Gobi Manchurian

Hi friends...Gobi Manchurian is a juicy dish made out of cauliflower. It is an excellent side dish for Fried rice and Noodles..Here goes my version of Gobi Manchurian gravy recipe..  


INGREDIENTS:

1. 1 cups of cauliflower (gobi)

For the batter:

2. 1/2 cup of maida or  cornflour 
3. 1/4 tsp of pepper powder 
4. 1 tsp of soya sauce
5. Salt

For the sauce(curry) :

6. 1/2 cup of cubed capsicum 
7. 1/2 cup of cubed onions 
8. 1 tsp of soya sauce 
9. 1/2 tsp of chilly sauce(green chilly)
10. 1 tsp of tomato sauce or ketchup 
11. chopped garlic and ginger(very finely chopped)
12. coriander leaves for garnish
13. 1/2 cup of chopped Tomato
14. Oil

METHOD OF PREPARATION: 

• Boil Cauliflower in water adding salt to it. Drain once it is done. 
• Prepare the batter using ingredients from 2 to 5. it should be loose enough to coat cauliflower. Fry these gobi in hot oil till they become golden brown.
  
• Keep the fried cauliflower aside. Heat the pan. Add chopped onion,capsicum,tomato,ginger,garlic,green chilly. Just roast them. 
  
• Add the sauces (ingredients 8 to 10). saute them in low flame. 
• Now add the fried gobis. You can check the salt too. 
  
• Add i tsp of cornflour mixed with half cup of water to the mixture. It thickens the gravy and thus sauce becomes more tastier. 
  
• Keep it in low flame till the gravy becomes thick.
• Serve it hot with fried rice/noodles/chapati/naan. 
  

Paneer Mutter Masala

Ingredients:

Paneer - 1 cup

Green peas - 1 cup

Onion - 2 

green Chilly - 2 Nos

Ginger- 1/2 inch

garlic - 3 Nos

Chilly powder - 2 tsp

Garam Masala powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

Jeera ( cumin seeds) - 1/2 tsp

Tomato- 2 Nos

Coconut - 1/2 

Coriander leaves 

Oil

Salt

Method of Preparation :

Heat the pan and with oil and cinnamon, jeera, ginger, garlic, and green chillies. 

Add Onion and fry till they become golden brown. add chilly, garam masala, coriander and turmeric powder.

Let it fry and note that you don't burn it. Now add chopped tomatoes. Add little water and let them boil. 

When the gravy becomes thick, add our main ingredients paneer and green peas. Add 1/2 cup of water and close the lid. Keep it for boiling in low flame.

Now, the green peas and paneer have cooked well. add coconut paste and mix well. When the gravy becomes thick add little garam masala.

Lastly garnish with coriander leaves and add lemon juice after you put off the stove. Mix well

Serve it with Chapati or Naan. 

Bhindi Sabji (Chineese Style)

                                                 Bhindi Sabji (Chineese style)

This Bhindhi Sabji is very easy to prepare. And this is best served with Chapati or Roti.

Ingredients:

Okra (Bhindhi) -200 gms

Small onions chopped- 2

Ginger garlic paste- 1- tsp

Tomato- 1

Capsicum - 1/2 or 1 (finely chopped)

Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder- 1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder (Which i prepared at home crushing all t spices)- 1/2 tsp

Soya sauce- 1 tsp

Chilli sauce- 1tsp

Schezwan Sauce(if needed)- 1/2 tsp

Cornflour -1 tsp

Oil

Salt

Procedure:

Rinse bhindhi/Okra well in water.

Chop them into pieces.

In a non stick pan, Add some oil and 1 tsp of Fennel Seeds/ Sweet Cumin.

Add ginger garlic paste saute it for sometime till the raw aroma of ginger garlic disappears.

Then add chopped onions till they become translucent.

Add chopped tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes are soft and mushy.

Add chopped capsicum and saute them for just 1/2 minute only as capsicums get cooked very easily.

Add all the spice powders one by one. Add salt too.

Stir well and saute for a minute.

Now add our main ingredient bhindhi/okra.

Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water and reduce the gas to low flame.

Close the lid for five minutes..Let it boil for some time.

After 5 minutes, open the lid add soya sauce, chilly sauce and a bit of schezwan sauce.

Cook it for 2-3 minutes stir well in between.

Add 1/2 cup of cornflour mixed with water for thickening the gravy.

Serve it hot accompanied with Chapati or Roti.