EASY MALAI LADDOO

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Festive season is on its peak these days one after another , festivals are knocking every other day. And without sweets, festivals are incomplete. Today I have a very easy yet super yummy sweet which I made with cuddled milk. Accidentally one litre milk got cuddled and I thought why not to try something new with this and suddenly dimag ki batti jali and the outcome is tempting delicious malai laddoos. These are so easy to make that even an amateur can make it perfectly and also is perfect use of cuddled milk. This is a perfect tasty and eye treat to sweet tooth.

Step wise recipe is  given below, hope you will definitely try this.

EASY MALAI LADDOO

Yield: 12-15 pcs

Time : 20 mins

Ingredients 

1 cup fresh chhena ( crumbled cottage cheese made of 1lt milk)

3/4 cup milk powder

1/4 cup sugar

2 tbsp milk

1 tsp ghee 

1/2 tsp kewda essence ( optional)

12-15 strands of saffron (kesar), soaked in 1 tsp warm milk

Method:

Heat a nonstick wok at low heat and add chhena. Let it be warm then add sugar, ghee , milk and milk powder.

 Mix well and cook till it become little dry and starts leaving edges of wok and not leaving water trail behind it. Switch off the flame and let it get warm. 

Now add kewda essence and mix well. 

Grease your hand with some ghee and Make laddoos of desired size . Now garnish it with saffron strands and serve.

 Your delicious sweet is ready in minutes. Whenever you have cuddled milk at your home and wondering what to do, then try this and win praises. 

Make sure to use fresh chhena to make this sweet . As moisture of fresh paneer is must for a perfect malai texture of the sweet. While straining whey from chhena don't squeeze hard . 

You can increase or decrease sugar as per your taste. 

Kewda essence can also be replaced by cardamom powder.

This is a perfect festive sweet, as takes minimum time and is much more delicious than store bought ones. 

Hope you all will love this delectable sweet recipe and definitely love to try once. Please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....

DHANIYA LAHSUNI CHICKEN

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After experimenting a lot with paneer , I thought to apply some of my paneer experiments with chicken too and viola it turned out super yummy and tempting. Some time back I posted dhaniya lahsuni paneer recipe , which was a hit. Today I am sharing the same curry but with chicken and some minor twists. This curry is too simple to prepare and extremely yummy, and a must try for chicken lovers. You will definitely fall in love with this one.

Step wise recipe is given below, hope you will love to try it atleast once.

DHANIYA LAHSUNI CHICKEN 

Serves: 4-5

Time: 30 -40 mins

Ingredients 

1 KG chicken drumsticks
1 1/2 cup fresh yogurt ( curd), beaten
1 cup finely chopped green coriander leaves
20-25 cloves garlic , finely chopped
3-4 green chillies, finely chopped 
4-5 medium onions, finely chopped
1 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp curry or chicken masala powder

1 tsp cumin powder

2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 tsp kasoori methi, crushed between palms

1/2 cup cream, optional
Salt to taste

For marination:

1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp salt

Method:

First of all marinate chicken pieces in turmeric, chili and salt for 20-30 mins.Heat  oil in a non stick pan ,add cumin seeds and let it crackle . Add chopped onions and fry till golden brown . Then add ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder , curry or chicken masala and red chilli powder, saute for a minute then add marinated chicken pieces. Cook on high flame till it get white from all sides, lower the flame and add green chilli, coriander leaves and minced garlic along with one cup of water and salt.

 Let them boil then cover and cook till chicken become nice tender . Now add beaten curd and let it boil stirring constantly to avoid lump formation.

 Now add garam masala and mix well. Finally add cream ( I skipped) and kasuri methi and simmer for 5 more mins and done. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

You can add water as per your gravy consistency preference. You can also use any chicken pieces you prefer instead of drumsticks.

Your finger licking super tempting chicken dish is ready to serve with roti, naan or rice. Enjoy this different flavour of chicken with your family and friends . 

Hope you will like this easy and delicious chicken dish, please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....

PANEER, SOYA AND VEGGIE STUFFED BRAIDED BREAD

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Who don't like freshly baked bread... And if it is home made and stuffed too then just heaven to bread lovers. This bread is a complete meal in itself as full of cottage cheese, soya granules and lots of healthy veggies. You can use any stuffing of your choice to make it of your taste. Kids too love to gobble these bread slices in minutes as these are yummy and also an eye treat too.

Recipe is given below, hope you will definitely give it a try.

PANEER, SOYA AND VEGGIE STUFFED BRAIDED BREAD

Serves: 4-5

Time : 50 mins ( leaving resting time)

Ingredients 

For dough:

3 cup all purpose flour/ chapatti flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp oregano ( optional)
1/2 tsp rosemary ( optional)
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup Luke warm water
1 tsp dry yeast
More warm water to knead dough

For stuffing:

1 cup cottage cheese( paneer), crumbled or cut in small pieces 

1 cup soya chunks, soaked then grind to small pieces 

2 cup mix veggies ( carrots, cabbage, spring onions, beans, capsicum, peas, corns etc), finely chopped

2 medium onions, finely chopped 

2 tsp ginger garlic paste

3-4 green chilies, finely chopped 

1/2 tsp Garam masala powder

1 tsp curry powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder 

1/2 tsp red chili powder 

1/2 tsp chaat masala

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp asafetida ( heeng)

Salt to taste

Some sesame seeds to sprinkle ( optional)

Little milk to brush on top

Method:

First of all add  sugar and yeast in 1/2 cup Luke warm water and stir. Let it rest for 10 to 15 mins or till it become frothy.

