DHABA STYLE PALAK PANEER RECIPE

Hi, I hope you enjoyed this sunday. I had very busy Sunday with family. Today I'm going to share tasty dhaba style palak paneer recipe. It tastes so good as restaurants and dhaba. I still remember when I last prepared palak paneer. It was two years back. I didn't liked the taste as much, so I stopped making palak paneer at home. But sometime back I tasted palak paneer at restaurant, taste was so good. Then I wanted to try palak paneer recipe again. Then started browsing and saw so many YouTube videos. Finally this recipe impressed me a lot. I modified recipe little bit in my way.

           When I tasted this palak paneer ,taste was so amazing. I served this dish with rumaali roti,  My daughters enjoyed this combination a lot.trust me and try this recipe you will be amazed with the results :)

I hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

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Recipe source : cooking shooking

Ingredients :

Paneer : 250 grams (recipe here)

Spinach/palak/palakoora : 3 Medium bunches

large chopped onion : 1

Medium chopped tomato : 1

Beaten Curd : 3 table spoons

Cream/malai/meegada : 2 table spoons

Roasted cumin powder : 1 tea spoon

Chilly powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tea spoon

Coriander powder : 1 tea spoon

chopped garlic : 1 tea spoon

chopped ginger : 1 tea spoon

Green chilly : 2

salt to taste

Oil : 2 table spoons

cumin seeds : 1/2 tea spoon

Method : 

First blanch spinach/palak,green chillies in water for 2 minutes then drain the water and put spinach under tap water for few seconds and keep a side

Now take a pan add oil then add cumin seeds let them crackle then add chopped garlic and ginger, then add onions saute for 1 minute then add tomatoes saute for 2 to 3 minutes

Now add Chilly,Turmeric, coriander and cumin powders saute on low flame for few seconds then add beaten curd saute for few seconds and switch off the flame let it cool for some time

Now take blanched spinach and fried masala into a blender and blend into a fine paste. (add some water if required)

Now take same pan add blended spinach and cream and cook for 1 minute on medium flame then add paneer and cook on low flame for 2 minutes then remove from fire and serve hot.

Blanch spinach and chillies for couple of minutes

Put this under tap water and keep a side

Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds

Add ginger and garlic

Add onions and saute for a while

Now add tomatoes and saute for a while

Now add all spice powders saute them on low flame

Add beaten curd

Saute for few seconds and remove from fire

Take spinach into a blender

Add cooked masala

Blend into a fine paste

Now add this puree to a pan

Add cream

Add salt

Cook for a while

Add paneer 

Cook for 2 minutes on low flame and remove from fire

Serve hot!!!!

PAYA SALAN/PAYA CURRY RECIPE (lamb trotters)

Paya curry is a finger licking dish. lamb trotters cooked with lots of spices and masalas. If you are searching for a tasty paya recipe then try this one.  you can make yummy paya curry at home. It well goes with dosa, naan, parathaand rice. If you want to taste best paya curry means you should cook paya well. In pressure cooker it takes 30 to 45 minutes to cook paya. Sometimes it may take 1 hour. Though you are using pressure cooker check after every 5 to 6 vissels. Then add more water to cook. Otherwise gravy may burn. So, keep these tips in your mind and start making paya curry.

This is how we prepare paya at home. I hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

Ingredients :

Paya (lamb trotters) : 4

Chopped medium onions : 4

Chopped medium tomato : 1

green chilly : 2

coriander leaves : 1/4 cup

Ginger garlic paste : 2 table spoons

coconut paste : 2 table spoons

Coriander powder : 1 table spoon

Chilly powder : 2 tea spoons (you can adjust as per your taste)

Turmeric powder : 1 tea spoon

Oil : 1/3 cup

Cinnamon sticks : 2

cloves : 4

Salt to taste

Method :

First heat oil in a pressure cooker or pan add cinnamon and cloves then add onions and chilly saute until they changes into golden color.

