Paneer Butter Masala

Well what should I say about this recipe. Every time I make this paneer, people have loved it and asked me about the recipe. It is very simple to cook and perfect to impress your guests. :)

Paneer Butter Masala 

Ingredients

Paneer - cut into small pieces

Onion - 1 medium, chopped

Tomato Paste - 1 Tbsp

Tomato Sauce - 1 Tbsp ( I used Maggi Hot & Sweet)

Cream - 2-3 Tbsp 

Milk - 3/4 Cup

Kastoori Methi - 1 Tbsp

Garam Masala - 1 Tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tsp

Coriander Powder - 1 Tbsp

Ginger/Garlic Paste - 1 Tbsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Heat oil in a pan and add onion to it, fry until onion is cooked.

Add ginger garlic paste, cook for a minute and add red chilli powder, coriander powder and half garam masala. 

Add tomato paste & tomato sauce and cook for a minute. To this add kastoori methi. Now add milk, reduce the heat to simmer, cover the pan and let it cook  for 5-7 minutes. 

Add paneer cubes and cream to this. Cook for 10 minutes. Now add salt, remaining garam masala and mix well. Serve hot! 

Note: You can replace it with yogurt if you want to reduce the calories. It tastes pretty good with yogurt, there is a minor difference in the texture. Make sure the yogurt is not very watery.

Chicken Enchiladas

My husband and I are crazy for chicken enchiladas. They are easy to cook, tastes so good and you can take them along to work the next day. My husband's cousin sister made these on the fourth of July last year and I have been making these since then. 

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Breast: 3-4 pieces

Frozen Corn - 1/2 cup

Red bell pepper - 1, chopped

Jalapeno Pepper - 1, chopped

Garlic - 2-3 cloves, minced

Onion - 1 chopped

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Wheat Tortillas 

Cream Cheese - 2 Tbsp

Green Chile Enchilada Sauce - 1 Can

Mexican Cheese - for garnishing 

Heat oven to 350F. Sprinkle salt and pepper on chicken breast and cook in oven until done. (It normally takes 20-25 minutes)

Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and onion. After onion gets cooked, add chopped jalapeno, corn and bell pepper. Saute until all vegetables get cooked. 

Add some water to cream cheese to make a smooth paste. Remove vegetables from heat and add cream cheese paste to it. Add some cheese if you want, I skipped it. 

Bake until cheese is melted and tortillas get warm and bubbly (15-20 minutes)

Besan Ladoo

A day before Karvachauth after coming back from work I realized I don't have any mithai (Indian sweets) and I was feeling too lazy to go to an Indian store to buy. So I thought of making some at home. Thanks to Sanjeev Kapoor's easy recipe, it didn't take me very long and I could adjust sugar and ghee which you can't do in the mithai you get from outside. The shape of my ladoos is not round, I didn't have enough patience to let the mixture cool down so I can roll them in round shape but the taste was very good, I promise! :)
 

Besan Ka Ladoo

Ingredients: 

Besan - 1 cup
Ghee - 1/3 cup 
Powdered Sugar - 1/3 cup
Almonds - 5-6 crushed, few more for decorating ladoos

Heat ghee in a kadai. Add gram flour and roast on low heat till a nice aroma is given out - it took me 15 - 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool down for 1-2 minutes. 

Add crushed almonds and mix. Allow the mixture to cool slightly more before adding powdered sugar. Add sugar and mix. 

Let the mixture settle down for 5-10 minutes and then roll into even sized ladoos. Add one almond in the center of each ladoo for decoration. 

Note: The original recipe asked for 1/2 cup ghee and 1/2 cup sugar, I didn't want to make them too sweet so I added less sugar and made them with less ghee.