Peas Mint Pulav

                                                      Peas Mint Pulav

Ingredients:

Onion - 2 Large 

Peas - 1 cup

Rice - 1 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Cardamom - 4

Chopped garlic or garlic paste - 1 tsp

Cinnamon and Cloves powder - 1 tsp
Chopped mint leaves - 1/2 bunch
Salt - To Taste
Yogurt - 1tsp
Water - As Needed to cook the rice
Oil- 4 tsp

Method:

• Take a  pressure cooker pan, pour 4 tsp of oil and once the oil is heated add thin sliced onions and peas.
• As the onion and peas turns golden brown. Add cardamom, cinnamon and cloves powder along with chopped garlic. Fry all the ingredients together adding little salt.
• Now add the coconut, chopped mint leaves and raw rice, slightly fry with the mixture.
• Add boiling water and 1 spoon of yogurt (yogurt gives good flavor). Pressurize the rice until cooked.
• Serve with any curry of your choice.

Palak Paneer

                                         
                                               Palak Paneer

Ingredients:

Onion - 1 Large 
Tomato - 1 Large
Spinach - 2 bunch (leaves picked)
Dry fenugreek leaves (Kasturi methi) - 2 tsp

Paneer - 200 gms (cubed)
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Chopped garlic - 6
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Ginger paste - 1 tsp

Garam masala( spice powder) - 1 tsp
Thickened cream - 1 cup
Salt - To Taste
Oil - 2 tsp

Method:

•  Take heavy based sauce pan, blanch the spinach in boiling water for 5 minutes and later squeeze and drain the water. Puree the cooked spinach until smooth.
• Use the same sauce pan. Pour 2 tsp of oil and once the oil is heated, add finely chopped onions, tomatoes, cumin, turmeric powder, garlic, ginger and fry until golden brown.
• Add paneer and puree and mix through the fried mixture. Boil for a while.
• Later finish with adding dried fenugreek leaves, garam masala and thickened cream.
• Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve with roti or chapathi.