Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients

Paneer (diced) - as needed
Onions - finely chopped
Tomatoes - finely chopped
Green Chillies - 2 chopped
Garam Masala - 1/2 - 1 tsp
Chilli powder- 1/2 tsp
Milk- 1/2 cup
Coriander leaves -few finely chopped
Butter
Salt


Method:
Melt butter and fry the diced panner till they turn golden brown.
Immerse the fried paneer cubes in cold water and squeeze them.
Heat a tsp of butter and fry onions until they turn translucent.
Add green chillies ,coriander leaves and saute
Add chopped tomatoes and saute them well
Add garam masala and chilli powder.
Add in the fried paneer and mix them well.
Add 1/2 cupof warm milk and allow it to cook well.
Add salt to taste.

Kadala Curry A.K.A Kala Channa

Ingredients:

• Chick peas - 100gms
• Onions - 1 (big)
• Tomato - 1
• Green chillies- 2
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Grated Coconut - 3 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds
• Curry leaves
• Coriander leaves

Method:

• Soak chick peas overnight or for 6-8 hours.
• Pressure cook or microwave the chickpeas adding water,salt,slit green chillies,ginger garlic paste and half of the chopped onion.
• Heat oil and add mustard seeds ,curry leaves,Onion and GG paste and fry till the onions are translucent.
• Add grated coconut and fry till brown.Add chopped tomatoes and fry for a min.
• Add the cooked chick peas,add turmeric powder,chilli and coriander powder.
• Add salt as required.

Onion Tomato Chutney -I

Ingredients

Onion - 1
Tomato - 1
Green chillies - 2 to 3
Coriander leaves
Salt
Oil
Mustard Seeds

Method:

Cut onion,tomato and green chillies into small pieces.
Add little oil to a frying pan and saute the onions,green chillies and tomato .Fry for around 5 mins.
Cool and grind in a mixer/blender with coriander leaves ,adding salt.
Add little oil,add mustard seeds ,allow it to pop and add it to the ground chutney and mix well.

Cabbage Poriyal/thuvattal

Ingredients

Cabbage - shredded/finely chopped
Onions (optional)- chopped
Green chillies - 2 (slit/chopped)
Turmeric pwdr- 1/2 tsp
salt
mustard seeds
oil
Grated coconut

Method:
Heat a tsp of oil in a wok,add mustard seeds to pop.
Add onions(optional) and saute ,add green chillies and saute.
Add turmeric powder
Add the shredded cabbage and saute well in oil.
Add salt and sprinkle water as required.
Cover and cook .

Baby corn fry

Ingredients

Baby Corn -200 gm
Maida - 1/4 cup
Besan - 1/4 cup
Chilli/ginger paste - 1 tbsp
Red Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tsp
Salt
Chat masala - a pinch

Method:
Clean Baby corn,,if big cut into pieces.Soak them in cold water for 10 mins to retain crispness.
Mix maida,besan,ginger paste,red chilli powder,coriander and salt.Add water and make it to a thick batter.
Dip babycorn and deep fry till golden brown.
Sprinkle chat masala over it and serve with spice chutney or sauce.

Onion Chutney

Ingredients:

Onions - 4
Grated Coconut - 1 1/2 tbsp
Dry chillies -8
Pottukadalai - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Salt

Method:
Grind Coconut,salt,chillies and pottukadalai together in a mixer/blender.Add Onion to the mixer and grind without adding water.
Add oil/ghee in a wok,add mustard seeds wait for it to pop
Add it to the chutney and mix well.

Baby Corn Manchurian

Ingredients:


Baby corn - 100gms
Corn flour - 4tbsp
rice flour - 2 to 3 tbsp
Red chilli powder- as required
ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
salt
Oil

Spring onions - 2 tbsp(finely chopped)
Onion -1
Garlic - 2 pods (crushed)
Soy Sauce - 2 tbsp
Red chilli sauce - 1 tsp or red chilli powder - 1/2 to 1 tsp
Ketchup - 1 tbsp
salt

Method:
Cut the baby corn lengthwise ,add water and salt.Allow it to boil for 5 mins,drain and keep aside.
Mix cornflour,rice flour,gg paste,chilli powder to a paste in a bowl adding water.Add the baby corn to the mixture and coat the babycorn well on all sides.
Deep fry the babycorn in oil .

Manchurian Sauce:
Heat oil ,add chopped onions,spring onions,crushed garlic and toss them well for 2 mins.Add fried babycorns in it.
Add soy sauce,ketchup,salt,chilli sauce or chilli powder and mix well.