When you have plenty of Khoya/ Mawa at home and just don’t feel like making any sweet …. try this absolutely delightful Khoya Paneer with some home made butter Naan and treat yourself luxury! Khoya paneer, a perfect blend of evaporated milk and pureed onions, tomatoes and cashews when curried with cottage cheese chunks gives a royal treat and can easily be a show stopper in any party or occasion. Serve this creamy , rich curry with some fresh home made naan or even enjoy with some zeera rice and salad. A perfect dinner option when you have special guests…
Ingredient: paneer
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Bengal culture somewhere fascinates me a lot, may be because my maternal side belongs to the royal Bengal. Not just the food, but the art and culture etc , each and everything is simply amazing here. And when it comes to food, there can’t be anything better than Bengali Sweets and desserts. Mostly made out of milk/ milk products, need to be consumed withing 1-2 days… but who cares when the sweets are so delicious it’s difficult to store more than a day. One such creamy luscious authentic and traditional bengali sweet, served in special occasions is CHANAR PAYESH. Thick…
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Chenna poda |ଛେନାପୋଡ଼ is a cheese dessert from the state of Odisha in eastern India. Chenna poda literally means Roasted Cheese in Odia. It is made of well-kneaded homemade fresh cheese chenna, sugar, cashew nuts and raisins, and is baked for several hours until it browns. Chenna poda is the only well known Indian dessert whose flavor is predominantly derived from the caramelisation of sugar. Chhena poda is usually made at home during traditional festivals in Odisha, such as Durga Puja. It is also served in small traditional roadside stalls and confectioneries throughout the state along with other delicacies such…
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No fine dining can beat the taste of rustic dhaba style food. It takes hardly few minutes for the food to get prepared and arrive to your table in a dhaba and trust me the taste is unbeatable. Dhaba Style Spicy Paneer Masala. This is one dish which my family has to order whenever we stop/ halt in a Highway Dhaba for lunch or dinner. Spicy and aromatic curry with heavy pieces of soft paneer and crushed kasuri methi all over,,,ummmm complete bliss! Today i am sharing the recipe of this rustic paneer dish which i got to learn from…
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Have you ever been to a Pab Bhaji seller ??? If yes, then you might have definitely noticed the vendor making some amazing pulao using the same vegetables and spices of Pav Bhaji. The guy take merely 5 mins to make this amazing pulao loaded with lots of chopped vegetables. Pav bhaji being a common Mumbai street food, tawa pulao is yet another popular street food that can be found in almost any corner of busy Mumbai lanes. Tawa pulao is another great option if you have left over rice at home. Just few handful of ingredients and this lip…
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Cheers to good health! Grilled paneer shashlik is a perfect guilt free weekend recipe. Enjoy it as a snack or as a main course. Perfect appetizer which not just want to to crave for more but also leave you guilt free. specially for the weight watchers. Loaded with the goodness of cottage cheese and loads of vegetables, Paneer shashlik has two methods of preparation. Can be broiled in the oven or simply grill it in your grill pan on stove top. Paneer and vegetables when marinaded with curd, cream and the spices, infuses the flavors inside each piece that leaves…
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Kacha Gola is the very famous sweet from West Bengal which is made of fresh paneer or chenna and flavored with cardamom and saffron. The sweet is not just quick but can also be made in a jiffy, specially when there are sudden guests at your home. The melt in mouth fudge tastes amazing when refrigerated for some time before serving. Kacha gola is usually not as sweet as compared to the other Indian sweets. The sweetness in mild and the main aroma and flavor is infused by cardamom and saffron. Kacha gola is often served during special occasions like…
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My friend Anisa Arif is a great human being. Her hard work and dedication towards her work is remarkable and commendable. The proud owner of Zaiqa – The spice store , does wonders with her hands. Her spices are simply outstanding and far better than what we usually purchase from shops. Recently Anisa asked me to try her Zaiqa Palak Paneer Spice Mix and as a blogger what better gift i could have asked for. Anisa, being the most kind and generous person sent me various other spice mixes too…which i shall be reviewing in my upcoming posts. Before this…
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As a kid i had been fond of paneer a lot and my love for it is still not over :p One of my most favorite childhood recipe made by my mom is Shaam Savera. Honestly i never knew this name till i came acroos Sanjeev Kapoor’s recipe. My mom use to call it as palak paneer kofta. But after coming across Shaam Savera i realized the significance of it and the very beautiful reason behind the naming of this dish. Shaam in hindi means Evening and Savera in Hindi means Morning. Now as you see both paneer and spinach…
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Raj Bhog, A royal sweet served in special occasions carrying and ancient recipe. Huge big sized cottage cheese dumplings, stuffed with a mix of mawa and assorted nuts and dunked in saffron flavored sugar syrup, is a complete bliss to all those having a sweet tooth. The name itself defines the royalty of the dessert. The methodology of making Raj Bhog resembles to Rasgulla a lot. Though the technique is similar yet, the taste and the texture differs a lot. Raj bhog is stuffed and is huge in size. The authentic Raj Bhog makers still make them as big as…
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Navratan Korma aka Nine- Gem-Curry gets it’s name after the nine ingredients 9vegetables, fruits and nuts) used in making a creamy, semi-sweet Mughlai Curry. This royal curry was made in the imperial kitchens known as ‘Bawarchikhana’ for the Kings and the Queens during the Mughal Era. Mughali Cuisines are over the top delicious and this particular curry tops the chart as it makes it more royal with the use of fruits, assorted vegetables and nuts. The curry becomes rich with the use of cream, cashew paste and coconut milk at times. I have learned this recipe from my grandmother, who…
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Chinese is the new flavor in town, an what better than having some Indo-Chinese affair with some lip smacking Chili Paneer Chili . Our desi Indian Cottage Cheese or tofu when combined with Chinese flavor makes it absolutely delectable. The saucy sticky gravy with paneer, onions and green bell peppers gives a perfect blend of Indian and Chinese flavors. Me and my son are a big time fan of Indo Chinese food. Infact this is the only paneer delicacy where my son finishes off all the pieces alone without any fuss. Best part in this dish is that the consistency…