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P aneer popcorn is a snack which can be enjoyed by everyone. A very healthy after-school snack for kids. This can make a perfect party appetizer which will be liked by all. This has a crunchy outside and a soft inside with which this becomes an excellent relish. These will remain crispy even after an hour of making this. This can be made ahead and refrigerated. When required, fry them in hot oil. The cubed paneer pieces are dipped in batter, rolled in herbed breadcrumbs and then deep fried. You can increase the spice levels according to your taste buds. For vegetarians, this is a tasty alternative to chicken popcorns. My daughter likes to eat it after her swimming class. A lip-smacking dish will be ready within no time and with very fewer ingredients. Hope you all will try this out and let me know. Ingredients: Paneer (cubed)- 1 Cup Corn Flour- 1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour- 3 tbsp Ginger- Garlic Paste- 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder- 1 Tsp Salt- as required Turmeric Powder- 1...

P uffs are the most popular snacks in India. We can see these crispy, flaky savory pastries in almost all the bakeries in India and which is liked by many along with their evening tea. When we were in India, we used to buy a lot of different varieties of filling in puff pastries. Today I have made puffs with paneer filling. These are super simple to made and they are amazingly delicious. All you need to have is puff pastry sheets and paneer. You can also make the filling and shape them in triangles and store in the freezer. Whenever required remove the puffs from the freezer, thaw them till soft and bake till it gets cooked well. An appetizing snack which will be loved by all. You can make puff pastry filling using chicken, mutton, vegetables of your choice or eggs. Egg Puffs are the most popular ones in India. I have posted about egg puffs long bake in my blog. In the US, we will get the veg puffs only in Indian store but not very frequently and to fulfill our desire of eating hot pu...

I have not been active in this space for some time now. I missed my blog space a lot. I had a lovely short trip to my brother’s place in Ohio and so I couldn’t blog from there, (which I planned to) as I was enjoying with my lovely niece and naughty nephew. This whole time, I didn’t cook anything, as I was enjoying my Sister- in law's amazing dishes. In some of my previous blog posts, I have mentioned about her dishes like the chocolate roll cake and the baked apple roses . As now I have returned, everything is back to normal. I started my routine and so after the break, the post which I thought would be perfect was this snack which is everyone's favorite. We all know that spinach and paneer is an amazing combination in Indian curries. So I thought why not try it out in our favorite samosas. Samosas are deep fried snacks, which has a filling of meat/ vegetables. Samosas are one of the most common snacks in India. They are very special during the month of Ramadan, which is eaten ...

T oday I am sharing a palak paneer recipe which was prepared by my friend Ula. Ula is my workout buddy who hails from Poland. She told me about this dish she prepared and was curious to know how she would have prepared and here is the recipe she shared. It has all the perfect Indian ingredients except for a bit of improvisation with coconut milk and cayenne pepper instead of the regular chilli powder which I am used to. Way to go Ula !! :-) Take sometime to marinate the paneer in advance, for the perfect texture and flavor. Serve this paneer gravy over steaming hot rice or naan as desired. I have made palak tofu recipe before. In this Palak paneer recipe, the spinach is chopped and added not pureed like the regular palak paneer. Paneer is a mild fresh cheese that’s made by curdling milk with an acid and then pressing the curds. This is rich, creamy and savoury with a hint of tartness. In this recipe the paneer is well marinated with the spices and fried. The onions are caramelized alon...

P aneer butter masala is a dish which I usually order whenever I visit a vegetarian restaurant. This dish is a good combination of rotis, parathas and also with all varieties of rice. I was searching for restaurant style paneer butter masala and I stumbled upon Food Viva , which had lovely step by step pics and a very simple but tasty recipe. I loved the recipe and tried, it came out perfect. This recipe is a hit in my home. My husband and my little ones loves paneer a lot and so this one is made all the time. In this dish the soft paneer is well soaked and mixed in mildly spiced onion tomato cashew gravy. This can be made with tofu also.This paneer butter masala can be made in different methods. Long back I have posted a different variety of this paneer butter masala . This is just another method. Just try this and you will love this delicious recipe. Ingredients: Paneer ( cubed)- 2 cups Onions- 2 nos Tomatoes- 3 nos Ginger and garlic paste- 1 tbsp Green chillies- 2 nos Red Chilli Pow...

Vegetable Jalfrezy....This medley of vegetables in a spicy masala is a delicious option for an Indian meal. I was cleaning my refrigerator yesterday and that's when I found half a capsicum, a few florets of cauliflower and a single carrot lying in the vegetable basket. These vegetables makes for a delicious mix vegetable curry and so without much brain storming, my dinner plan was ready. Frozen peas from the freezer and a packet of paneer added to this array of colorful veggies made into a lip smacking Vegetable Jalfrezi in no time. You can enjoy this dish with laccha Paratha or Naan. Here is the recipe to make it All you need is Ghee - 2 tbsp Oil - 2 tbsp Cumin \ Zeera - 1\2 tsp Onion - 1\2 cup ( thinly sliced ) Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp Green chili - 2  ( slit into half ) Tomato puree - 3 tbsp Tomato ketchup - 2 tbsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp Red chili powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1\2 tsp Salt to taste Paneer - 250 g ( cut into small pieces ) Mi...