Tasty and Easy Recipes

Ingredients:
1 cup long grain (basmati) Rice
1 cup Sugar (or according to taste)
3-4 Cardamom (green elaichi, split & crushed)
Few strands of Saffron (kesar)
4 cloves
1 1/2 tbsp Mixed Dry fruits (Pista, cashewnut, almond)chopped
1tsp Raisins
a Pinch of saffron (kesar)color dissolved in 2tsp warm water
2 tbsp pure ghee
1 tbsp mustard seeds
Silver paper (varak)
Water for boiling rice.

Method:
Wash soak and drain rice.
Bring water to boil and add the rice and simmer the flame.
When rice is half done add sugar (dissolved in little water) and ghee.
When fully done add the saffron, cardamom, cloves and half of the dry fruit.
Stir gently and cover for 10 minutes.
Garnish it with remaining dry fruit and silver paper.
Serve the kesar pulao fresh and hot.

Ingredients:
200 gms Paneer
2 Medium Onions
1″ Ginger
3-4 Garlic Pieces
2 Green chillies
1/2 tsp White Pepper Powder
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
3/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
3-4 tbsp Cream
1/4 cup Dry fruits (Cashew Nuts, Raisins, Makhane)
1/2 cup Milk
8-10 tbsp Vegetable oil
Salt to taste

Method:
Heat oil in a kadhai.
Cut paneer into small cubes. Fry over medium heat until light brown. Keep the paneer pieces aside.
Saute the dry fruits in one tablespoon of oil.
Grind onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli in a blender and make a fine paste.
Fry the mixture in the remaining oil until golden brown and oil starts separating.
Add salt, red chilli powder, white pepper, turmeric powder, garam masala. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
Add milk to make the gravy. Bring the gravy to boil. Reduce the heat and cook until the gravy becomes thick.
Put a portion of the dry fruits in the gravy while it is being cooked. Keep the rest of dry fruits for
decorating.
Finally add paneer cubes and 1 tbsp cream. Heat for 5 minutes.
Garnish shahi paneer with cream and dry fruits and coriander leaves.