Paneer Bhurji

  

Paneer Bhurji:

Paneer Bhurji is a quick, easy and very tasty to prepare dish at home. This delicious recipe is made with paneer or cattage cheese crumbled and then cooked with a choice of onion, tomatoes, green chilly  and spices.  It tastes yummy, with perfect combo of masalas added.

And It makes for a good side dish with roti, chapatti or with fried rice.

So, here goes my most versatile paneer recipe...try it out..;)

Ingredients:

• paneer                          - 200 g


• oil                                 - 2 tbsp


• green chilly                   - 1 or 2


• ginger garlic paste         - 1 tbsp


• cumin                           - ½ tsp


• onion                            -  2


• turmeric pwd                 - a pinch


• pepper pwd                  - ½ tsp


• tomato                          - 1


• red chilly pwd                - 1 tsp


• garam masala pwd        - 1 tsp


• salt to taste


• cilantro leaves

Method:

1. Wash,  grate the paneer and keep it ready.


2. Heat oil in a fry pan.


3. Add green chilly, ginger and garlic paste.


4. Sauté for a minute.


5. Stir in cumin and onions.


6. Cook onions until soft.


7. Add turmeric pwd and pepper pwd.


8. Fry for sometime.


9. Next add tomatoes, salt, red chilly pwd and garam masala.


10. Mix well.


11. Now mix together the grated paneer and simmer for few minutes.


12. Garnish with frest cilantro leaves.

13. Enjoy hot with chapattis and rotis...:)

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Pirandai Thuvaiyal / Veldt Grape Chutney /

 

Pirandai Thuvaiyal  ( Veldt Grape Chutney )







My  MIL used to prepare this Thuvaiyal, whenever we visit our native place. It tastes yummy and very easy to prepare too. It makes a good side dish with any heavy meal, due to its digestive properties.





Pirandai / Veldt Grape or Devil’s backbone is a creeper, which can be found aboundant in  village sides. And it has amazing medicinal values…!

 Some of the medicinal facts of Pirandai: 

( Edible Stemmed Vine )



 

1.     It has high amount of Vit C, Carotene A &  Calcium .

2.     Mainly used to heal bone fractures.

3.     It helps preserve muscle tissues from physical and emotional stress.

4.     Used to cure piles, asthma, digestive problems, cough, ulcer and loss of appetite.

5.     Also used as a general tonic and analgesic.

6.     It has been proved to be highly effective in relieving pain.

 







Here goes the  authentic recipe of this healthy dish..!

Ingredients:

·         Pirandai / Veldt Grape                            -  4 to 5  links

·         Oil                                                        - 1 ½ tbsp

·         Urad dal                                                - ¼ cup

·         Red chilly                                              - 5

·         Tomato                                                 - 1

·         Ginger                                                   - small piece

·         Asafetida                                               - a pinch

·         Sesame seeds                                      - 2 tsp

·         Tamarind                                               - a small ball

·         Curry leaves                                          - 10

·         Jaggery                                                 - a little

·         Salt to taste

Method:

1.     Clean pirandai and cut into small pieces without fibre.

2.     Heat one tbsp of oil in a pan.

3.     Fry pirandai pieces till it shrinks and turns dark in color.

4.     Take aside.

5.     Roast all the ingredients in medium flame.

6.     Add tamarind, salt and jaggery and sauté for a minute.

7.     Allow to cool.

8.     Grind the above ingredients to coarse mixture.

9.     Add pirandai and grind them to fine paste by adding little water.

10.  Healthy and tasty Pirandai thogaiyal ready to taste with any  meal.

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