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Showing posts with label vegetables. Show all posts
Palak Paneer
Sonali Bhogle

Ingredients :

  • 1 kg spinach
  • 250 gms of cottage cheese (cut cubes and lightly fried till brown in a tsp of clarified butter)
  • 1 tsp cumin seed
  • 4 tomatoes (blanched in hot water, peeled and pureed)
  • 2 onions
  • 1 1 inch piece of ginger 
  • 7-8 garlic flakes 
  • 2 green chili
  • Pinch of sugar granules
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 3/4 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 3/4 tsp garam masala
  • 3/4 tsp dry mango powder
  • 3 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 1 tsp fresh cream 
Method :
 Remove spinach leaves from stem and wash leaves well.Take 2 glasses of water when it starts to boil, then add spinach, onions, green chili, garlic and ginger with a pinch of sugar granules to it. Let it boil for 6-8 minutes.Switch of the heat and let the spinach cool down.Blend the spinach mixer in a blender and make a thick spinach paste.Heat a heavy bottomed wok; add oil and butter to it, when the oil is hot add cumin seed .When a cumin seed starts to crackle add the tomato paste and let it cook for 5-6 minute on medium heat. Then add spinach paste along with spices like turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and dry mango powder; let it cook further for another 5 minute.Add the fried pieces of cottage cheese and mix it well. Cook and cover on low heat for 4-5 minute.Take it out in a serving bowl and garnish with fresh cream.Serve hot with rotis or steamed rice.



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Veg Manchurian Gravy
Sonali Bhogle

ngredients :
 
       For Veg Balls :

  • 2 cups finely chopped Cabbage
  • 2 cups finely chopped Carrot
  • 2 cups finely chopped Capsicum
  • 1 Piece finely chopped Ginger
  • 2 Cloves of Garlic- finely chopped
  • 1 Cup finely chopped Spring Onion 
  • 1/2 Tsp Chilly Powder
  • 4 Tbsp Maida
  • 3 tbsp Cornflour
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil 
For Sauce :

  • 2 finely chopped Green chillies
  • 2 cloves of garlic - finely chopped
  • 1 Piece finely chopped Ginger
  • 1/2 Cup finely chopped Spring Onion( white part)
  • 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
  • 3 Tbsp Soya sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Tomato Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Cornflour
  • 2 Cup water
  • 1 Tsp Vinegar
  • 1 pinch of Ajino Moto.
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil.

 Method :

Mix Cabbage, Carrot, Capsicum,Maida,Cornflour, red chilli powder, Garlic, Ginger, Spring Onion and salt together and knead nicely.From this dove make small balls.Heat kadai and deep fry these balls till they become golden brown in color and keep aside.
Now in a pan heat 4 tsp of oil. Add ginger, garlic, green chillies, spring onion and saute for 2-3 minutes. Then add red chilly powder, soya sauce, tomato sauce and add 1.1/2 cup of water and allow it to boil.Make a cornflour paste ( Mix 1 tbsp cornflour in 1/2 cup water) to it. When it began to thicken add fried balls to it and  turn off gas. Garnish with green portion of spring onion and serve hot.


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