Showing posts with label turmeric powder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label turmeric powder. Show all posts

August 20, 2014

El Pato Mutter Paneer

Ingredients

  • Tomato (fresh or canned)
  • Onion
  • "El Pato" sauce found in any Mexican store. Make sure its the yellow can
  • Paneer 
  • Peas (mutter in hindi)
Preparation
Chop the tomatoes and onions.





Fry the onion in some olive oil until brown. Then add the tomatoes and continue to cook.





Add spices - haldi, salt and the el pato sauce. Add water depending on how soupy you want it.




Add peas and pieces of paneer. You can brown the paneer or fry it first as well if you prefer.






Serve with roti and other sides!


July 25, 2014

Paneer Pakori


Ingredients
  • Paneer (Indian Cheese)
  • Garbanzo flour (besan)
  • Cumin seeds (jira)
  • Salt to taste
  • Turmeric powder (haldi)
  • Chili powder 
  • Red onion
Preparation

Paneer packages available in all Indian stores.
 

Thinly slice Paneer and red onion.


In a bowl mix garbanzo flour (found at any Indian store), cumin seeds, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and water. (See another variation)


Dip Paneer into the batter and/or Paneer and red onion mix. Make a ball and dip into the batter. You can basically batter any vegetable and make different flavor pakoris.

Deep or pan fry.



Enjoy as a snack or appetizer with chutney!