Creamy Cottage Cheese Curry with Cilantro Pilaf

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Cilantro is one of my favourite herbs n I love to add it to almost most of my dishes as it gives a intense tasty flavor. Cilantro is also know as dhania(hindi) or coriander in India and an all time favourite in Indian households.

The creamy cottage cheese curry is prepared with a base of curd n milk for its creaminess and blended with a rich flavor of cilantro n cardamom. When I saw this cottage cheese recipe on Paris blog, I was immediately hooked to prepare it. And another aromatic dish cilantro pilaf recently shared by Sayantani, this rice is infused with the flavor of cilantro n indian spices with some veggies. I was really tempted to try both these cilantro based dishes.

Thanks to Sayantani n Pari for sharing these wonderful dishes which are very easy to prepare n a superb combination.

Paneer Dhania (Cottage Cheese with Cilantro)

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced paneer
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup curd
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 tbsp garlic ginger paste
• 3 chopped green chillies
• 2 tbsp (ghee) clarified butter
• 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tsp corn flour
• 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
• salt to taste

Cooking Procedure

Heat butter in a pan, add cardamom powder n stir for 30 sec, now add ginger

garlic

paste n fry till light golden brown, now add onions n green chillies n fry till onion is translucent.

Now add the cottage cheese n fry gently for a min.Then add salt,black pepper,cilantro leaves stir for 2 more min. Now mix the curd with corn flour (this will prevent the curd to break apart) n pour this mixture into the pan n mix nicely. Now add milk, let it boil for a few min on low flame. You paneer dhania is ready.

Garnish with cilantro n serve with rice or roti.

Cilantro Vegetable Pulao

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice
• 2-3 cup diced vegetables ( carrot, potato, cauliflower, beans, green peas )
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 cup chopped cilantro
• 3/4 diced tomato
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• 3-4 green chilli
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp ghee ( clarified butter )
• 1/2 inch cinnamon stick
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 cardamom
• salt to taste

Cooking Procedure

Soak rice with 1.5 cup water for 20 min then cook it in a pressure cooker with the addition of 1/2 tsp oil in the water. ( Tip: Adding oil helps to make the rice less sticky n separate). If it is a rice cooker use 2.5 cup water. And keep aside.

Make a nice paste of cilantro, tomatos, ginger, garlic n green chilli with min water n keep aside.

Heat oil n butter in a pan n add cinnamon stick,cardamom n black pepper n fry for a min. Add onions n fry till it become translucent. Add the above grinded paste to this n fry for another 2-3 min. Now add all the veggies to it n stir nicely to blend all the ingredients. Cover n cook in medium flame till the veggies become soft.

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Now add the cooked rice to the veggies and stir nicely and let it be on flame for 2 more min. Serve hot with the curry or raitha.

I am posting this paneer dhani and pulao to

Vegetarian Foodie Friday event

Combo Meal Hosted by Chaitrali

Hearth 'n Soul

And the cilantro vegetable pilaf to Akila "Festive Rice"

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Tags : cilantro , dhani , paneer , cottage cheese , vegetable pilaf, paneer curry , vegetable pulao

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Laadi Pav ( Indian Street Food Bread )

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Many people do not know that Pav/Pao is a portugese word for bread. This bread was introduced to India by them. The pav is also called “laadi pav” which means a slab of bread rolls as the rolls are baked as one big slab and the individual rolls are pulled apart. This bread is used for two popular street food in mumbai, vada pav and pav bhaji.

With the influx of north indians in Bangalore n Chennai where idly n dosa is an all time favorite, pav bhaji has become popular too.... ... Ask any south Indian what north Indian food they would like to have they would always say either Panipuri or Pav Bhaji .

This bread is very easy to prepare at home too n I got this recipe from Aparnas My Diverse Kitchen. I made a small change in the preparation of activating the yeast as it works for me with better results.

Preparation Time: 15 min

Baking Time: 10 min

Makes: 9 pavs

Ingredients :

• 2 cups OR little less all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 tbsp butter, softened
• 3/4 tsp active dried yeast
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp butter for brushing on the pav

Cooking Procedure:

In a big bowl add salt sugar n yeast mix nicely. Then add warm milk n melted butter and let it sit for 10 min or till it become active .Once its active then add flour one cup at a time and mix with spatula. Blend slowly till it is soft and elastic .

