Indian Paneer Recipes - Paneer Taash Kabab

Paneer Taash Kabab

Ingredients:

1 tblsp Fresh Cream
8 Cheese sliced
1 cup Cheese grated
1/2 tsp Peppercorns crushed
2 medium sized Tomatoes sliced
8 tblsp Mint Chutney
2 medium sized Onions sliced
400 gms Cottage Cheese
For Marinade
Chaat Masala to taste
1/3 cup Hung Yogurt
2 tblsp Mustard Oil
4 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1 tsp Cumin Powder
2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
Salt to taste

How to make paneer taash kabab :

1. Slice paneer into seven pieces.
2. Mix well all the marinade ingredients and spread evenly on the cut paneer.
3. Keep aside for 10 minutes.
4. Spread mint chutney evenly on the cut paneer.
5. Assemble cut onions and tomatoes on each cut paneer and cover with the cut cheese.
6. Stack each layer of cut paneer one on top of the other, by repeating the process.
7. Make a mixture of cream and crushed black pepper and pour out over the top layer.
8. Put the last cheese slice on top, bake at moderate temperature for 10 minutes in the oven.
9. Cut into desired equal sizes.

Indian Breakfast Recipes - Spinach Lentil Vada

Spinach Lentil Vada

Ingredients:

Lentil Dal - 2 Cups
Green Spinach Leaves - A handful
Red Chilies - 4 to 5
Salt - 1 Tsp
Ginger - 1 small piece
Mint leaves - 4 to 5
Asafoetida - A Pinch
Oil for frying

Method:

Soak Lentil dal for 2 to 3 hours.
Chop the spinach leaves into small pieces.
Grind the lentil dal coarsely adding red chili, salt, ginger and asafoetida.
Add the spinach and mint leaves to the batter.
Heat some oil in a kadai. Flatten the prepared batter in a plastic sheet.
Deep fry the vadas till golden brown. Note: Add very little water while grinding the dal. Serve hot with chutney or sauce.

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 15 mts

Source : by Prema Narayanan

Indian Breakfast Recipes - Bread Pizza

Bread Pizza

Ingredients:

4 large bread slices
1 celery stick, chopped
1/2 small onion, chopped
2 medium mushrooms, chopped
2 spring onions, chopped
8 pitted olives, halved
1/4 capsicum, chopped
1/2 tsp garlic-ginger paste
1 green chili, finely chopped
2 tbsp tomato sauce
1/2 tsp mustard sauce
Pinch Italian seasoning
Shredded cheese
1 tbsp cooking oil
Salt to taste

Method:

Heat the oil in a skillet and fry the chili till brown.
Add all the vegetables, salt and sauté for 5 mins.
Mix tomato sauce, mustard sauce, Italian seasoning and spread on the bread slices.
Spread the sautéed vegetables evenly on them.
Sprinkle shredded cheese liberally.
Bake in a preheated oven at 300 F on the lower level rack till the cheese melts.
Serve with Espresso coffee or hot milk shake.

Serves: 2
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Source : by Neelu Ajay Singh

Indian Breakfast Recipes - Onion Kachori

Pyaz Ki Kachori Recipes (Onion Kachori)

Ingredients:

For the dough:
2 cups Maida (Plain Flour)
1/4 cup melted Ghee
1/2 tsp Salt

For filling:
2 cups finely chopped Onions
1 tsp Kalonji (Nigella Seeds)
2 tsp Saunf (Fennel Seeds)
2 Bay Leaves
1/2 tsp finely chopped Green Chillies
2 tblsp Besan (Bengal Gram Flour)
2 tsp Dhania Powder (Coriander)
2 tsp Chilli Powder
1 tsp Garam Masala
3 tblsp Chopped Coriander
2 tblsp Oil
Salt to taste

Other Ingredients:
Oil for frying

How to make pyaz ki kachori :

To prepare the dough :

1. combine all the ingredients in a bowl and knead into a semi soft dough using water. Keep it for 5 - 7 minutes.

2. Divide the dough into 12 equal parts and keep them covered under a wet muslin cloth.
3. For the onion filling heat oil in a pan.
4. Add the kalonji, saunf, bay leaves, green chillies and onions and saute till the onions turn light brownin color.
5. Add the besan, coriander powder, chilli powder, garam masala and salt and saute for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add the chopped coriander and mix well.
7. Remove the bay leaves.
8. Allow the mixture to cool completely. Divide into 12 equal parts and keep aside.

To make kachoris :

1. Roll out each portion of the dough into a 2 inch diameter circle.
2. Place one portion of the filling in the centre of the rolled dough.
3. Surround the filling with the dough by slowly streching it over the filling.
4. Seal the ends tightly and remove excess dough.
5. Roll each filled portion into a 2 1/2 inch diameter circle taking care to ensure that the filling does not spill out.
6. Gently press the centre of the kachori with your thumb.
7. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
8. Deep fry the kachoris in hot oil over a slow flame till fgolden brown.
9. The kachoris should puff up like puris.
10. These kachoris take a long time to be cooked in the inside too.
11. Serve hot with tamarind chutney and hari chutney.

Indian Breakfast Recipes - Raw Banana Cutlet

Raw Banana Cutlet

Ingredients:

2 raw bananas
2 medium-sized potatoes
4 green chilies
1 tsp dry mango powder (amchur)
Salt to taste
2 tbsp bread crumbs (or suji)
1 tbsp oil

Method:

1. Peel raw bananas and potatoes. Steam them in pressure cooker for about 5 minutes on low flame.

2. Cut green chilies in very small pieces. Mash steamed bananas and potatoes and add dry mango powder, salt and green chilies to it. Mix well.

3. Make small flat rolls of the mixture. If the mixture sticks, apply little oil to hands.

4. Dip the rolls in the bread crumbs or suji. Heat oil in frying pan and shallow fry the rolls.
5. Serve with tomato sauce.

Serves: 2 persons
Preparation time: 30 minutes