How to Make Methi Malai Mutter

Recipe By Naiya Sheth: Learn how to make methi malai mutter. This is a homemade recipe of tempting and quick vegetable. Methi Malai Mutter is quick and healthy recipe with fresh methi leaves, green peas, cream and Indian spices. It can be served with Indian bread.

Preparation time � 10 minutes
Cooking time � 15 minutes
Serves � 4 people

Ingredients to make Methi Malai Mutter:

3 cups finely chopped fenugreek � methi
4 table spoon oil
3 finely chopped onion
2 tea spoon green chili paste
1 tea spoon ginger garlic paste
1 cup green peas - boiled
1 tea spoon lemon juice
� tea spoon garam masala powder
Salt to taste
� cup cream
� tea spoon cumin seeds

For garnishing:

Chopped coriander
cream
green peas

Method to make Methi Malai Mutter:

(1) Add some salt to methi leaves and mix properly. Keep aside for 5 minutes and remove excess salt water from it.

(2) Heat 1 tea spoon oil in a pan and add methi leaves to it, cook for 2 to 3 minutes covered. When cooked keep aside.

(3) In another pan add remaining oil and add onion. Saut� till they are translucent.

(4) Add chili,ginger and garlic paste and mix well. Now add methi leaves and boiled green peas.

(5) Add salt, garam masala powder and 1/8 cup water, cook for 3 to 4 minutes at medium flame.

(6) Add cream and again cook for 2 minutes at slow flame.

Garnish with coriander leaves and cream. Hot and healthy Methi Malai Mutter is ready to serve. Serve it with Indian bread.

How to Make Khoya Kaju

Recipe By Naiya Sheth: Learn how to make Khoya Kaju. It�s a great homemade khoya kaju recipe from cashew nut. Normally it is made with white gravy. But here it�s a slight variation. It is little bit tasty than the original recipe. And above all it is made in microwave so, easy, quick and healthier also.

Preparation time � 5 minutes
Cooking time � 10 minutes approx.
Serves � 4 people

Ingredients to make Khoya Kaju:

250 grams Paneer
200 grams cashew nuts
1 table spoon desi ghee
2 big onion - grated
2 cardamom
1 stick cinnamon
2 to 3 cloves
1 bay leaves
Salt to taste
1 tea spoon red chili powder
� tea spoon garam masala powder
1/8 tea spoon turmeric powder

For garnishing:

Fried cashew nuts
chopped coriander leaves

Method Khoya Kaju:

(1) In a microwave proof plate or bowl put ghee and cashew nuts and cook for 1 minute at MICRO HI or till cashew nuts are light golden in colour (check in between). Keep aside.

(2) In other microwave proof dish add 1 table spoon ghee and cook for 30 seconds and add grated onion and cook till golden brown in color.

(3) Now add cardamom, cloves and cinnamon, cook for 1 minute at MICRO HI.

(4) Let it cool at room temperature and grind to a fine paste.

(5) Again cook for 1 minute.

(6) Add salt, bay leaf, red chili powder and turmeric powder,garam masala powder and cashew nuts to it.

(7) In other bowl melt khoya in microwave and add to above mixture, mix well.

(8) Add � cup of warm water and cook covered for 5 minutes.

Garnish with fried cashew nuts and chopped coriander. Hot and rich Khoya kaju is ready to serve.

How to Make Kadhai Paneer

Recipe By Naiya Sheth : Learn How to make Kadhai Paneer. This is a homemade recipe for a very famous Indian dish. Kadhai Paneer is prepared cubes of Indian cottage cheese marinated for hours in a special mix of spices and herbs. The gravy of this vegetable is spicy and goes well with all kinds of Indian breads and rice preparation also.

Preparation time � 10 minutes
cooking time � 10 minutes
Serves � 6 people

Ingredients to make Kadhai Paneer:

500 gram paneer
1 � cup sliced onion
1 tea spoon garlic paste
1 tea spoon ginger paste
� cup tomato puree
1 tea spoon red chili powder
1 to 1� tea spoon garam masala powder
2 table spoon oil
salt to taste

For garnishing:

Grated paneer
Chopped coriander

Method to make Kadhai Paneer:

1. Cut paneer into triangles, Keep a side.

2. Heat oil in a kdhai and add sliced onion, fry till onion till golden brown in colour, and crisp.

3. Add ginger and garlic paste and mix well. Add tomato puree and cook for few minutes.

4. Add red chili powder, salt and garam masala powder and mix well. Add � cup water.

5. Add paneer and cook until coated with thick gravy.

6. Garnish with grated paneer and chopped coriander.

Hot and tasty Kadhai paneer is ready to serve. We can serve it with any type of Indian bread or rice recipe.

How to Make Baingan Bhartha

Recipe By Naiya Sheth: Learn how to make Baingan Bhartha. This is a homemade recipe for winter special hot and delicious vegetable. Normally Baingans are not loved by kids and youngsters, but Baingan Bhartha is a very testy and healthy winter celebration.

Preparation time - 5 minutes
Cooking time � 25 minutes
Serves � 4 people

Ingredients to Make Baingan Bhartha:

1 large eggplant
1 onion � finely chopped
1 tea spoon crushed garlic
2 big tomatoes � finely chopped
1 tea spoon roasted cumin powder
1 tea spoon dry coriander powder
1 � table spoon red chili powder
� tea spoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
3 table spoon oil

For garnishing:

Finely chopped coriander leaves

Method to Make Baingan Bhartha:

1. Rub � tea spoon oil on the eggplant and bake in an oven till the skin shrinks and the liquid starts oozing from the Baingan. (About 20 to 25 minutes at 300 deg C.)
2. Remove from oven and let it cool at room temperature.
3. Mean while heat the remaining oil in a pan and add chopped onion to it, fry till onion is translucent. Add garlic paste and again fry for 1 minute.
4. Add chopped tomatoes and fry till the mixture becomes homogeneous.
5. Add all dry masala and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Peel off the bengan and mash it.
7. Add the meshed Baingan and cook for 2 minutes.
8. Garnish with chopped coriander.
9. Hot and delicious Baingan Bhartha is ready to serve. Serve it with bajra ni roti / makai ni roti or paratha.

