CHIKKI

INGREDIENTS:

Roasted Chana Dal
Sugar
Ghee
Plate
Rolling Pin

METHOD:

• This is a Sweet Recipe and to be cooked on low flame
• If you cook on high flame the sugar will turn into black.
• For this recipe there is a proportion of 1:1
• One cup of Roasted Chana Dal to One cup of Sugar
• Both of these ingredients are to be taken equally
• The Plate must be kept on reverse side and apply some ghee onto the plate
• Now take a pan Put Sugar first and mix it on low flame and add 2 drops of ghee to it
• As the Sugar gets caramalised into light brown colour add Roasted Chana Dal and mix well
• Just mix it for 2 mins and take out this mixture on a reverse plate
• Just pour soon this mixture on that plate and with rolling pin press the mixture so that it becomes flat and straight without any lumps
• Leave it for about 15 mins to set
• When it gets Cool take out with spatula

Chikki is ready and you can preserve it for 3 to 4 days in an air tight container



                                                                  CHIKKI

DAHI KI CURRY (YOGURT CURRY)

INGREDIENTS:

Curds (Yogurt)
Besan (Bengal Gram Flour)
Green Chillies
Curry Leaves
Coriander Leaves
Hing (Asafoetida)
Jeera (Cumin Seeds)
Rai (Mustard Seeds)
Ginger
Tomatoes
Turmeric Powder
Salt to taste
Oil

METHOD:

• Beat the Curds thoroughly without any lumps
• In a bowl take Besan of 2 to 3 tbsp and add water to it and mix well
• Now add this Besan mixture to the beaten curds and mix well.
• Take a Vessel add some oil to it and heat it
• Add Rai, Jeera, Green Chillies, Chopped Ginger, Curry Leaves and Hing mix well.
• Add the beaten Curd mixture to it and mix well
• Add Turmeric Powder and Salt and finely chopped Tomatoes
• If the consistency is very thick add some water to it and mix well
• Let it boil for 10 mins and then simmer it so that all the ingredients mixs well.
• Garnish it with Coriander Leaves

Serve the Dahi ki  Curry with rice.
                 

                                                           DAHI KI CURRY

PANEER BUTTER MASALA CURRY

INGREDIENTS:

Home Made Paneer Cubes
Onions
Tomatoes
Ginger
Garlic
Cardamom (Elaichi)
Cinnamon (Dalchini)
Cloves (Laung)
Cashewnuts (Khaju)
Almonds (Badam)
Milk for Gravy and for Paneer cubes
Salt to taste
Red Chillie Powder
Turmeric Powder
Tomato Sauce
Butter or Ghee
Curds or Lemon Juice

METHOD:

HOME MADE PANEER
Boil Milk in a pan and add some Curds or Lemon Juice to it
Milk gets separated and a whey in white colour forms and Paneer is formed
Paneer will be in chunks and texture will be  soft
Add Salt to that paneer and mix well
Take a White Muslin Cloth and put the whole Paneer water into it and close the muslin cloth so that the paneer doesnt come out and Place one Plate over the muslin cloth and  and put some heavy weight on that plate so that one round piece of paneer will be formed.
After half an hour ur home made Paneer is ready and cut into medium size Cubes and keep aside.
Dont throw away the Paneer Water You can use it to make soft chapathis out of it.Knead the wheat flour from this Paneer Water you will get soft Chapathis.This Paneer Water is very nutritious too.

FOR THE GRAVY

Grind few Cardamoms, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cashewnuts and Almonds in a grinder or in a food Processor and Keep aside.
Cut Onions in  Length wise and take out the skin portion from  ginger and garlic flakes
Grind the tomatoes and make puree of it.
Take a Pan and add some Butter to it and Saute the length wise Onions first and mix till  it changes into Light brown colour and add whole ginger and garlic flakes pieces to it and mix.
When it gets cooled grind the onions, Ginger and Garlic with some water to it
Now both the puree's are ready
Take a Pan add Butter to it and pour the onion paste first and saute in medium flame and mix well till the onions gets cooked well
Add Cardamom,Cinnamon,Cloves,Cashewnuts and Almonds paste to it and mix well.
Add tomatoes puree to it and mix well.
Then Add Salt, Turmeric Powder and Red Chillie Powder and Mix well.
Now add Tomato Sauce and half a cup of Milk to it and mix well.
Let this gravy boil in a medium flame for 10 mins.
Finally add the home made Paneer Cubes and mix well.
Garnish it with fresh cream and the Paneer Butter Masala is ready.
Serve it with Chapathi or Naan Or Paratha.

This picture is of HOME MADE PANEER
      HOME MADE PANEER PIECES