Now mix all ingredients of dough section and mix well, using sufficient water make a soft dough. Knead the dough for atleast 8-10 mins or till it become non sticky and shiny. Now apply some oil all over the dough. Cover it and place at a warm place , like closed oven , for 2-3 hrs or till it become double in volume.

 In the mean while lets  prepare stuffing. Heat oil in a wok, add cumin seeds and asafetida let it crackle, then add chopped onions and chili.

 Fry till golden then add ginger garlic paste and saute for a min. Now add all dry masala powders except chaat masala and saute for a min.

 Add chopped veggies, saute for 3-4 mins. Now add ground soya granules and again saute for 5 minutes. 

Now add paneer , salt and chat masala . 

Add chopped green coriander leaves , Saute for 5 more mins and done. Let it cool .

Dough is doubled in 3 hrs. This time may vary according to weather conditions so make sure to let dough rise to its double volume for nice spongy bread.

Now punch the dough and cut it in 4 equal parts. Now sprinkle some dry flour on working surface and roll one dough in a thick rectangular shape. 

Now with help of a pizza cutter or sharp knife ,cut 1 inch thick strips as shown in pic.

Now spread 1/4 of stuffing on uncut portion of dough and make braid in crisscross pattern as shown in pic.

Similarly make all the four parts. Now gently transfer it in a baking dish, sprinkle some sesame seeds on the top, cover it and let it rest for another 1/2 hr. 

After second rise ,brush some milk on its top and bake the bread in preheated oven at 180 degree C for 15 mins , then increase the temp to 230 degree C and bake for another 5 mins or till the top of bread become nice golden brown. Keep an eye on it after 15 mins as different oven take different baking time.

You can also knead the dough by half water and half milk. I used only water.

You can use any stuffing of your choice, like potato stuffing or only paneer stuffing or chicken stuffing. Let your imagination work and discover new tastes of your own.

Transfer it on a wire rack and let it cool. Then slice and serve with your choice of chutney or sauce.

It tastes good as it is , no need anything to accompany. This is a full healthy meal you can have any time. Can be given in kids tiffin or as picnic snacks, enjoy this as you like.

Hope you all will like this yummy bread ,and definitely going to try it.  Please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking.....

DHANIYA LAHSUNI PANEER

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Paneer is my family's all time favorite dish. We generally like paneer dishes with mild curries. But today I have chatpata finger licking but something different curry recipe for paneer. Hope you all will love to try this super tempting delicious paneer dish with distinct flavour of coriander and garlic.

Recipe is given below, hope you will like it.

DHANIYA LAHSUNI PANEER

Serves: 3-4

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients 

2 cup paneer(cottage cheese)
1 cup curd(yoghurt)
1 tbsp oil
3/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
10-12 finely chopped cloves of garlic
2-3 finely chopped green chilies
3 medium onions finely chopped
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp kasuri methi
1/2 cup cream or evaporated milk
Salt to taste

Method:

Heat  oil in a non stick pan , fry onions in it till golden brown . Then add ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and red chilli powder, saute for a minute then add green chilli, coriander leaves and minced garlic along with one cup of water. Let them boil then add beaten curd and let it boil. Add paneer cubes, salt , garam masala and lemon juice. Finally add cream or milk and kasuri methi and simmer for 5 more mins and done. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Your finger licking super tempting paneer dish is ready to serve with roti, naan or rice. Enjoy this different flavour of paneer with your family and friends . 

Hope you will like this easy and delicious dish, please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....

TAWA NAAN

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Today I have a very easy yet delicious naan recipe which can be prepared on tawa and stove top. No need of tandoor but tastes even better than those we get in restaurants, soft and spongy till last bite. It's a hit recipe at my home and used to make it frequently on demand. Generally we think naan can only be prepared in tandoors but this will change your notion as look and taste of this naan is nonetheless best one . Recipe is given below and hope you will enjoy it.

TAWA NAAN

Serves: 4-5

Time: 30-40 mins ( leaving resting time)

Ingredients 

4 cup all purpose flour/ chapatti flour

2 cup yogurt (curd)

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbsp oil

Warm water as needed

Method:

First of all add all dry ingredients and oil. Mix well then add yogurt and using warm water make a soft dough like chapatti dough. Now apply some oil on the dough and let it rest covered at a warm place for 1 1/2 - 2 hrs.

Now take a small orange size dough and with help of dry flour , roll desired shape naan little thicker than chapatti. Now apply some water on one side of naan. Heat tawa on medium flame, place naan on tawa with water applied side downwards so that it get stick to tawa. Now let it cook till you see lots of bubbles on top and upper side starts looking dry. 

Now increase the flame to high and invert tawa to cook naan directly on flame. 

When you get desired brown spots then scrap naan from tawa.

 Apply some butter or ghee and serve hot.

Your hot naan is ready to serve with curry of your choice, believe me your tummy will fill but desire to have more will not. It's so tempting and addicting dish that the day I made it first time , I kept on craving for it again and again.

And if you don't have tawa with handle, no need to panick. After having bubbles on top just scrap it from tawa and with help of chapatti tongs ( chimta) cook it directly on flame as we do with roti or chapatti.

Keep adjusting flame as if your tawa become too hot then naan may get burn from down side.

You can use any flour , maida, chapatti flour or whole wheat flour. I used chapatti flour.

You can also make it stuffed one by filling stuffing of your choice.

Can also be made as flavored naan by adding garlic, coriander leaves, or onion seeds with butter on top.

So keep on experimenting with flavours and enjoy these heavenly delicacies.

These can also be prepared in advance and reheated at the time of serving, these become as fresh as directly from tandoor even after reheating. Hope to get all positive response from you all and expecting your comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....