Paneer Butter Masala / Shahi Paneer Masala

Ingredients:

Paneer - 250 gms 

Curd /Yogurt -1/4 cup

Milk -1/2 cup

Tomato- 1 big

Onion - 1 big

Ginger - small piece

Green Chilly - 2-3

Cardamom - 3

Garam Masala -1/2 tsp

Red Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp

Tomato Sauce - 2 tsp

Butter or Ghee - 3 tsp

Salt

Coriander leaves

Method:

• Heat a pan and add 1 1/2 tsp of butter .
• Add chopped onion, crushed ginger,green chilly and cardamom and fry for 3-4 minutes.
• Add tomato ,salt and cook covered till it become soft .
• Add beaten curd and cook again for 5 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup water and remove from heat .Allow it to cool.
• Blend this in a mixer till smooth paste.
• Heat a pan with remaining butter and add blend gravy into it.
• Add garam masala, red chilli powder ,tomato sauce.
• Boil it to get thick gravy.
• Add milk and paneer and boil 4-5 minutes.
• When the gravy become thick consistent and paneer is done,remove from heat.
• Garnish with coriander leaves. 

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Green peas Potato masala / Aloo Mattar

Ingredients :

Green Peas -  1 cup (half cooked)

Potato - 2

Onion - 1 big

Garlic - 2-3 pods

Ginger - small piece

Green chilly - 1

Tomato - 1

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Red Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tbsp

Garam masala -1/4- 1/2 tsp

Fennel / Jeerakam- 1/4 tsp

Oil

Salt 

Curry leaves( optional)

Coriander leaves

Method:

• Heat a pressure cooker add oil .
• Add crushed ginger,garlic & green chilly. 
• Add onions, curry leaves and saute well.Add salt .
• When onions become light brown add turmeric powder,red chilly powder,coriander powder,garam masala and saute well.
• Add cut tomato .Saute well till oil gets separated.
• Then add green peas & potato and saute.
• Add required water and close pressure cooker . 
• After 2-3 whistle ,wait for the pressure to release.
• Heat pan ,pour oil and crackle fennel seeds.
• Pour cooked curry into it .
• When the curry become thick remove from flame and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with Chapati ,Naan etc..

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Cheera Thoran /Cheera Ularthiyadu / Spinach

Ingredients:

Cheera /Spinach - 1 bunch

Green Chilly - 2

Shallots/ Chuvanulli - 5-6

Garlic pods - 3-4

Grated coconut - 1/4  - 1/2 cup

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Oil

Salt

Curry Leaves

Method :

• Heat pan and add oil.
• Splutter mustard seeds. Add crushed  shallots and garlic pods  & saute well.
• Add curry leaves and length wise cut green chilies.
• Add turmeric powder.
• Add grated coconut and salt.
• Then add finely chopped cheera/ spinach and saute well.
• Cover it cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Remove from fire.
• Serve hot with rice or chapati !!

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Mushroom Masala

Ingredients:

Button Mushroom- 250gms

Onion – 1

Green chilly – 1

Garlic -1/2 tbsp

Ginger – ½ tsbp

Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp

Garam Masala – ¼ tsp

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves –for garnish

Salt

Oil

Method:

• Wash mushroom and cut it into lengthwise.
• Marinate mushroom with red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, salt and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
• Heat a pan with oil.
• Put mustard seeds.
• Add ginger and garlic paste & green chili.
• Add onions and sauté well till it become light brown.
• Add marinated mushrooms and sauté well.
• Cover it and stir occasionally.
• Remove from heat when done.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with chapatis or rice !!!

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Aviyal

Ingredients:

Vegetables – 3 cups, cut lengthwise

Mango- 1 small

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Chili powder- ½ tsp

Coconut – ½ cup

Green chili – 2-3

Jeerakam/Fennel seeds – a pinch

Yogurt – ¼ cup, beaten

Coconut oil

Salt

Curry leaves

Method:

• Mix vegetables with turmeric powder, chili powder, and coconut oil, salt & curry leaves.
• Heat a manchatti or heavy bottom pan and cook vegetables.
• Add little water if required.
• Grind coconut, jeerakam and green chili into a semi paste.
• When the vegetables are ¾th cooked, add mango & ground paste. Mix well.
• Cover and cook till the veggies are done and the raw taste of coconut paste is gone.
•  Add yogurt and mix well & remove from the gas,
• add the coconut oil and curry leaves.
• Serve hot with rice.

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Dal /Parippu Curry

Dal /Parippu Curry

Ingredients:

Dal : 1 cup

Turmeric powder :1/4 tsp 

Green chilly : 2

Ginger : Small piece

Garlic : 2 pods

Shallots :4-5

Jeerakam/ Fennel :1/2 tsp

Ghee : 1 tsp (you can add more if required)

Dry Red chillies : 2-3

Salt : as required

Oil : as required

Coriander leaves : for garnishing

Method:

• Soak dal in water .
• Cook dal with green chillies slits ,garlic ,turmeric powder with enough water.
• In a pan put oil and crack jeerakam.
• Then add shallots (finely chopped).When it turn light brown add red chillies and add cooked dal into it.
• Add salt.Allow dal to boil.
• Add ghee when the curry become thick in required consistency .
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with rice or chapatis,rotis etc

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Kaalen

Ingredients:

Curd ( beaten) – 2 cups
Raw plantain /nenthrakkaya – 1

Chena /yam – 1 cup (optional)

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Pepper - One and a half tsp

Chilli powder – 1/4 teaspoon

Salt – to taste

For Grinding:

Coconut – 1/2 grated

Curd – 1 cup

Jeerakam/Fennel – 1/2 tsp

Green Chillies – 2

For Seasoning

Coconut oil – 1-2 tbsp

Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon

Uluva – 1 teaspoon

Curry leaves – as required

Dry red chillies – 2 or 3

Preparation:

• Cut the chena and kaaya into square pieces 
• Take a mannchatti or pan ,put vegetables with enough water to cook.
• Add pepper, chilli powder and turmeric powder. Cook till the pieces are cooked well. Keep aside.
• In a mixer, grind together very finely coconut, jeerakam, and green chillies adding 3/4 cup curd (don't add water).
• Add this paste to the cooked vegetables.
• Put this on low heat. Keep stirring till hot, but do not allow it to boil.
• Add salt and the rest of the curd to this, stirring all the time . Simmer for five minutes or until it thickens and take off heat.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard. When it pops, add uluva. Add curry leaves and dry red chillies . 
• Add this to curry.
• Kaalen is ready for serving !!

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