Monday, December 8, 2008

Plaintain Paneer Sabji


Ingredients:

1. Paneer Cubes - 1 cup
2. Plaintain (Cubes) - 1 big
3. Chopped Onions - 2
4. Chopped Tomatoes - 2
5. Turmeric Powder/Haldi - 1/2 tsp.
6. Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp.
7. Corriander Powder - 2 tsp.
8. Chopped Green Chilli - 1
9. Salt - according to taste

Method:
1. Boil the plaintain cubes till they become soft.
2.Fry the onions, green chilli and ginger-garlic paste till the onions turn brown.
3.Add corriander powder, chilli powder, haldi, tomatoes and stir on high.
4.Then add paneer, plaintain cubes, garam masala, salt and cook for a few minutes.


Didn't know that panner and plaintain could make such a nice combination b4 inventing this recipe!!!

Wheat-Semolina Bread


Ingredients:
1. Semolina/Sooji/Rava - 1 & a 1/4 cup
2. Wheat/Aata - 1 cup
3. Sugar - 1 tsp.
4. Yeast - 1 tbsp.
5. Water - 1/4 cup
6. Oil - 1/4 cup
7. Salt - 1 tsp.

Method:
1. Add the yeast and sugar to warm water and let it rest for 5 minutes.
2. Make a soft smooth dough using semolina, wheat, oil, salt and the above mixture.
3. Apply little oil on the dough and let it rest for around 2 hrs so that it doubles in size.
4. Now shape it in the form of a bread or place it in a loaf pan if u hav one, otherwise place it in a baking tray like I did.
5. Since the temperature and duration entirely depend on the oven, I would say, bake at 180 degree celcius until a brown crust is formed.
6. Perform the toothpick test - Insert a toothpick, it must come out clean.

Variation: You can add powdered sugar to this to make sweet bread :-)

Tofu Cupcakes


Ingredients:
1. Maida - 1 & a 1/2 cup Butter - 1/2 cup
2. Sugar(powdered) - 1/2 cup
3. Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp.
4.Milk - as reqs. to make a batter
5. Pureed Tofu - 3/4 cup
6. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp.

Method:
1. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. 2. Combine the butter and sugar till it becomes creamy.
3. Add vanilla essence and stir well.
4. Add the tofu (slowly,not all at once) and mix well. spoon.
5. Slowly add the flour micture. Add sufficient milk to achieve a semi solid batter(ribbon consistency).
6. Pour the batter in the cupcake tray.
7. The temperature and time varies from oven to oven, I baked mine in an OTG for 10 mins @ 180 degree celcius, but this may not work for all types of ovens.

Enjoy :-) and don't forget to leave in ur comments...