Boiled vegetables (9 varieties-potatoes, carrots, green peas, french beans, cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage,
bottle gourd, cluster beans) 3 cups
Grated paneer 150 grams
Tomatoes 3
Grated onions 2
Ginger paste 1-1/2 tsp.
Garlic paste 1-1/2 tsp.
Salt to taste
Turmeric Powder 1 tsp.
Red chilli powder 1-1/2 tsp.
Coriander powder 1 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 2 tsp.
Cream 2 tbsp.
Vegetable oil 6 tbsp.
Ghee 1 tbsp.
Milk / water 1 cup
Dry fruits (cashew nuts, raisins) 1/4 cup
Coriander leaves for decoration

Method:

1. Boil tomatoes till tender. Allow them to cool. Then peel off the tomato skin to make puree. Readymade tomato puree can also be used.
2. Take 1 tbsp ghee and slightly fry the dry fruits for about 1 min on medium heat.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Fry onions and ginger-garlic paste till golden brown.
4. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and fry for 2-3 minutes.
5. Next add tomato puree and dry fruits. Stir well and cook the mixture for 4 minutes. Ensure that the mixture doesn’t stick to bottom of pan.
6. Add milk (use water alternatively). Bring it to boil. Reduce the heat and cook until the gravy becomes thick.
7. Add paneer to the gravy and stir well.
8. Finally add all the vegetables to the above gravy and cook for 5-7 minutes.

Serve hot. Decorate with cream and chopped coriander leaves.

Paneer 200 grams
Cooked green peas 1 cup
Onion 1
Tomatoes 1
Bay leaves 2
Cloves 3-4
Black pepper powder 1/4 tsp.
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp.
Green chilli 1
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp.
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Coriander powder 1/2 tsp.
Poppey seeds 1 tbsp.
Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp
Vegetable oil 5-6
Salt to taste
Green coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan / kadhai.
2. Cut paneer into small cubes. Fry over medium heat until light brown. Turn pieces while frying. Be very careful as it splatters. Keep aside the paneer pieces.
3. Cut onion, tomato and green chilli. Grind it in mixie and make paste. Add ginger-garlic paste.
4. Heat remaining oil and fry bay leaves and cloves for 30 secs. Add the paste and fry on medium heat until golden brown (The oil starts separating from the mixture).
5. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, black pepper powder, poppey seeds and salt. Mix well. Add green peas and fry for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add water just enough to make thick gravy. Bring the gravy to boil.
7. Add paneer pieces. Stir well and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.

Garnish with chopped green coriander leaves and serve hot.

Chick peas (kabuli chana) 1 cup
Onion 1
Tomato 1
Green chilli 1
Garlic 4-5
Ginger an inch
Bay leaves 2-3
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp.
Coriander powder 1 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp.
Tea 1 tsp.
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp.
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

1. Soak chick peas in water for overnight.
2. Take a small piece of white cloth. Place some tea leaves in the centre, gather the cloth and seal its mouth so that tea leaves don’t fall out. Keep this in the pressure cooker along with chick peas. Pressure cook until tender. Tea adds brown color to the chick peas
3. Cut onion, tomato and green chilli. Grind it in mixie along with ginger and garlic and make paste.
4. Heat oil in a pan and fry bay leaves for 30 secs. Add the paste and fry on medium heat until golden brown (The oil starts separating from the mixture).
5. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt. Mix well. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add water enough to make thick gravy. Bring the gravy to boil.

7. Add cooked chick peas (along with the water in which it was cooked, remove tea cloth). Stir well and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes.

Garnish with chopped green coriander leaves and serve hot.

1 Whole chicken about 1-1/2 Kg
Thinly sliced onions 4 ( medium size)
Finely chopped tomatoes 5 (medium size)
Garlic paste 1 tsp.
Ginger paste 2 tsp.
Finely chopped green chilli 1 tbsp.
Yogurt (curd) 1/2 cup
Bay leaves 2-3
Black pepper 6-7
Cloves 3-4
Brown cardamom 2
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Coriander powder 1 tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1 tsp.
Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp.
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil 7 tbsp.
Green coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

1. Thoroughly clean the chicken and cut into pieces.
2. Heat 4 tbsp. oil in a big frying pan. Add chicken pieces and saute them until brown on all sides.
3. Remove the chicken pieces. Add the remaining oil and heat.
4. Add bay leaves, black pepper, cloves and brown cardamom and fry for few seconds. Add sliced onion, ginger, garlic and green chilli and fry over medium heat until they turn light brown.
5. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, roasted cumin powder and salt. Stir well. Add tomatoes and cook until tender.
6. Add churned yogurt and water (3 cups). Stir and bring it to boil on high. Reduce the heat to medium and add chicken pieces.
7. Cover the pan and cook until the chicken is tender and the gravy is thick.

Garnish with chopped green coriander leaves and serve hot.

CHICKEN MARINATION:
Boneless chicken (small pieces) 900 grams
Yogurt 1/4 cup
Ginger (minced) 3 tsp.
Garlic (crushed) 3 tsp.
White pepper 1/4 tsp.
Cumin powder 1/4 tsp.
Mace 1/4 tsp.
Nutmeg 1/4 tsp.
Green cardamom powder 1/4 tsp.
Chilli powder 1/4 tsp.
Turmeric 1/4 tsp.
Lemon Juice 3 tbsp.
Oil 4 tbsp.

