Paneer Tikka

Ingredients:

Paneer – 200 gms (cut into squares)

Chilli powder - 2 tsp

Salt – 1 tsp

Kasoori Methi – 1 tsp (crushed)

Thick curd(Hung curd) – ½ cup

Amachur powder – 1 tsp

Garam masala powder – 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Chat masala – ½ tsp

Butter/ oil for coating

Veggies(Optional):

Onion - 1 (cut into squares)

Capsicum - 1 (Remove seeds and cut into small squares)

Tomato - 1 (Remove the seed part inside and cut only outer skin)

Method:

1. Marinate the paneer along with all the above ingredients for 2 to 4 hours. If needed, Sprinkle water to bind them.

2. Arrange on a greased plate or insert in a skewer arranging paneer, onion, capsicum, tomato and again paneer or according to your choice and continue the same.

3. Place this plate on a high rack stand in a microwave.

4. MW + GRILL for 3 mins.

5. Then turn the paneer pieces on the other side, dot with butter and sprinkle chat masala and GRILL for 5 to 7 min.

6. Serve with peas pulao, Vegetable pulao...

Methi/Fenugreek Pulao/ Venthaya sadham

Ingredients:

Rice – 1 cup

Methi/ Fenugreek seeds – 1 tbsp

Small onions – 2 cups (don’t slice)

Green chillies – 5 (slit it)

Curry leaves

Turmeric powder

Salt

Oil – 3 tbsp

To temper:

Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

Gram dhal – 2 tsp

Urad dhal – 2 tsp

Method:

1. Wash and soak rice in water for 20 mins.

2. Heat oil in a pressure pan and temper the given ingredients and simmer the flame.

3. Now add methi seeds and fry till it changes to golden brown.

4. Now add onions, green chillies, curry leaves and fry.

5. Add turmeric powder and the soaked rice along with water.

6. Add salt.

7. Pressure cook it for 2 – 3 whistles.

8. Cool and open.

9. Serve with boiled eggs.