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Monday, May 7, 2012

Paneer Bhurjee

Paneer is basically a homemade, unsalted fresh cheese made out of Milk and being commonly used on number of Indian delicacy. The use of Paneer in India exists since back 6000 BCE. The dishes made of Paneer are always comes under exotic dinning and served during special occasions. Now days Paneer is easily available in the Super market or Sweet Stores.  Paneer can be used on wide range of dishes & Paneer Bhurjee is one of them.

Health Benefits
Paneer is very delicious in nature and provides numerous health benefits. It is an excellent source of calcium that helps build bones & teeth stronger. It also helps reducing the development of insulin resistance syndrome by which the obesity, hypertension & type 2 diabetes mellitus can be controlled. Paneer are easy to digest, hence people of all ages can use it without any hesitation. It is a rich source of protein and calcium & very good for growing children. It also helps preventing to reduce the back and joint problems. In nut-shell Paneer contains all minerals that is necessary to maintain a good health.

Ingredients:
·         Paneer (Grated) – 1 Cup
·         Capsicum (Chopped) – ¼ Cup
·         Green Peas (Frozen) – ¼ Cup
·         Onion (Finely Chopped) – 1 (Large)
·         Green Chili (Finely Chopped) – 2
·         Tomato (Chopped) – 1 (Medium)
·         Ginger – Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
·         Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp
·         Sambar Powder ½ tsp
·         Salt as per taste
·         Meat Masala – ½ tsp
·         Cooking Oil – 3 tbsp

Preparation Method:
Ø  Heat Oil in a Pan; add Chopped Green Chili & Onion and sauté for a minute.
Ø  Add Ginger – Garlic Paste and fry till its raw smell goes off.
Ø  Add Chopped Capsicum and Green Peas and sauté for around two minutes.
Ø  Then add Grated Paneer, Salt, Meat Masala, Sambar Powder, Turmeric Powder & cook for 2  mins.
Ø  Finally add Chopped Tomatoes; cover and cook for 5-7 minutes & then mix well.
Ø  Now the “Paneer Bhurjee” is ready. Serve hot.
Paneer Bhurjee is well served with Roti, Naan, Paratha and even Rice.

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Kalakand (Milk Cake)

Kalakand is an exclusive milk based sweet dish that traditionally made out of concentrated Milk with fresh Paneer cooked with Sugar to a thick consistency. This is an exotic dessert that is quite popular among Indians and served during festivals and special occasions. As per wikis Kalakand has been originated from Braj in Uttar and then spread all over India because of its wonderful taste. Making Kalakand needs two major steps that explained after ingredients…

Ingredients:
·         Milk – 8 Cups (4 Cups for Panner & rest 4 Cups for making Sweet)
·         Sugar – ½ Cup
·         Lemon Juice – 3 tbsp for Paneer
·         Ghee – ¼ tsp (For Greasing the Plate)

Preparation Method:
Paneer Preparation
Ø  First take 4 Cups of Milk in a Pan and bring it to boil in a medium flame.
Ø  Once the Milk gets boiled reduce the heat and add the Lemon Juice slowly; keep stirring until the milk is completely curdled & then turn off the heat.
Ø  Take a water strainer & cover it with a clean Muslin or cheese Cloth. Then pour curdles in it & keep it under a running water; hang the curdle dough till the water is completely drain out.
Ø  Now the Paneer is ready; Crumble it & keep aside.
Kalakand Preparation:
Ø  Take a heavy bottom Pan; add the rest 4 Cups of Milk and bring it to boil.
Ø  Keep boiling till the milk reduced to approx 2 Cups.
Ø  Add the Paneer and mix well with milk; then add Sugar and cook the mixture till it achieves dough like consistency.
Ø  While cooking, keep in mind that the mixture needs to be stirred continuously; otherwise it will stick to the Pan.
Ø  Then take a Plate and grease with little Ghee and spread the prepared Kalakand with a thickness of at least ½ inch.
Ø   When it gets cooled, finally cut it in square shape and serve.