Now add ginger garlic paste saute till raw flavors disappear

Now add tomatoes saute for 2 minutes then add other spice powders and coconut paste saute for few seconds

Now add paya and salt saute for 2 to 3 minutes then add water and cook until paya gets very soft and tender.

Finally add coriander leaves and cook on low flame for 5 minutes and remove from fire and serve.

Note :

Read description for tips to cook paya.

If you are using pan it takes so long time to cook. Check  in between and add more water and cook it.

If you are using pressure cooker, don't remove pressure cooker lid immediately after turning off the flame. Let steam goes completely then remove the lid.

Heat oil add cinnamon and cloves

Add onions and green chillies saute for few minutes

Add ginger garlic paste saute until raw flavors disappear

Add tomatoes and cook well

Now add coriander, chilly and turmeric powders

Add coconut paste

Saute for a while

Now add paya and salt

Saute for few minutes

Add water and cook until paya gets tender

It is cooked well now

Finally add coriander leaves and cook on low flame for 5 minutes and switch off the flame

Yummy paya salan is ready to serve!!!!

HYDERABADI MUTTON DALCHA RECIPE

Hi, today I'm going to share another yummy mutton recipe, that is Hyderabadi mutton dalcha. Mutton cooked with lentils and bottle gourd along with lots of aromatic spices.It is mostly served with biriyani and pulao in hyderabadi weddings. It tastes really yummy with biryani, pulao, plain pulao and white rice.

      I often prepare this mutton dalcha at home and serves with bagara rice and biryani. If you are a vegtarian you can replace mutton with brinjals. It also tastes good.

I hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

 Ingredients :

Mutton : 500 grams (with bones)

Chana dal/ bengal gram:  150 grams

bottle gourd/sorakaya/lauki/kaddu : 500 grams (pieces)

Sliced medium onions : 2

chopped Medium tomatoes : 4

green chilly : 2

coriander leaves : 1/4 cup

Tamarind : 25 grams

chilly powder : 2 tea spoons

Coriander powder : 1 table spoon

Roasted cumin powder : 1 tea spoon

Turmeric powder : 1/2 tea spoon

oil : 1/4 cup

Salt to taste

Curry leaves : 3 strings

Ginger garlic paste : 1 table spoon

Whole garam masala :

Cinnamon stick : 2 (1 inch size)

Cloves : 5

cardamom : 4

Shah zeera/black cumin seeds : 1 tea spoon

Method :

First wash dal and cook until dal gets soft.

Now soak tamarind in water for 15 to 20 minutes ,squeeze and take out the juice.

Now heat oil in a pressure cooker or pan add whole garam masala, add onions, green chilly and curry leaves saute for 2 to 3 minutes

Now add ginger garlic paste and saute until raw flavors disappear

Now add tomatoes and saute for 3 to 4 minutes.

Now add all spice powders and saute for 1 minute on medium flame.

Now add mutton pieces saute for 4 to 5 minutes

Now pour sufficient water and cook till mutton gets soft and tender 

Now add bottle gourd pieces and cook till bottle gourd pieces gets soft. (add water if needed)

Now add tamarind juice and cooked dal add sufficient water and cook on high flame for 5 minutes by covering the lid

Now simmer the flame and add coriander leaves cook for 3 to 5 minutes and remove from fire and serve.

Wash chana dal

Add water

Cook until dal turns soft

mash cooked dal well

Soak tamarind water

Squeeze tamarind juice

Heat oil add whole garam masala

Add onions

Add green chillies

Add curry leaves saute for a while 

Add ginger garlic paste

Add tomatoes saute for few minutes

Add all spice powders

Add mutton pieces

Saute for Few minutes

Add water

Cook till Mutton gets tender

Mutton is cooked well

Add bottle gourd pieces

Pour water

Cook it well

Now add mashed dal and tamarind

Cook for 5 minutes

Finally add coriander leaves and cook on low flame for few minutes And switch off the flame

It's done now

Serve hot!!!!!