BEST FOOD RECIPES

One of the most favorite dishes in Punjabi food is Mutter Paneer. I really love the looks, taste and style it is made.

Ingredients:

300 gm Paneer cubed
200 gm Frozen green peas
2 big onion (finely chopped)
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp turmeric powder
1tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp Kitchen King masala
1 tsp butter
1 cup mixed cheese
2 red whole chillies
2 jalapeno
1 stick cardamon
2 tsp corriander powder
2 cup tomato puree
1 tsp cumin seeds
oil
water
salt

Method:
Heat oil in frying pan.
Fry cubed paneer in oil and remove it when it turns golden brown.

In same oil, fry chopped onion till it turns golden brown
Add red whole chilli, cardamon, green chillies, cumin seeds to this.
To above mixture, add tomoto puree
Switch off the stove after 5 min
Let it cool down
Blend it in mixture and make fine puree by adding water.

Heat butter in frying pan.
Add kitchen king masala, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, corriander powder to it.
After sizzling, add above made masala puree to this.
Add enough water and let it boil for 5 mins,
Add frozen green peas to this.
After 5 mins add cheese and fried cubed paneer to the curry.
After 3-4 mins turn off your stove.

Your Mutter Paneer is ready to serve.

The spicy, yummy ragda patties you get at street roadies. Oh, I still remember having that awesome Ragda Patties at Mumbai. I simply love that!. Lets make same one at home. Here comes the recipe for it.

Ingredients:

Ragda:
2 cups dried green/white peas
2 red dried whole chillies
1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 onion
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1/2 turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
2-3 small pieces of cardamon
pinch of asfoetida
salt
1 tsp sugar
oil
water (according to consistency)

Method for Ragda:

Soak dried green peas overnight in luke warm water
Next day pressure cook for 3 whistle (it should not turn to soft)
Heat oil in a frying pan.
Add finely chopped onion and let it turn golden brown.
Add ginger-garlic paste, carom seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, dried whole red chilli, asfoetida, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, sugar and finally water.
Let the sizzling come to boiling.
Add boiled green peas to this.
Turn off the stove after 5-8 mins.

Patties:
2-3 big potatos
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp green chilli paste
1/2 tsp sugar
salt
oil

Method for Patties:

Boil the potatos and smashed it.
To this, add cumin seeds, turmeric powder, chilli paste, salt and sugar.
Mix it well.
Make flat round balls of this potato mixture.
Heat the flat skillet and place some oil on the skillet.
Place flat round balls on this and let it turn golden brown.
Turn over and let it turn brown too. (If required you can add some oil)
Your Patties is ready.

Serving tips:
In serving bowl first place ragda, followed by patties, tamarind chutney, lentil noodles (sev) and some finely chopped onion.

Quesadilla means tortilla with melted cheese. Amazing combination of beans, lettuce, tomato, sauce, cheese and it is ready to eat. Very easy to make and need to food preparation for making Quesadilla

Ingredients:

Soft Corn Tortilla
Corn Chips or hard corn tortilla
lettuce
tomato
beans
cheese (sharp or mild cheddar or mixed cheese)
Salsa


Method:
Heat the frying pan on medium heat
Place soft corn Tortilla on this and let it turn slight brown on both side.
Remove it from the pan.
Smashed the beans and make paste by adding some water. To this add salsa according to taste.
On one half of soft corn tortilla, place corn chips or hard corn tortilla , followed by smashed beans paste, finely chopped lettuce and tomato, corn chips, sauce and finally cheese.
Place again back on frying pan, press a little with flat spatula spoon and allow it to turn crispy.
Turn the tortilla very gently on other side to make the outer layer crispy.

Your Quesadilla is ready to eat with some soda. Enjoy!

Sometimes we get bored of preparing meals that take too much time or you are too tired and want to cook something really fast. Here is the recipe of Pasta with Pesto sauce

Ingredients:

1 packet Pasta (penne)
2 small packet basil
1/2 cup walnut
2-3 tsp olive oil
1 cup cheese
salt
black pepper

Method:
Pasta
Heat water in a pot with some salt and olive oil. Bring it to boil.
Add pasta to it and cover it with lid.
Occasionally stir pasta. Do not over cook.
When it is cooked, drain water from it.

Pesto sauce:
Blend basil, cheese, walnuts, olive oil, black pepper and white cheese together by adding some water. Add salt to taste.

Mix pesto sauce with pasta and your Pasta is ready to serve with soup.