Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

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...

Mughlai Paneer Ingredients: Cottage Cheese (Paneer) - 200 gm(Cut into cubes) Onion - 3 Cashew-nuts - 10 Poppy Seeds - 1 tbsp Curd - 1/4 cup Tomato - 2 Milk - 1/4 cup Oil - 3 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp Red Chilli powder - 3/4 tsp Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp Oil for deep frying Method: 1. Heat Oil and deep fry paneer to golden brown colour and keep aside. 2. Soak Poppy seeds in 3 tbsp water for 15 minutes 3. Slice Onions finely 4. Heat 2 tbsp oil and fry onions till they turn golden brown 5. Remove from fire and grind to a wet brown paste with 1/4 cup water 6. Grind Cashew-nuts and soaked poppy seeds to a wet white paste 7. Put the tomatoes in boiling water for 2 minutes 8. Remove tomatoes from water and peel the skin to blanch them 9. Chop the blanched tomatoes 10. Heat 1 tbsp oil and add the brownish paste and cook on low heat till golden brown in colour 11. Add beaten curd and cook till the Paste turns brown again 12. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook t...