Paneer Amritsari Awesome

This is a traditional local recipe of Punjab. Paneer Amritsari is awesome with its spicy taste and thick and rich gravy.

Preparation

Time: 30 minutes
Sufficient For: 5-6 Persons

Ingredients:

500 grams of firm Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
2 Sliced Onions (In Rings)
1 tsp. ginger grated
1 tsp. garlic crushed fine
1/2 tbsp. Coriander (finely chopped)
1 tsp. Ajwain
3/4 Cup Gram flour
1 tsp. Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp. Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. Tandoori masala
1/2 tsp. Punjabi garam masala
1/2 tsp. Sugar
1 Anardana powder
Salt to taste
2 tbsp. oil

Method of Preparation

Cut Paneer into small cubes
Make a thick mixture of flour, salt, ginger, garlic, turmeric, ajwain,
garam masala & tandoori masala.
Sprinkle some water if necessary. Add 1/2 tbsp. oil, mix well.
Use 2 tbsp. mixture to marinate onions, and rest to marinate paneer cubes.
Marinate paneer for 10 minutes.
Either fry paneer pieces or grill them on a bar-be-que skewer or grill
mesh till crisp and brown.
Heat remaining oil, add onions, saute till light brown.
Add marinate paste, stir well and cook.
When dry add fried paneer, chilli, anardhana powder, sugar, salt. Toss well.
Serve hot garnished with coriander.

Waldorf Salad

The original recipe consisted only of diced red-skinned apples, celery, and mayonnaise. Chopped walnuts were added later to this American classic. Some prefer their Waldorf salad made with yogurt, instead of mayonnaise.



Ingredients

* 1 sweet apple, cored and chopped
* 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
* 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
* Salt
* Pepper
* Lettuce
* 1/2 cup chopped, slightly toasted walnuts
* 1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
* 1/2 cup red seedless grapes, sliced (or a 1/4 cup of raisins)
*2 cups lettuce or chinese cabbage shredded fine

Method

1.In a bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise (or yogurt) and the lemon juice.
2. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of fresh ground pepper.
3. Mix in the apple, celery, grapes, and walnuts.
4. Spread half remaining lettuce on plate or bowl.
5. Pour salad, top with remaining lettuce.
6. Chill well before serving.

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One Time Rasam

Rasam is an essential course of South Indian meal. In this recipe of rasam, dal is not used in any way. Its simple and instant rasam made with few spices and preferably tomatoes. This is called one time rasam because once this rasam is boiled, it cannot be boiled agai

Also locally known as Pongu Saaru, Pulichaar, Rasam is a rustic recipe South India. To make it more powerful and flavored, the ratio of tamarind and tomatoes should be exact or you may add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and whole red chillies.
Cook time:-30-35 min
level:-Easy
Category:-Veg

Makes

Serve:-4

Ingredients

Tamarind 1 inch sized ball
1 big Tomato
Curry Leaves
Cilantro, few sprigs
1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1/2 tsp Black Peppercorns
Pinch of Asafoetida
3 Garlic Buds, Minced
Little Turmeric Powder
Salt to taste

Method of preparation

Extract all the juice from tamarind in half a cup of water by squeezing post boiling for few minutes. Wash, chop and lightly crush the tomatoes. Use tomatoes that are sweet and ripe.

Clean, wash and chop cilantro. Peel and lightly mash the garlic pods.

Grind coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns into fine powder using a spice blender.

Take 4 cups of water in a mixing bowl, add ground spice powder, mashed garlic pods, tamarind extract, tomato, cilantro, curry leaves, asafoetida, turmeric powder and salt.Mix thoroughly and put on high flame until the water comes to a boil.

Boil the rasam for less than a minute and remove from heat.

Serve immediately over plain steamed rice and dollop of ghee. Don’t heat the rasam again, mix everything together and heat when necessary.

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Healthy Cookie Recipes

Here are presented some low-calories desserts...some cookies recipes for you. These cookies recipes are under 150 calories and are airy, full of flavour, hearty and yummy too.Cookies are nothing but a type of biscuits that are baked for a pre-decided time.



Dark Chocolate-Dipped Macaroon This is very nutritious with 1g Protein content and can be made in an active time-span of 15 minutes.

Ingredients Required

3 large egg whites
3 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 pkg (7 oz) sweetened flaked coconut
8 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted

Preparation

1. Heat oven to 325ºF. You'll need 2 baking sheets lined withnonstick foil.

2. Whisk egg whites, sugar and extracts in medium bowl until foamy. Stir in coconut until evenly mixed.

3. Drop by level tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until set and browned. Cool on wire rack.

4. Dip bottoms and tiny bit up side of macaroons in melted chocolate. Tap off excess chocolate. Place on same foil-lined baking sheets. Let stand at room temperature until set.

