Saturday, 29 February 2020

Puthithulappam

Puthithulappam

A special medicinal value appam served during breakfast or dinner, made with Fresh Mint and Basil leaves. A traditional old dish almost forgotten from the interior villages of Karaikudi, Tirunelveli districts. Recipe will be updated in a day's time...

Recipe for Puthithulappam : Take 2 hand full of fresh mint leaves, 2 handful of Basil leaves. Add to mixer and grind to fine paste adding little water. Squeeze the liquid and mix in 1 glass of water and bring to boil, add required salt and 2 tsp of oil. Add this boiled liquid to Rice flour for making Idiyappam and cook in Cooker without whistle for 5 mins and serve hot.


Aloo Mattar Sabzi

Dhabaa Style Aloo Mattar Sabzi ka Recipe :  

In a kadai add 2 tsp of butter or ghee and add 1 chopped  onion and 1 big chopped tomato, 1 inch size ginger chopped, 1 green chilly in high flame for just 2 mins.  Add 50 ml water and allow to cool.  Grind this to fine paste and keep ready.  

In a vessel, add cubed potatoes, matter and bring to boil, strain and keep ready.  

In a kadai, add butter again, add this grinded puree, add turmeric, jeera and coriander powders and mix well.  Add salt, cooked potatoes and mattar and mix well.  Add water to your required consistency.  Cover and cook for 3 mins.  Remove and keep aside.  In a tadka pan, add 2 tsp of oil and add 1 tsp of Aaharam's Red Chilly Powder and tadka over the gravy and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.  Your special North Indian Dhabaa Style Aloo Mattar Sabzi is ready.  Serve hot with Phulkas, Naan / Roti of your choice.


Thursday, 20 February 2020

Paneer Kaali Mirch

Recipe for Paneer Kaali-Mirch
Posted by Chef. Swaminatha Sharma on 19/02/2020

An authentic traditional dish from north India before Green Chillies and Red chillies are sold.  Kaali-Mirch is referred to Pepper and hence the recipe contains only Grounded Black pepper with the spices mixed in rich gravy.

Bring to boil 1 big sliced onion along with handful of cashewnuts, 2 tsp of Poppy seeds and 1 inch ginger, drain it and grind to fine paste in mixer.

In a kadai, add 1 tsp of butter and saute sliced panneer of 1 inch cubes to golden brown and keep aside.  Now add 1 tsp of butter, add cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamon, cloves and Javithri and add the mixed gravy and saute well.  Now add, Coriander and Jeera Powder 1 tsp each and mix well.  Sprinkle Crushed Kaali-Mirch (Black Pepper) salt and mix well.  Once gets thickened, add 50 ml of Milk and bring to gravy consistency.  Add sauted Paneer cubes and sprinkle 1 tsp of sugar over it and Crushed Kasuri methi for further flavour and taste.  Serve hot with Roti / Dhal / Chappathi / Puri / Batura of your choice.

Your Chef's special Paneer Kaali-Mirch is ready. 
Serve with Joy ....!!!!  Serve with Pride....!!!!