Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Badami Paneer Masala (Paneer In Almond Gravy) Ingredients: Paneer (Cottage Cheese) - 200 gms (Cut into small cubes) Badam (Almond) - 1/2 cup Onion - 2 (roughly chopped) Tomato - 4 (roughly chopped) Ginger - 1 tbsp (roughly chopped) Garlic - 4 cloves Dry red chillies - 3 Coriander Powder - 2 tsp Red Chilli powder - 1   tsp Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Bay Leaf - 1 Ghee - 4 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp Green Coriander - 1 tbsp (finely chopped) Method: 1.   S oak the almonds in a bowl of hot water for about 10 minutes, de-skin and keep them aside 2.  Marinate the paneer in turmeric and 1/2 tsp of red chilli powder for about 5 minutes. 3.  Puree the raw chopped tomatoes using a mixer grinder and keep aside 4.  Make a fine paste of 1/4 cup almonds, ginger, garlic, onions and red chillies using a mixer grinder and keep aside. 5.  Heat 2 tablespoon of ghee in a pan and shallow fry the marinated paneer ...

Poppy Seeds Halwa  Ingredients: Poppy seeds (Khaskhas) - 1 cup Dried Dates - 8 Dry Coconut (Gola Nariyal) - 100 gm Almonds - 20 Sugar - 1 cup Desi Ghee - 3 tbsp Milk - 2 cup Green Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp Almond slivers - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Cut dry coconut to small pieces and soak in water for 2 hours 2. Soak almonds, dates and poppy seeds in water separately for 2 hours 3. After 2 hours remove skin from almonds 4. Deseed the dates 5. Grind Poppy seeds, coconut (removed from water), almonds and dates to a smooth paste 6. Heat ghee in a Non stick Kadhai and  Add the Poppy seeds paste  7. Cook and keep stirring till it becomes aromatic and changes its colour  8. Turn the heat to low, add sugar and cardamom powder 9.  Gradually add the milk and mix well 10. Over low heat, let the Poppy seeds  Halwa cook till the milk is fully absorbed and the poppy seed paste is well cooked. (Stir at regular intervals) 11. Turn the heat off and tran...