Hazelnut Linzer Hearts
It takes 1 hour 25 minutes to bake these tasty cookies and again these are very low on fats and high on proteins.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted
1 roll (18 oz) refrigerated sugar cookie dough, cut in chunks

3/4 cup seedless red raspberry jam
Garnish: confectioners’ sugar


Preparation

1. Pulse hazelnuts in food processor until finely ground. Add cookie dough; pulse just until blended.
2. Divide dough in quarters. Roll each portion between 2 sheets of wax paper to 1/8 in. thick. Freeze on a flat surface at least 30 minutes, or until firm.
3. Heat oven to 350°F. Have ready baking sheet(s) and 21/2- and
11/2-in. heart-shaped cookie cutters.
4. Working with 1 portion of dough at a time, remove top sheet of
paper. Cut out as many 21/2-in. hearts as possible (if dough becomes
soft, return to freezer). Place hearts on ungreased baking sheet. With
the 11/2-in. cutter, cut centers out of half of the hearts. Re-roll
and cut scraps.
5. Bake 6 to 8 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool slightly before gently (they’re fragile) removing to wire rack(s) to cool completely.
6. Spread 1 tsp jam on each whole heart. Top with a cutout heart and dust with confectioners’ sugar.

Recipes above mentioned are of Drop cookies that are made from a relatively soft dough that is dropped by spoonfuls onto the baking sheet.

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Dessert Recipes- 'Brownies'

These are not typical dessert recipes but are best sweet preparations
for many especially children.

Chocolate Brownies A chocolate brownie is a semi-flat, baked square or bar-shaped, sliced from a type of dense, rich chocolate cake. Brownies come in a variety of forms. They are either fudgy or cakey, depending on their density, and they may include nuts, frosting, cream cheese, chocolate chips, or
other ingredients.


THE TYPICAL BAKED BROWNIE

A great brownie is easy to make, but you have to be aware of several factors. Use a dark cocoa powder, like Valrhona. A pale, light-colored cocoa does not have enough depth. Make sure your eggs are at room temperature and do not overbeat them into the batter Make sure you check your brownies often while baking. Once the brownies have been overbaked slightly, they have reached the point of no return.

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt, 2 Tablespoons dark cocoa powder, 11 ounces quality dark chocolate (60-72%), chopped coarsely, 8 ounces butter (2 sticks), cut into 1 inch cubes, 1 tsp instant espresso powder, 1 ½ cups sugar,
½ cup light brown sugar, 5 large eggs at room temperature and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

Preparation Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Butter the sides and bottom of a glass or light colored metal pan 9x13x2 pan. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, the salt, and cocoa powder.

Configure a large sized double boiler. Place the chocolate, the butter, and the instant espresso powder in the bowl of the double boiler and stir occasionally until the chocolate and butter are completely melted and combined. Turn off the heat, but keep the bowl over the water of the double boiler and add both sugars. Whisk the sugars until completely combined and remove the bowl from the pan.

Mixture should be room temperature.

Add three eggs to the chocolate/butter mixture and whisk until just combined. Add the remaining eggs and whisk until just combined. Add the vanilla and stir until combined. Do not over beat the batter at this stage to avoid that cake-like taste.

Sprinkle the flour/cocoa/salt mix over the chocolate. Using a spatula (DO NOT USE A WHISK) fold the dry into the wet until there is just a trace amount of the flour/cocoa mix visible.

Pour the mixture into the pan and smooth the top with your spatula. Bake the brownies for 30 minutes (rotate the pan half-way through baking) and check to make sure the brownies are completely done by sticking a toothpick into the center of the pan.
The brownies are done when the toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Cool the brownies completely before cutting and serving.

Best Blondie Brownies - For those who do not prefer a choco-taste!!! A
variation that is made with brown sugar and no chocolate is called a
blondie. Here is a blondie recipe just for you.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, 6 very ripe bananas, 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup brown sugar,
1 tsp. vanilla, 3 eggs,3 cups flour, 2 tsp. baking soda,1 tsp. salt, 1
cup chocolate chips

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter. Add bananas, sugars, vanilla, and eggs and mix well. Add flour, soda, and salt and mix well. Mix in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.

Spread into greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips on top.

Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Use a knife to swirl the melted chips on top. Return to oven and bake another 25-30 minutes.
Cool and cut into squares.

Serve these with ice cream, a combination that is known as brownie à la mode. They may also be served with whipped cream, especially as a Brownies dessert are typically accompanied by either milk or coffee.


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