How to Make Bharwa Bhindi in Microwave

Recipe by Naiya Sheth : Learn How to Make Bharwa Bhindi in microwave  � As you know ladies finger is one of the most favorite Indian vegetable. Here another homemade recipe for delicious Bharwa Bhindi in microwave.

Preparation time � 10 minutes
Cooking time � 10 minutes
Serves � 4 people

Ingredients to make Bharwa Bhindi:

500 grams small bhindi � ladies finger
1 onion � finely sliced
� tea spoon cumin seeds
3 table spoon oil
1 tea spoon lemon juice

For stuffing:

1 � to 2 tea spoon red chili powder
1 tea spoon cumin seeds
2 table roughly crushed roasted peanuts
2 table spoon roughly crushed sesame seeds
1 tea spoon dry mango powder
2 tea spoon dry coriander powder
1 tea spoon garam masala (opt.)
� tea spoon turmeric powder
� tea spoon roasted cumin powder
Salt to taste
1 tea spoon caster sugar

For garnishing:

Chopped coriander leaves

Method to make Bharwa Bhindi:

1. Make slit on each bhindi ans keep aside.
2. Heat one tea spoon oil in a microwave proof bowl and roast all the ingredients of stuffing for 30 seconds at MICRO HI.
3. Stuff each bhindi with above masala and keep the remaining aside.
4. Heat the remaining oil in a microwave proof bowl and add cumin seeds to it. Cook for 1 minute at MICRO HI. Add onion to it and again cook for 1 � to 2 minutes at MICRO HI.
5. Add stuffed bhindi to it and cook covered for 3 minutes at MICRO HI. Stir well and again cook for 2 to 3 minutes at MICRO HI.
6. When bhindi is cooked add remaining stuffing masala and sprinkle some water and cook for 3 minutes at MICRO HI.
7. Sprinkle lemon juice and mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
8. Hot and tempting Bharva Bhindi is ready to serve. Serve it with fulka rotti.

How to Make Aloo Dum

Recipe by Naiya Sheth : Learn How to Make Aloo Dum: Here Aloo Dum is one of the favorite Indian vegetable recipes. It is more popular in kids and youngsters. So, enjoy great recipe for aloo dum at home.

Preparation time � 10 minutes
Cooking time � 20 minutes
Serves � 4 people

Ingredients to make Aloo Dum:

10 to 12 small - baby potatoes
2 to 3 onions � finely chopped
2 table spoon grated coconut
� tea spoon ginger paste
1 tea spoon green chili paste
� tea spoon cardamom powder
� cup whipped curd
1 tea spoon garam masala powder
1 table spoon poppy seeds � khuskhus
1 � to 2 tea spoon dry coriander powder
� tea spoon cumin powder
1 tea spoon red chili powder
Salt to taste
Oil for frying potatoes
2 table spoon oil

For garnishing:

Chopped coriander leaves

Method to make Aloo Dum:

1. Make fine paste from green chilies, ginger, cardamom, poppy seeds and coconut.
2. Pars boil baby potatoes. Keep at room temperature. Peel them and prick them with fork.
3. Fry them in hot oil till it turns to light brown. Drain on an absorbant kitchen tissue and keep aside.
4. Heat oil in a pan and fry onion in it till light brown.
5. Add above paste to it and fry till oil seperates.
6. Add chili powder, cumin powder and dry coriander powder. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Add whipped curd, salt and fried potatoes. Add � cup water and let it cook for at least 10 minutes. After the gravy is thick add garam masala powder and mix well.
8. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
9. Hot and spicy Aaloo Dum is ready to serve. Serve it with roti, naan or kulcha.

How to Make Potatoes in Curd Gravy

Recipe by Naiya Sheth: Learn How to Make Potatoes in Curd Gravy. Potatoes are loved by everyone. So, here it�s a homemade recipe for all time favorite potatoes and curd � Potatoes in curd gravy.

Preparation time � 10 minutes
Cooking time � 20 minutes
Serves � 5 people

Ingredients to make Potatoes in Curd Gravy:

3 medium potatoes � boiled and peeled
1 cup curd or yogurt � whipped
1 tea spoon red chili powder
Salt to taste
� tea spoon dry coriander powder
� tea spoon turmeric powder
� tea spoon garam masala
1 pinch asafoetida � hing
8 to 10 curry leaves
1 � cup water
� tea spoon ginger paste
� tea spoon garlic paste
1 tea spoon cumin seeds
1 tea spoon mustard seeds
� tea spoon wheat flour
1 table spoon oil
� cup corn flour slurry

For garnishing:

Chopped coriander leaves
Green chilies � slits

Method to make Potatoes in Curd Gravy:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and mustard seeds in it. When they crackle, add ginger and garlic paste and curry leaves.
2. Mix all dry herbs in water and add it in to the pan. Let it cook for 2 minutes or till boiling.
3. Mix corn flour slurry and whipped curd and add them to the pan. Cook for another 5 minutes, stir continually.
4. Add remaining water and chopped potatoes. Add wheat flour and stir well.
5. Cook for at least 10 minutes at slow flame. Garnish with green chilly slits and coriander leaves.
6. Hot and tangy Indian style Potatoes in curd gravy is ready to serve.
7. Serve it with chapattis or roties.