Colourful Chena... Colourful Paneer

INGREDIENTS:
Chena made of say about 500ml milk.
Chopped Veggies say as capsicum, carrot, colourful bell peppers, beans, babycorns etc.
Chopped slits of Ginger. 
Salt to taste. 
Black and White pepper powder. 
Olive oil.

PROCEDURE: 
Heat olive oil say about 2 Tsp in a pan now add each veggies along with onions, ginger and saute them well.
Add salt and saute well, do not over fry, saute till they become just tender.
Now add black and white pepper powder to it.
Now add chena made by extracting solid milk and saute well.
Add kasuri methi leaves (optional).
Off the flame and saute well.
Add bit of ghee for aroma and now remove the contents in serving bowl.
Enjoy simple tasty yummy chena veggies.....hari bhari...

Papad Sandwich Chat

INGREDIENTS:
Chopped onions (2).
Chopped tomatoes (1).
Chopped green chilies (2).
Chopped coriander (1).
Chopped olive (4-5).
Chopped coconut.
Sweet corn (1 bowl).
Salt to taste. 
Black pepper powder.
Olive oil.
Chat masala.
Oregano.
Papad.

PROCEDURE:
In a big bowl mix all the veggies along with olive oil about 2 Tsp, salt, pepper powder, oregano, chat masala and mix well.
In the meanwhile slightly pat the papad with water hands and place them in microwave for 30 sec.
Now grease olive oil on papad and place the above mixed salad in it then place another papad and then add little more chat and cover with another greased papad.
Sprinkle bit of chat masala and serve it.
Kids love them, crunchy, healthy, munchy papad sandwich chat.

Dal Paktuni

INGREDIENTS:
Urad dal (1 cup) soaked over night or 4 hrs.
Salt to taste. 
Ginger (1 inch long).
Garlic (6-8 pods).
Salt to taste. 
Turmeric powder (1 Tsp).
Red chili powder (1 Tsp).
Dried red chilli (2).
Oil for cooking.
Onions and tomatoes paste (1 each).
Fresh cream (1 cup).

PROCEDURE:
In mixer grinder grind red chilies, ginger, garlic to fine paste.
Now in pressure cooker add the dal and the above grounded mixer and  boil it for 4-5 whistles.
Now in a pan add oil and saute onions and tomatoes paste to golden brown and till oil leaves the walls of pan.
Add tomato puree to it and cook for few more minutes, in it add turmeric powder, chili powder and saute well.
Add the boiled dal and you can see the contents turning to red.
Now add our secret ingredient  thats cream, stir well and add garam masala powder and stir well.
Off the flame and garnish with fresh cream and coriander and ofcourse a dollop of butter and serve.

Crispy Golden Babycorn

INGREDIENTS:
Baby corn cut in slits (200gms).
Salt to taste. 
Black pepper powder.
Cornflour(1 TBs).
Rice flour (1 Tsp).
Oil.

PROCEDURE:
Steam baby corn in boiling water for 2-4 minutes and remove them so that they becomes soft and absorbs very less oil further.
Now remove them from water and add salt, black pepper, cornflour and rice flour to it and mix well and keep aside for few minutes.
Now heat oil in a pan and as oil is heated well fry marinated baby corn to golden brown in parts few at a time.
Once fried well remove in absorbent paper.
Sprinkle chat masala  and enjoy its awesome crispy golden fried baby corn taste with a sip of warm brewing coffee or Tea.

Veggies in white sauce.

INGREDIENTS:
Veggies chopped like cabbage, beans, baby corn, carrot, capsicum etc.
Salt to taste. 
Black pepper powder. 
Maida (1 TBs).
Milk (1 cup).
Butter (1 Tsp).
Olive Oil (1 Tsp).
Garlic paste (1 Tsp).

PROCEDURE:
Consider a steam pan or a noodle strainer, add veggies to it and keep aside.
In a big bowl add little water and place the veggies bowl over it,so that water doesn't touch it but steam to be utilized to soften the veggies.
Now meanwhile in a pan add butter, garlic and saute well, add maida and mix well in butter off the flame and beat it well so that no lump is formed, now  as it cools a bit, add milk and saute well,and it forms a mayonnaise sauce.
Keep aside for further use, which can be used in any other form.
Now in another pan add olive oil, steamed veggies and saute well with pinch of salt and blackpepper powder.
Once sauted well add just prepared mayonnaise sauce and mix well.
Off the flame and close the lid for 2minutes.
Now remove the lid and serve it in serving bowl enjoy its yummy, saucy, but healthy taste.

Homemade Sandesh

INGREDIENTS:
Milk (1 liter).
Sugar (2 cups).
Lemon juice (2-3 lemons).

PROCEDURE:
Bring milk to boil and then add lemon juice to it.
The solid milk gets separated with water now drain the water in strainer and keep aside the solid milk.
Now in mixer grinder mash the whole chena/ solid milk and keep aside.
Now add sugar powder to it and mix well.
Mash well and form small small dumplings.
One can give desired shape to the dumplings say as round, square or whatever.
Now garnish with raisins or cashews or pistachios and enjoy the great taste of Indian homemade sandesh.

Mixed Veggies Pasta Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
Chopped veggies like beans, cabbage, capsicum, cauliflower, carrots etc. 
Sweet corn kernals. 
Grated garlic (1/2 Tsp).
Ginger juice (1 TBs).
Cornflour (1 Tsp).
Grated cheese.
Salt to taste. 
Blackpepper powder (1 TBs).
Oil (2 TBs).
Basil chopped (a fistful).
Tomatoes pulp extracted after roasting. 

PROCEDURE:
Heat 1 TBs oil in a pan and add tomatoes pulp, salt and saute well till oil extracts from the pan.
Now remove it into a bowl for further use.
It is now tomato puree so can be used in any other dishes.
Now heat oil in a pan and saute the basil and vegetables, mean while add garlic and ginger juice and saute well.
Now add black pepper powder, salt and saute well.
Add tomato puree and mix well.
Add little water and cook well.
Now make cornflour paste, grated cheese add to the pan and saute for few minutes and off the flame.
This can be preserved in refrigerator for a week for any time use as pasta sauce.
Enjoy it anytime, just by adding boiled pasta to it and sauteing it.