Paneer Butter Masala

One of my friends, Sohil, once got something to office. As expected we were all pretty skeptical to try it. But when we did, it was the most awesome Paneer Butter masala ever. So sharing the same here in his own words (with a few minor modifications from me). Enjoy!
A few days back I cooked..Yes you got it right.."I cooked"..Most of the people who know me will find it hard to digest..but yes I did..Well, I won't even say I do it "occasionally"..but once in a blue moon I do experiment (with my friends' lives as some may put it :P)
So, here's what I got for my friends - "Paneer Butter Masala" (\m/). Well, I was not sure if people would like it, but they did, and on public demand, here's the recipe...

Ingredients -

•  Oil - 1tbsp (preferably groundnut oil, else use ghee)
•  butter - yellow and salted -1tbsp
• 2 onions, ground to a paste
• Tomato puree - made from 2 tomatoes
• turmeric powder - 1 tsp 
• red chilly powder - 2 tsp
• garam masala - 1/2 tsp
• ginger-garlic paste - 2tsp
• some whole cream - 3 tbsp 
• paneer - 200g cut into little cubes
• cheese - grated for garnishing 
• finely chopped coriander for garnishing

Method -

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp butter in a pan. 
2. Add onion paste. Sauté till it becomes golden brown. 
3. Add ginger-garlic paste and stir-fry for almost 2 minutes. 
4. Add tomato puree, turmeric powder, red-chilly powder and garam masala. 
5. Stir the mixture well and cook it on high flame. Then add some cream, paneer cubes and salt (as per taste).
6.  Add half a cup of water, stir well and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve hot, garnished with grated cheese.

There is no love sincerer than the love of food -George Bernard Shaw :)

Tartare Sauce - Quick easy peesy recipe

Ever gone to a restaurant or party and had fish fingers with Tartare sauce ?  And then wished you could make something exotic like that?

Well here's a recipe for Tartare sauce so that it no longer is a mysterious exotic dish that is only served in restaurants.

Ingredients -

Mayonnaise - Eggless or with egg is your choice. I used Eggless one. - 4 tsp Small onion - 1 no. diced fine Lemon juice - 1tsp Salt - to tastePepper - 1/4th tspMethod -

Mix the Mayonnaise, onions, pepper, salt and lemon juiceWhisk it in a blenderChill for atleast an hour before serving. Serving suggestion - This sauce goes with fish fingers, nuggets, chips, veggies cutlets etc .

 

Healthy Oats Breakfast with a twist

Are you on a diet? Does the thought of eating oats for breakfast send shudders down your spine?
Well, this recipe is dedicated to all the dieters out there. This will spice things up a bit.

Ingredients -
Quaker Oats/ Kellogs Oats or any other instant oats -4 tsp
Maggie Magic Cubes Chicken/Masala flavour - 1 no
1.5 cups of water

Method -
1. Put the oats in a microwave safe container
2. Add the water
3. Crush the magic cubes and sprinkle into the mixture and stir well
4. Microwave at 240 degrees C for 2 1/2 minutes
5. Serve hot.(serves 1)

Suggested Garnishing - garnish with milled flax seeds, coriander and a dash of pepper.Boiled egg slices go very well with it as well.