• Garnish with Cilantro                     
• Serve with Chappati, Naan or Rice

It came out so tasty, even my DD liked it. My DH also enjoyed it with Naan and I had it with Rice, because I don't like Naan :-(