Note: Do not add excess flour.Now grease the dough with oil nicely, cover it with damp cloth or cling wrap n let it sit for one hour or till the dough doubles in size.

After one hour knead the dough lighty for 1-2 minutes and divide it into nine equal parts. And set in a greased baking pan side by side. And let it sit for another 20 min. Preheat the oven 425 F.

After 20 min start baking, bake the pav until they slightly turn light brown ( approx10 min) then immediately take them out n brush all the pav quickly with butter and bake another 5 min. Take it out and immediately shift the pav to a cooling rack n let them cool.Your pav is ready to enjoy in pav bhaji, masala pav, vada pav !!

I am sending this recipe as a guest post to Lisa's Indian Dinner Party! and also to

Champa's Bake off event

Tried and tasted event hosted by Srivalli which was originally started by Zlamushkaand now run byLakshmi.

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Tag: Pav, Pao, Laddi pao, Laddi pav, Portugese bread, bread, pav bhaji, vada pav

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Jumbo Pistachio Cookies

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This months tried and tasted blog is Aparnas My Diverse Kitchen. I always admire her

and bookmarked many recipes from her blog even before this event.When her blog was selected by Srivalli I was very

excited as now I got chance to try her recipes.

She made white chocolate chip pista

cookie...I used the same measurements with half quantity, in place of white chocochip

I used normal chocochip. Actually I wanted to make std size cookies but after it bake

it became double in size and so I would call it my Jumbo Pistachio Cookies.!! They tasted

awesome and we enjoyed it.The original recipe is here

Preparation Time: 10 min

Baking Time: 20 min

Makes: 15 std cookies or 10 Jumbo cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour or maida
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chopped pistachios

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Baking procedure :

Preheat the oven to 350 F C,

Beat butter and sugar together to a creamy texture ,i used hand blender for 2 min.Add rest of ingredients to it to make a cookie dough .Divide the dough into 15 parts n make balls and them down into a circle shape.

Spray some oil on the cookie sheet then place the cookie dough in baking sheet one inch part.Bake them for 20 min or till light golden brown .. Leave them on the tray for about 2 to 3 minutes before removing from tray.Enjoy ur cookies

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Note:The cookies are very soft when they come out of the oven and will break if removed immediately.

I am sending these Jumbo Pistachio Cookies to 4 wonderful event

Bake off event hosted by Champa

BSI Event - Pistachio hosted by Sanchita

Tried and tasted event hosted by Srivalli which was originally started by Zlamushka and now run byLakshmi.

Kids Delight hosted by Pari

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Tags: Pista, Pistachio, Pista Cookies, Pistachio Chocochip Cookies, Chocochip Cookies, Cookies, Eggless Cookies, Baking, Bake Cookies, Homemade Cookies, Tasty Recipe, Easy Recipe

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Yummy Mango Ice Cream

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I always imagined making ice cream is a big procedure but after coming to the blog world I realized it is actually a easy process. I bookmarked this recipe from Nayna's blog. I maintained the same measurements , but used canned mango pulp in place of fresh mangoes. The original recipe is here.I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I did : )

Ingredients:

• 2 cup canned mango pulp
• 397 grams condensed milk ( 1 full can)
• 100 grams fresh double cream

Procedure:

Mix the condensed milk and cream in a bowl with a hand blender in low speed till it become fluffy.Now pour the mango pulp into it and mix nicely with a spatula.Pour the mixture in a freezer safe container.

Freeze it for 3 hrs and mix nicely with a fork to break ice crystals.Repeat this procedure three time in total at 3hr intervals.After the third time using an ice cream scooper, scoop the ice cream and serve.

Tip:To get the scoop easily and smoothly dip the ice cream scooper in water.

