Oriental stir-fry, one of the most popular stir-fries in china is the oriental stir-fry. Traditionally this stir-fry is a mélange of vegetables that is in season. In some parts of china they also add steamed rice and noodles into this stir-fry making it an amazing dish. Cabbage, bean sprouts, broccoli and spring onions are tossed in hot oil infused with chili and garlic and served hot. You could throw in baby corn and other vegetables as well. A great dish as it is low in oil, high on the nutrition scale yet extremely delicious!
The luscious taste of Paneer Balls in Dill Sauce lives up to the expectations that its enticing appearance creates. A pleasant green sauce of dill leaves pepped up with onions and chillies, and loaded with milk, butter and cheese for a rich and creamy mouth-feel, dresses up scrumptious deep-fried paneer and dill balls, making up a tasty plateful!
Paneer kalimirch, a protein rich dish for a healthier and beautiful you! poppy seeds are good source of calcium, protein, and iron. I have used low fat paneer, milk to curb down extra calories and fat. Ensure you soak the poppy seeds and cashewnuts in warm water before grinding them to get a smooth paste.
Palak and paneer are made for each other. Not only do the two flavours and textures complement each other, but the vibrant green and the soft white combine beautifully to make this dish a treat for the eyes too!
A great way to introduce and mask calcium rich methi and spinach along paneer in your diet. Serve hot with phulkas.
This 'chatpata' treat should be accompanied with steaming hot puris. The chole masala imparts a zesty flavour to this dish, and is commonly available at most provision stores.
The plantain (banana) is one of the most commonly grown vegetables along the coastal and richly-irrigated regions of India. This dish, made using the plantain is a part of the festive fare served on Onam and Pongal.
It is very easy to make and is a wonderful accompaniment to steamed rice and dal . Rich and luscious, the Potato Amritsari derives its grandeur from a paste of cahewnuts and onions, with green chillies and other ingredients. This creamy paste together with curds and spice powders forms a delicious base for deep-fried potato cubes, offering the diner an experience par excellence.
The liberal use of coconut and spices leaves you in no doubt that this is a Goanese creation! This delicacy from Goa features potatoes in a tongue-tickling gravy, which is both tangy and spicy. While the gravy gets its tanginess from tomato pulp, the pungency is derived from a special paste of onions, coconut and spices.
It is the special way of handling the onions that makes this Goanese gravy very different. The onions are first roasted whole, and then peeled and blended with the other ingredients. This gives a unique, intense flavour to the gravy, which complements the potatoes beautifully. Indeed, Potatoes in Goanese Gravy is a real peppy accompaniment for ladi pav . Rajmah- a wonder bean is packed with nutrients like protein, zinc, fibre etc. Makes a nutritious, tasty and colourful combination with vitamin a rich palak. Wrap up this stir-fry in a chapatti to whip up healthy food for little fingers.
Roasted vegetables with brown rice, long grained rice when cooked is aromatic and is best suited for this recipe. Oven-roasted vegetables have a unique flavour that sautéed vegetables cannot match with a predominant garlic taste. A complete meal that is full of veggies and all required nutrients.
Samosa pav, an equally popular brother of the famous vada pav! deep-fried samosas with a spicy potato and peas filling are sandwiched between laddi pav flavoured with chutneys. It has now become savvy to grill the samosa pav a little and serve it hot. The crisp outer crust of the samosa entices the diner to have one more, and perhaps even one more!
A relatively elaborate starter but definitely worth the effort. A mixture of sauteed veggies and potatoes pepped up with soy sauce is layered atop paneer cubes, topped with a sprinkling of sesame, and deep-fried. This starter, as the name suggests, has a dominant flavour of sesame, which is a great value-add to any savoury snack. Sesame Paneer is just perfect to kindle your appetite before a sumptuous meal!
Shahi tukda is a rich dessert and it lives up to its name. Pieces of bread that have been deep fried till golden brown and crisp are topped with the very popular rabdi and garnished with loads of dry fruits and some varq.