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Prawn Do-piaza

Today I am going to make a delicious and every body’s favourite dish that is Prawn do-piaza. Do-piaza mean two onions. This dish goes well with capati (Indian roti) and Rice. I will have serve prawn do-piaza with curd rice.

Ingredients:

• 200 grams king size peeled and cooked prawn
• 1 large onion cut into very thin slices (half lengthwise and then crosswise into slices)
• 4 garlic cloves chopped finely
• 2 inch ginger, cut into thin slices
• 1 green chilli, cut into thin slices, crosswise
• One large size vine tomato, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (any refine oil will do)
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala (Indian mixed spice, bought or homemade)
• ½ teaspoon coriander powder
• ½ teaspoon cumin powder
• A pinch of turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Red chilli powder – as per your need
• Chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Method:

• Heat the oil in a big heavy frying pan
• Add green chilli, chopped garlic and chopped ginger and cook for a minute
  
• Then add pieces of onion and fry gently until translucent but not brown (well not too brown)
  
• Add turmeric powder and chopped tomatoes and mix well. Wait for 2 to 3 minutes till tomatoes get soft.
  
• Then add ground spices, red chilli powder and let it cook till 2 to 3 minutes
  
• Now add prawns, salt and mix well. At this stage if you feel masala mix is sticking to pan, then add one or two spoons of water. Cover, turn heat to low and cook for 10 minutes.
  
• Once done, remove do-piaza into a serving dish and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Cottage cheese and Green peas masala

Paneer matar masala:

Today I am going to make Paneer matar masala, in other word “Cottage cheese and green pea masala”. Paneer is cottage cheese, matar means green peas.

So in short this is a dish made with cottage cheese and green peas. Sounds delicious and healthy too! When get time, I make cottage cheese at home, else buy from any Indian grocery store.

Ingredients:

1. 200 gms. Paneer (cottage cheese), cut onto 1” square pieces/cubes
2. 1 cup (medium size) green peas
3. 2 medium size vine tomatoes, finely chopped
4. 1 medium size onion
5. 2 cloves garlic
6. 1 green chilli
7. ½ tsp. Shahi Paneer masala(if not available, use ½ tsp garam masala/curry powder)
8. 2 tbsp. Vegetable oil
9. ¼ tsp. turmeric powder
10. Salt to taste
11. Red chilli powder (if extra hot required)
12. ½ cup cream

To garnish:

1. Chopped coriander
2. 1 tbsp cream

Method:

Put onion, garlic cloves and green chilli in a mixer and make a paste.

1. First of all heat ½ tbsp oil in a non-stick flat pan.
2. Add paneer and fry for 2 minutes, just to give them some texture. If you want you can use paneer as it is, without fry.
3. Heat remaining oil in a non-stick pan, add turmeric powder and wait for a minute or so. This gives a slightly golden colour to the gravy.
4. Then add onion, garlic and chilli paste.
5. Let it cook for around 3 to 4 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and mix it well.
6. At this stage slow down the heat to medium temperature and cover the tomatoes. This helps tomatoes to mix well in masala paste well. Let it cook for 5 to 6 minutes or till soft, occasionally stir.
7. Now add paneer masala (if not, add garam masala/ curry powder) and salt to taste and let all mixture cook for another 3 to 4 minutes. If you feel mixture is sticking to the pan, then put little bit of water (1 or 2 table spoon) and mix well.
8. When this mixture is cooked nicely, add ¾ cup of cream and 1 cup of water and wait for 2 to 3 minutes to boil. Now add paneer cubes and green peas and cover the pan. Let it cook till gravy gets a nice and thick texture.

Once done, garnish with remaining cream and chopped coriander.

This can serve with cumin rice, plain rice, chapatti and flat bread.

You can put one boiled patato cubes (same size of paneer cubes) with paneer cubes too.

Something about myself

When I am not busy at work, I like to go to kitchen and cook. I always try different recipes in different ways. I intend to cook Indian food in a more healthy way so that I can stay healthy and keep my family healthy too.

It is not necessary that Indian food has always to be very spicy. I feel this is a wrong conception with many people. With little bit of imagination and desire of cooking, you can make Indian food healthy and delicious so that you need not compromise with your taste.