This recipe goes to 5 wonderful events

Bookmarked Recipe Every Tuesday hosted by Priya

Two for Tuesday

Cold Desserts hosted by Akheela

Monthly Mingle Party Treats hosted by Sara

Kids Delight hosted by Pari

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Tags: Cold Dessert, Ice Cream, Mango Ice Cream, Mango Dessert, Easy Recipe, Tasty Recipe, Kids Recipe, Eggless Ice Cream, Homemade Ice Cream

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Omelette Thalipeeth

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I always want to try something different with breads ...when i saw this recipe onKanchan's "Kitchen Gossip" I immediately bookmarked it and prepared this for breakfast this weekend. wow it came out so well and my hubby was praising me that i have one more special recipe with bread, I am sure most of you know about this recipe but still i want to share with you all. Thank you Kanchan for sharing this recipe.

Preparation time: 10 min

Cooking time : 15 min

Makes 4

Ingredients :

• 5 bread slices
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped tomato
• 3 green chopped chillis
• 2 tbsp chopped cilatro
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp oil for each thalipeeth

Cooking procedure:

Take the bread slices and grind it with grinder/food processor and keep aside.

Beat the two eggs in a large bowl n then add the bread powder and all the above ingredients to it except oil n make a semi solid paste.

Heat a pan, spray oil on it ,take a handful of the bread paste, make it a ball and put it lightly on the pan, with your palm spread it slowly into a circle.And spray oil again.

Tip: To make it easy to spread dip ur hand in water and press lightly to spread it.

After 2-3 min flip it and let it cook till both sides are golden brown.

Serve hot with ketchup n sour cream or butter.

This omelette thalipeeth goes to the event "Bookmarked Recipe Every Tuesday" hosted by Priya

And also to another wonderful event "Two for Tuesday"

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Tags: bread,old bread, stale bread, egg, omelette, healthy breakfast, breakfast, quick recipe, fast food, easy recipe,healthy recipe,simple recipe

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Instant Oats Dosa n Peanut Chutney

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This is my second tried and tasted recipe from Usha's veginspiration blog. Need not mention but i am really impressed with her blog as all her recipes are creative and healthy. This dosa is an instant oats dosa and does not need any soaking and very healthy too. It tasted awesome and everybody in the family loved it. I also made peanut chutney and it was a superb combination to have with oats dosa. Do try it friends.I used the original recipe shared by usha except for the quantity and toppings.

Preparation Time:15 min

Cooking Time: 2 min/dosa

Serves 6 dosas

Oats Dosa Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup grinded oats powder
• 1/4 cup urad dal flour(If flour is not available u can also grind the urad dal)
• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 3 chopped green chilis
• 1 spring chopped curry leaves

For tempering

• 1 tsp oil
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
• a pinch of hing

For topping

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp chilli flakes(optional)

Cooking Procedure

Mix all the ingredients with appoximately 2.5 cup water, the consisteny must be a smooth flow.Add salt to taste.

Prepare the tempering by heating oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,hing and once its splutter add the tempering to the above dosa batter.

Heat a tawa and pour one handfull batter and spread it with circular motion and dosa should be not too thick.

Top it with a sprinkle of chopped onions,cummin seeds and red chilli flakes.

Add few drops of oil and let it cook for a min then flip it. Remove when both sides are properly cooked and looks slightly crispy.

Your dosa is ready to serve with peanut chutney.

Peanut Chutney Recipe

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Preparation Time:5 min

Cooking Time: 15 min

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts
• 1/4 cup onions
• 1 tsp chopped garlic
• 2-3 green chilis
• 1 handfull cilantro leaves chopped
• 1/4 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp oil
• salt to taste

For tempering

• 1 tsp oil
• 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
• a pinch of hing
• 1 spring of curry leaves (8-10)

Cooking Procedure

Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan add onion and garlic and fry till onions become translucent, keep it aside and let it cool.

After it cools add the other above ingredients except lemon juice and grind it with approximately 1/2 cup water to a smooth paste and shift it to a bowl. Add lemon juice and mix nicely.

Now ready the tempering by heating a tsp of oil in a pan, add cumin and mustard seeds, once it splutter add hing and curry leaves and stir for 15 seconds then pour it onto the chutney.

Now serve the oats dosa with the chutney and lick your fingers : )

i am sending peanut chutney to

Jagruti's wonderful event Complete My Thali( CMT ) - Chutney

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Tags: Instant dosa, oats, healthy, breakfast, brunch, peanut chutney

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