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Malai kofta... Soft dumplings made with panner in a rich and creamy gravy makes a stunning vegetarian main course option. There are any ways in which you can make this dish. Some people prefers it in a white cashew nut based gravy and other swears by the onion and tomato version. I too make this dish in a variety of ways and each one is special to me. But for today, I am sharing you the one with only tomatoes and cashew nuts and I am sure you will love it. Here is how to make Malai Kofta. All you need is For Kofta Paneer - 300 g Boiled potato - 1 ( medium size ) Ginger - 1\2 tsp ( grated ) Green chili - 1 tsp ( finely chopped ) Coriander - 1 tbsp ( finely chopped ) Salt to taste Garam masala powder - 1\2 tsp Cornflour - 2 tbsp Cashewnuts - 1 tbsp ( finely chopped ) Grated dry coconut - 1 tbsp Raisins - 1 tbsp ( chopped ) Oil for frying For curry Butter - 2 tbsp Oil - 2 tbsp Cloves - 3-4 Black peppercorns - 4-5 Black cardamom - 2 Cinnamon - 1 inch stick Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp Tomat...

Everyone in my house loves chole and since they are also a great source of protein, I end up making them at least once a week. The recipes I usually use to make Chole are either Pindi Chana Masala or Chole in an onion tomato gravy. This time I gave a little twist to my regular recipe and made Shahi Chole instead. The gravy was enriched with Khoya and milk and a little lemon juice and honey at the end gave it a wonderful taste and flavor. The recipe was very well appreciated and now I have another winner in my collection. Do try this Shahi Chole masala to give a change to your regular Chole gravy. Here is the recipe. All you need is Chole \ Chickpeas - 2 cup Oil - 4 tbsp Onion - 1 and 1\2 cups ( chopped ) Ginger paste - 1 tsp Garlic paste - 1 tsp Tomato - 1 cup ( chopped ) Coriander powder - 3 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Garam masala - 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder - 1\2 tsp Salt to taste Khoya - 100 gm Milk - 1\2 cup Lemon juice - 2 tsp Honey - 1 tbsp S...

Summer time and we all want some thing cold and chilled to eat. Ice creams, sorbets and kulfis are the most enjoyed dessert in my household during the summers and I make sure my freezer has a generous supple of these. So this time it was Mango Kulfi to keep up  with the mango Mania. Here is how to make it.                                                                                                All you need is Full cream milk - 1 liter Saffron - A pinch Condensed milk - 250 g Cornflour - 1 tbsp Fresh cream - 1\4 cup Almonds - 1\4 cup ( blanched and skin removed ) Cashew nuts - 1\4 cup  Pistachio - 2 tbsp ( blanched and skin removed ) Mango puree - 1 cup Almond and pistachio slivers for garnishing Method of preparation Heat milk in a hea...

Methi makai malai or Fenugreek and corn in a creamy gravy is a very rich and creamy dish made with fresh fenugreek leaves and sweet corn kernels. You can either use fresh corn kernels or use frozen one. Fresh fenugreek is preferred but if you don't have access to fresh leaves, use dried leaves. Here is the recipe. All you need is Oil - 3 tbsp Cloves - 3-4 Black cardamom - 2 Black peppercorns - 4-5 Cinnamon - 1 inch piece Bay leaf - 1 Cumin seeds- 1\2 tsp Onion - 1 cup ( chopped ) Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp Tomato puree - 2 tbsp Cashew nuts - 6-8 Yogurt - 2 tbsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Red chili powder - 1 tsp Fresh methi leaves \ fenugreek leaves - 1\2 cup ( chopped ) Corn kernels - 1 cup ( boiled till soft  ) Milk - 1 cup Lemon juice - 1 tbsp Sugar - 1\2 tsp Fresh cream - 2 tbsp Method of preparation Heat oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add cloves, black cardamom, black peppercorn, cinnamon, cumin seeds and bay leaf. Fry for 10 seconds. Add onion. Fr...