Achari Paneer Tikka

This Recipe is sent by one of most important contributor in the Blog, Nitu Chugani. Thanks a lot for sharing a lot of good recipes with CookWithPia.

Achari Paneer Tikka is very nice snack for your parties.... You can also make it with Tofu

Ingredients 

Paneer made out of 2 litres milk or 1 block tofu for the tofu please keep it in a kitchen napkin overnight to remove moisture (Paneer 250 Gm)

MARINADE
200 grams hung yoghurt
2 tablespoons ginger garlic paste
2 tablespoons oil from any pickle u have
1 tablespoon ACHAARI MASALA
salt to taste
juice of 1 juicy lime
1 tablespoon roasted gram flour

 Method
cut the paneer /tofu into desired bite size pieces. mix ingredients for marinade and marinate the paneer/tofu in this for about 4-5 hours.
 

heat oil in a non stick pan and grill the pieces of paneer/tofu till well grilled and a bit crispy. serve with a chop tomatoes n green chillies, add salt and lime and olive oil and refrigerate for a few hours.

Pav Bhaji

Home Cooked Pav Bhaji, healthy , tasty and better than market one

 Ingredients

8 Pav
3 tps of butter

1/2 cup chopped gobhi
1/2 cup peas
1/4 cup chopped beans
1/4 cup chopped cabbage
1/3 cup chopped carrots
3 medium potatoes boiled
2 medium tomato chopped
1 medium onion chopped
2 tps pav Bhaji masala(you can purchase from market or prepare Pav bhaji Masala)
1 tps Amachoor
1 tps red chilly powder
1 tps cumin seeds
2 tps oil
4 tps butter(optional)

Method
Heat oil in a pan. add cumin seeds. saute for 30 seconds
add onion, saute till onion will change color
add chopped vegetables except patatos and tomatos
add little salt and mix well. cover the pan saute in between . cook till veg are almost cooked
now add chopped tomato. saute for 2 minutes.
now add boiled potatos,little mashed . Mix well
add 1 cup water, salt , pav bhaji masala, red chilly, amchoor. mix well.
cook till water will become half. mash the bhaji so that all vegetables will be mixed well.

Cut the pav in the middle
add little butter on the heated pan.
press the pav on the tav till pav wil become crispy

for serving add bhaji in the plate. add little butter on top. serve with crispy Pav

Note -This image is indicative purpose only. It is taken from the web

Pav Bhaji Masala

Ingredients


2 tps coriander seeds(dhaniya)
1 tps cumin seeds (jeera)
4-5 dry red chillies (lal mirch)
1/2 tps turmeric powder(haldi)
1 tps dry raw mango powder(amchoor)
2 pods cardamom seeds removed (badi ilayachi)
6 cloves(laung)
1"stick of cinnamon (dal chini)
2 star anise
1 tsp fennel seeds(saunf)
2" piece of dry ginger(sauth)
1 tbsp Garam Masala powder
1/4 tsp asafetida(hing)


Method:
1. Heat a pan on medium heat.
2. Gently roast the cumin, coriander, fennel seeds, the dry red chillies, cloves and cinnamon till they turn slightly darker and start releasing their aroma.
3. Remove from fire immediately and cool.
4. Grind all the ingredients - including the Garam Masala powder ,till a fine powder is formed

Health benifits of Black Pepper

We mostly add black pepper in our cooking in whole form or in powder form. This small spice has a number of health benefits also. It is a source of manganese, iron, potassium, vitamin C and vitamin K and dietary fiber

The health benefits of black pepper include the following:


• Good for stomach:
Black Pepper increases secretion of hydrochloric acid in stomach which helps digestion. Pepper also helps to prevent formation of intestinal gas.


• Helps to reduce weight:
The outer layer of peppercorn assists in the breakdown of fat cells so peppery foods are a good way to help you reduce weight.


• Good for skin:
Pepper helps to cure skin disease Vitiligo, that causes some areas of skin to lose its normal pigment and turn white. According to researchs , Piperine ,which is present in pepper, can stimulate the skin to produce pigment.


• Relief for cough and cold:
In Ayurveda pepper is added in tonics for cold and cough. You can make a herbal tea, by adding whole black pepper, clove, ginger, tulsi leaves, and tea leaves. Cook till water will remain half. Add little milk and sugar. It is really useful in cough and cold.


• Black pepper improves dental health
Pepper helps fight tooth decay and provides relief from toothache.


• Bioavailability enhancement
Piperine increases the bioavailability of valuable phytochemicals present in other spices and can boost the activity of biochemically active compounds contained in green tea, curcumin and a variety of other spices by up to several hundred percent, depending on the molecule concerned.

 Black pepper may be consumed safely in moderate quantities. Adding pepper, along with other potent medicinal spices like turmeric, cumin, fenugreek, cinnamon and ginger is a great natural way to enhance overall body health.



                                             

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Palak Bhaigan ka Sag

Palak is rich source of iron. I like to have palak in any form. This is aalo palak with bringal. A very tasty and healthy

Ingredents
1 bunch palak
1 potato
1 medium bringal
1 tps methi seed
1 medium tomato chopped
2 red chilly cut into two pieces
2 tps oil
salt according to taste


Method

1. wash and chop palak.


2. cut brinjal and potato in medium pieces


3. heat the oil in the methi seeds and red chilly. saute for 30 sec


4. now add potato and bringal. saute for 2 minutes.


5. add palak, tomato, salt and mix well.


6. close the lid of pan , stirr in between.


7. cook till all water of palak is soaked.


8. serve hot with chapati or rice

Namkeen Dalia (Micowave Recipe)

Ingredients


1 cup dalia, cleaned and washed
1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds )
2 cloves
1/2 cup tomatos
1/4 cup onion chopped
1/4 cup french bean chopped
1/4 cup carrot chopped
1/4 cup cauliflower chopped
1/4 cup green peas
1 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste
2 tps oil

For the garnis
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)






Method

1. In a micowave safe bowl, combine the oil, jeera, cloves, black papper and microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.


2. Add Dalia, mix well and cover it. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute, stir once in between after 30 seconds.


3. Add vegetable, chilly powder, salt and 2 cups of hot water and mix well.


4. Cover the bowl with a lid and microwave on HIGH for 9 minutes.


5. Stir well and microwave on HIGH for 2 more minutes.


6. serve hot, garnished with the coriander.

Chana Dal Bhari puri

This Puri is part of most of festivals in my in laws place. Its really good option for brunch or heavy breakfast

Ingredents


1.5 cup Chana dal
1 tps jeera
1 tps red chilly powder
1/2 tps turmaric powder
salt according to taste


2 cup whole wheat aata
2 tps oil
salt accoding to taste

Oil to fry

Method
1. sock chana dal in hot water for 1 hour


2. add dal, red chilly powder, turmaric powder, dal , bhuna jeera in cooker. add water. it should be less because we have to make dry dal. let it cook for 4-5 vessels


3. open the cooker. and mash the dal.


4. mix salt and oil in the flour. make smooth dough


5. divide dough in 8-10 small portion.


6. make small chapati from one portion. take little mashed dal fill in center. make like ball by closing corners.


7. make puri from that. dont make too thin .


8. Fry in enough oil.


9. serve hot with curd or aalu sabji
 

Note - Image is indicative purpose only.this image is take from web