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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Paneer Baigan

Ingredients:

1 cup brinjol- cut into bite size cube
1/2 cup paneer- cut into bite size cube

2 tsp oil

1 medium onion chopped
1 tomato grated
3 cloves garlic- grated or finely chopped

10 grains of methi seeds
1/4 tsp rai

1 1/2 tbsp tomato ketch up
1/4 tsp haldi powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp jeera powder
1/2 tsp kashmiri mirch powder
salt to taste

pinch of dalchini powder
pinch of cardamom powder

1 tsp oil

Method:


  1. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a kadai. Add the brinjal pieces and fry them till done. In the same oil fry the paneer pieces. 
  2. Heat 1 tsp of oil. Add the mustard seeds and let them crackle. Add the methi seeds. once the methi seeds change colour add the onion. Saute the onion till light brown in colour.
  3. Add the grated garlic and saute. Add the grated tomato and saute till the tomatoes are cooked.
  4. Add the haldi powder, coriander powder, jeera powder, kashmiri mirch powder and salt and mix.
  5. Add the tomato ketch up and mix well.
  6. Add the fries brinjal and paneer pieces and mix
  7. Sprinkle a pinch of sdalchini powder and cardamom powder and serve hot!
Tips:


  • the skin of the brinjal should be peeled.
  • you can use 2 tbsp of tomato puree instead of grated tomato.
  • see that the methi seeds are not burnt, just when they change colour add the onion, otherwise the methi gives bitter taste to the dish.


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