Mutter Paneer

Ingredients:
500 gms paneer cubed
200 gms shelled peas
2 large onions
3 medium tomatoes
1 tbsp ginger paste
2 tbsps garlic paste
2 tsps coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
2 tsps garam masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 green chillies chopped fine
6 tbsps of oil
1 1/2 cups water
Salt to taste
3 tbsps thickened/ double/ heavy cream
Coriander leaves chopped fine to garnish

Method:
Grind onions into a fine paste and keep aside.
Next make tomatoe puree and keep aside.
Heat 2-3 tbsps of oil in a pan and gently stir-fry the cubes of paneer till golden. Remove onto a paper towel and keep aside.
In the same vessel heat 2-3 tbsps of oil and add the onion paste. Fry till it turns light brown.
Add tomato puree, ginger and garlic paste and fry for another 2 minutes.
Add the coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric and garam masala, green chillies and fry.
Cook stirring continuously till the oil begins to separate from the masala (spice mixture).
Add the peas to the masala and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Then add the paneer, water and salt, reduce flame to a simmer and cook till the gravy thickens.
When the gravy becomes thick turn off the flame and stir in the cream.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.
Mutter Paneer tastes great with naan / roti.

Masala Vada

Ingredients:
1 cup Chana dal
1/2 cup Onion finely chopped
1/2 cup Coriander leaves finely chopped
1/2 tsp Chilli powder
Salt ar per your taste
Oil to deep fry

Method:
Wash and soak dal for 3-4 hours.
Grind the soaked dal coarsely.
Mix all other ingredients with dal.
Heat oil in a pan.
Make patties shaped rounds of mixture with moist palm.
Put carefully into the hot oil.
Fry them till golden brown.
Serve hot Masala Vadas with green chutney, tamarind chutney, or ketchup.

Peas Cutlet

Ingredients:
Green Peas : 200gms
Potatoes : 2
Carrot : 1
3 chopped green chillies
Ginger-Garlic paste : 2 tsp
Coriander leaves : 1/ 2 cup
Bread : 2-3
Garam masala : 1tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method:
Cook green peas, carrot and potatoes till they are tender.
Allow them to cool thoroughly.
Make the small pieces of bread and mix with all the other ingriedients.
Divide the mixture into equal portions.
Shape each portion into a cutlet –the shape can vary as per your choice.(round or oval).
Grease your palms and flatten the cutlet slightly.
Heat the pan. Applying some oil on the pan, roast the cutlets.
Roast them till they are golden brown.
Serve hot this Peas Cutlet with tomato sauce.

Sending it over to EC for WYF: Breakfast event announcement

Beans Curry

Ingredients:
Fresh green beans 1 cups, chopped finely
Mustard Seeds and Jeera : 1 tsp
Red Chilli powder : 1 tsp
Garam masala : 1/2 tsp
Fresh or Dry Grated Coconut : 1 tbsp
Oil : 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:
Heat oil in a pan. Pop mustard and jeera seeds.
When they start to splutter add add the beans, sprinkle little water and Mix well.
Cover and cook for 8 - 10 minutes or until the beans are cooked.
Add chilli powder, garam masala and salt.
Finally add coconut, mix well .
Simple and Healthy Beans Curry is ready to serve with Chapati or Rice.

Tomato Chutney

Ingredients :
Tomatoes Fresh : 6
Green chillies : 2
Red chillies : 2
Ginger and Garlic Paste : 1tbsp
Mustard seeds : 2 tsp
Urad dal : 1 tsp
Methi seeds : 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Jaggery : 1 tsp
Coriander seeds : 1 tsp
Oil : 1 tbsp

Method :
In a pan heat the oil and add 1 tsp of mustard seeds, urad dal, methi, coriander seeds and chillies.
Fry for a minute.
Now add the tomatoes, jaggery and salt.
Fry till all the ingredients gets mixed and the tomatoes are well cooked.
Let it cool completely. Grind it to a fine paste.
DO the seasoning with the other tsp of mustard seeds in a tsp of oil.
Tomato Chutney is ready to serve.