COCONUT MODAK

 

Prep Time  : 30 mins
Cooking Time  :20 mins
Serve  : 4

INGREDIENTS
Fresh grated coconut    -    1 cup
Whole dried milk / mawa   -    1 cup
Sugar  -      3/4 cup
Cardamom powder    -  1/4 cup

Raisins - 2 tbsp

METHOD
Heat a pan add grated coconut,dried whole milk / mawa and sugar and stir continuously till the sugar melt and coconut and whole dried milk / mawa mixed well.
The mixture will start to thicken.
Switch off the flame.
Add cardamom powder and mix well.

Now add raisins and mixed well.

Grease the mold with clarified butter and stuff the coconut mixture to the mould.

Remove the  modak and place it on a plate.

PANEER KORMA

 

Prep Time : 25 mins
Cooking Time : 35 mins
Serve : 2

INGREDIENTS
Paneer - 200 gms
Sliced onion - 1
Sliced tomato - 1
Curd  - 2 tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Green cardamom - 1
Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
Cloves - 2 - 3
Black pepper - 2 - 3
Ginger  - 1 inch stick
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Garlic pods - 2 - 3
Poppy seeds - 1 tbsp
Cashew nuts - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp


METHOD
Soak poppy seeds and cashew nuts for an hour.
Make a paste of poppy seeds,cashew nuts,ginger garlic,cloves,cinnamon,cardamon,black pepper and cumin seeds
Also make the paste of tomato.
Heat oil in a pan,add sliced onion and saute for 3 - 4 mins until transparent.
Add grounded spices and saute.
Add tomato paste and mix well..
Add coriander powder,red chilly powder,turmeric powder and curd and saute for 3 - 4 mins.
Pour one cup of water and salt and bring to boil.
Once boiled add paneer cubes and cook for 3 - 4 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with jeera rice

Serve with paneer korma

SURAN KA CHOKHA

 

Prep Time : 15 mins 

Cooking Time : 15 mins

Serve : 4

INGREDIENTS
Suran             - 250 gms
Lemon  juice         - 2 tbsp
Chopped green chillies    - 7-8
Mustard oil                      - 1 tsp
Salt                                   - to taste
Chopped garlic cloves       - 7-8

METHOD
   Wash and clean the suran. 

Cut into pieces.

Boil in a pressure cooker.

 When cooker release the whistle simmer the gas for ten minutes.  

Once cooled we open the cooker lid. 

Peel the skin of suran and mash it. Add green chillies, garlic cloves, salt and mustard oil and mix well.
     At the end , squeeze off lemon juice and serve.