Peas Potato Paneer Sabzi

Prep Time:10 m      Cook Time:20 m

Serves:2

Ingredients

Potato               - 2(medium sized)

Paneer               - 100 g

Peas                  - 1/2 cup

Onion                - 1

Garlic                - 2 cloves

Tomato              - 2

Tomato Ketchup - 1 tsp

Soy Sauce           - 1/2 tsp

Sugar                  - 1/2 tsp

Salt                    - as required

Chilli Powder      - 1/2 tsp

Spring Onion       - 1

Oil                      - 1 tblsp

Method

• Wash,peel and dice the potatoes.Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan,add little salt and saute the potatoes until they are almost cooked.Transfer this to another bowl and set aside.
     
• Rinse the pan and heat oil,add chopped garlic,saute and then add chopped onions,white portion of the spring onion and saute well.
     
• Now add tomatoes and saute till tomatoes are mushy.Add salt and red chilli powder.Then add the sauces,sugar and add little water and let this cook for few minutes.
     
• Now add potatoes,paneer cubes and peas.Stir them alltogether and cook for further few minutes and transfer to serving bowl.garnish with spring onion greens and serve with rotis.
                    
     

Little Words

• Place peas in boiling water for five minutes and then add.
• A yummilicious side dish for pulao varieties,rotis...

Peas Masala

Prep Time:5 m       Cook Time:20 m

Serves:3

Ingredients

Peas                      - 1 cup

Tomato                 - 3

Onion                    - 2

Coriander Powder  - 2 tsp

Cumin Powder       - 1 tsp

Chilli Powder        - 3/4 tsp

Turmeric Powder   - 1/4 tsp

Garam Masala       - 1/4 tsp

Mustard Seeds       - to splutter

Curry Leaves         - a sprig

Oil                       - 1 tblsp

Salt                      - as required

Method

• Roughly chop onions and tomatoes.Grind them separately into a fine paste.
     
• Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,add curry leaves and the onion paste.Saute for a while till the onion turns slightly brown and then add the tomato puree followed by all the spice powders and salt.
                            
  
• Cover this with a lid and cook for ten to fifteen minutes.Then add the peas and cook until the peas is done.Serve with chappathi,pulao...
     

Little Words

• Fresh or frozen peas can be used.
• While serving add some finely chopped onions and a dash of lemon juice.

Mushroom Manchurian

Prep Time:15 m      Cook Time:30 m

Serves:2

Ingredients

Mushroom              - 200 g

Onion                      - 1

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblsp

Plain Flour              - 1/2 cup

Corn Flour              - 2 tblsp

Soy Sauce               - 1 tblsp

Chilli Sauce            - 2 tsp
Spring Onion          - 2
Sugar                      - 1/2 tsp

Salt                         - to taste

Oil                          - to deep fry

Method

• Mix plainflour,cornflour,one teaspoon ginger garlic paste,one teaspoon soy sauce and salt into a slightly thin batter.
     
• Dip the mushrooms cut into quarters in this batter and deep fry in hot oil till they are golden in colour.Set this aside.
                           
  
• Heat two teaspoons of oil in a pan,add onions,white portion of spring onions and saute for a while.Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell leaves.Now add green portion of spring onion reserving some for garnish.Add the sauces,sugar,salt and mix.Let this cook for a few minutes.
     
• Now toss in the musrooms fried in oil and mix everything together.Garnish with spring onions and serve.
     

Little Words

• An excellent side dish for fried rice and pulao varieties.