SAUCE (GRAVY) :
Tomato Paste 1.5 kgs
Ginger-Garlic paste 4 tsp.
Green chillies (small size. Finely chopped) 5-6
Red chilli powder 1 tbsp.
Cloves 5-6
Green cardamom 8
Butter 3 tbsp.
Cream 2/3 cup
Fenugreek 1 tsp.
Ginger (thin strands) 2 tsp.
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients given “Chicken Marination”. Add chicken pieces. For best results marinate overnight.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Bake chicken for 4 mins. Baste with little oil (or butter). Bake for another 4 mins. Again baste with little oil (or butter). Bake for final 3 mins.
3. While the chicken is baking, prepare the sauce. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and tomato puree in a pan. Add 4 cups of water. Add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies, red chilli powder, cloves, cardamom and salt.
4. Cook for a few minutes, lightly stirring in between till the sauce becomes thick. Strain sauce.
5. Now add butter and cream. Mix. Add fenugreek and ginger strands. Mix and bring to a boil.
6. Add chicken and let it cook for a couple of minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Basmati rice 2 cups
Chicken pieces 3/4 kg.
Milk 1/2 cup
Yogurt (curd) 1 cup
Thinly sliced onion 3
Ginger paste 1 tsp.
Garlic paste 1/2 tsp.
Green chilli paste 1 tsp.
Tomato puree 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder 2 tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1 tsp.
Roasted cumin powder 1 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 2 tsp.
Green cardamom powder 1/2 tsp.
Saffron a pinch
Coriander powder 1 tsp.
Green coriander leaves 2 tbsp.
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil 7 tbsp.

Method:

1. Mix tomato puree, yogurt, ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, roasted cumin powder, garam masala, coriander powder and salt. Stir well.
2. Marinate the chicken with this mixture and keep aside for 3-4 hours.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the onions until golden brown.
4. Add the marinated chicken and cook for 10 minutes.
5. Add 4 cups of water to the rice. Mix saffron in milk and add to it. Add cardamom powder. Add the chicken pieces. Pressure cook the rice.

Mix gently. Garnish with green coriander leaves and serve hot.

Whole Chicken 1
Chopped Onions (medium size) 3-4
Chopped Tomatoes (medium size) 6-7
Ginger Paste 2 tsp.
Garlic Paste 2 tsp
Chopped Green Chilli 3
Coriander Powder 2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder 2 tsp
Red chilli powder 1-1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil as required
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

1. Thoroughly clean the chicken and cut into pieces.
2. Heat oil in a kadhai. Add chopped onions and green chilli and fry until light golden brown in color.

3. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, coriander powder and salt. Mix well.
4. Add tomatoes, ginger, garlic paste and cook until the tomatoes become tender.
5. Add little water and bring it to boil.
6. When the gravy becomes slightly thick, add chicken pieces and mix well.
7. Reduce the heat. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes (or until fully cooked).

If you have copper base kadhai then transfer the contets in that. Heat for a while. Then garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Paneer Cubes 1/2 cup
Onion Paste 2 tbsp
Ginger-garlic paste 1tsp
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Tomato puree 1/4 cup
Turmeric Powder a pinch
Fenugreek Leaves (Kassori Methi) 1 tsp
Milk 3/4 cup
Sugar 1 tsp
Butter 1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Heat the butter and oil in a pan.
2. Add the onion paste, ginger-garlic paste and stir for some time.
3. Then add haldi, chilli powder and tomato puree and cook till the oil seperates.
4. Add dry fenugreek leaves at the end. No gravy should be left at the end.
5. Finally add the kasoori methi, milk, sugar, salt and paneer cubes and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Serve hot.

Paneer 200 grams
Medium onions 2
Ginger an inch
Garlic 3-4 pieces
Green chillies 2
White pepper powder 1/2 tsp.
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Turmeric Powder 3/4 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp.
Cream 3-4 tbsp.
Dry fruits (cashew nuts, raisins, makhane) 1/4 cup
Milk 1/2 cup
Vegetable oil 8-10 tbsp.
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan/kadhai.
2. Cut paneer into small cubes. Fry over medium heat until light brown. Turn pieces while frying. Be very careful as it splatters.
3. Keep the paneer pieces aside.
4. Saute the dry fruits in a tbsp. of oil.
5. Grind onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli in a blender and make a fine paste.
6. Fry the mixture in the remaining oil until golden brown and oil starts separating.
7. Add salt, red chilli powder, white pepper, turmeric powder, garam masala. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
8. Add milk to make the gravy. Bring the gravy to boil. Reduce the heat and cook until the gravy becomes thick.
9. Put a portion of the dry fruits in the gravy while it is being cooked. This adds flavour to the dish. Keep the rest of dry fruits for decorating.
10. Finally add paneer pieces and 1 tbsp cream. Heat for 5 minutes.

Shahi paneer is ready to serve. Decorate with cream and dry fruits. Coriander leaves are optional.

Rajma 1 cup
Onion 1
Tomato 1
Green chilli 1
Garlic 4-5
Ginger an inch
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp.
Coriander powder 1 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp.
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp.
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

1. Soak rajma in water overnight.
2. Pressure cook rajma until tender.
3. Cut onion, tomato and green chilli. Grind it in mixie along with ginger and garlic and make paste.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Add the paste and fry on medium heat until golden brown (The oil starts separating from the mixture).
5. Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt. Mix well. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add water enough to make thick gravy. Bring the gravy to boil.

7. Add cooked rajma (along with the water in which it was cooked). Stir well and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes.