Kadai Paneer | Cottage Cheese Bell Peppers Gravy

My Kids Akshita and Nishita are in love with Paneer . I try to cook paneer in different forms and feed them . They like all the paner dishes like the ever famous Mutter Paneer and Paneer Butter Masala  . Paneer Korma and Paneer Paratha  was also loved by them . Another Version I cooked paner is this a Kadai Paneer recipe.

Kadai Paneer | Cottage Cheese Bell Peppers Gravy

Ingredients: 

• Paneer - 400 gm ( cut in to small size cubes )
• Capsicum / Bell peppers - 2 no , any color ( Diced )
• Oil - 4 tsp
• Hing - 1 pinch
• Cumin seeds / Jeera - 2 tsp
• Coriander powder- 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1 pinch 
• cayenne pepper - 1 tsp
• Salt-to taste
• Fenugreek leaf powder / Methi Leaves  - 1  tsp

To Grind:

• Tomatoes - 3 no, Chopped
• Ginger - 1' piece
• Green chili - 2 no

Method:

 Blend the tomatoes, ginger, and green chili to make a paste in a mixer .

Heat the oil in frying pan and fry paneer for about 2 minutes.Take them out.

Next stir-fry capsicum until they are tender. Do not over cook the capsicum. Take them out and drain on a paper towel.

Using the same frying pan, pour some oil and add the hing and cumin seeds.

After the cumin seeds crack, add the ground puree , coriander powder, turmeric powder , and cayenne pepper powder .

Add some water to the gravy and bring it to boil , Now add the salt. Cook till the oil separates out from the gravy

Add paneer and capsicum and let it simmer for about five minutes on low medium heat.Mix Well . Add the fenugreek powder and mix

Now it is ready to serve.

This recipe goes well with Naan , also with parathas and flat breads .

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Masala tea | Masala chai , Spiced Indian Chai Recipe

Masala tea / Masala chai

Ingredients:

• Milk - 1 cup
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Tea powder - 1 tsp , I used 3 tea bags
• sugar - to taste ( optional )
• Ginger - 1/4 ' piece (crushed)
• Cinnamon stick - 1 stick , broken 
• Star Ani seed - 1 no
• Cardamom -2 no

Method:

Add the water ,milk , tea powder , crushed ginger , star Ani seed , cardamom , cinnamon stick , in a kettle or a vessel or a pot and bring it to a boil .

Filter it , add sugar if needed .                                                                                  

Serve Hot .

Enjoy this tea with some evening snacks .

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Ginger Tea | Ginger Chai Recipe | Inji Tea , இஞ்சி டீ

Ginger is a medicinal root . Adding this to the tea gives a unique flavor . It helps to protect the body form cold and flu and also helps in digestion . With so much benefits of ginger so why not add this to the tea .
Lets find out this recipe of Ginger Tea, chai .

Ginger Tea / Ginger Chai / Inji Tea / இஞ்சி டீ

Ingredients:

• Milk - 1 cup
• Water - 1 cup
• Tea powder - 1 tsp
• sugar - to taste
• Ginger - 1 ' piece (crushed) 

Method:

Add the water ,milk , tea powder , crushed ginger  in a kettle or a vessel or a pot and bring it to a boil .

Filter it , add sugar if needed .

Serve hot . Medicinal Ginger Tea, chai is ready to serve .

Enjoy this with some biscuits .

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Chocolate Tea Recipe | Indian Chocolate Tea , Chai Recipe

I love tea and would love to have Tea  on  a Cold winter evening that makes me feel very refreshing . I have tasted chocolate tea in my visit to a Tea factory in Ooty .  Click here for the basic Indian Tea Recipe . It tasted so good  with the chocolate flavor so i tried to replicate the Tea that i tasted and made this chocolate Tea Recipe . So off to today's post chocolate Tea recipe .

Chocolate Tea Recipe | Indian Chocolate Tea , Chai Recipe

Ingredients:

• Milk - 1 cup
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Tea powder - 1 teaspoon 
• sugar - to taste( optional )
• Coco powder - 1/4 tea spoon

Method :

In a heavy bottom vessel add the milk , water and tea powder and mix and place it on the stove and switch on the stove .

Add the  Coco Powder .

Mix well and bring the contents to a boil .

After the color changes , filter the tea using a strainer .

Add sugar or sweetener if needed and mix .

Yummy Chocolate tea is Ready to serve .

Check out the Other Special Tea Recipes ,  Masala Tea recipe here , Almonds Tea by Clicking here . Also check out the Medicinal Ginger Tea Recipe here  and Cardamom tea Recipe here .

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cardamom chai / cardamom tea / Elachi chai / ஏலக்காய் டீ / yaelakkai Tea

Ingredients: 

•  Milk - 1/2 cup
• Water - 1/2 cup
• sugar - to taste
• cardamom - 2 nos, slit
• Tea Powder - 1 tsp

Recipe: 

Add the water, milk, cardamon , Tea powder in a kettle or a boiling pan .

Bring the contents to a boil .

Filter using a strainer .

Add sugar if needed .Serve hot .

Enjoy this cup of tea with some Biscuits .

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Indian Tea Recipe | Chai Recipe , Chai Latte

Chai Latte / Indian Chai / Indian Tea

During my recent visit to munnar, ( Kerala , India ) I was impressed by the breath taking scenic views of tea estates which seems to carpet the city with lush greenery.Munnar is famous for its tea ,so i purchased a packet of tea powder .Here goes the recipe of Indian tea.

Ingredients:

• Milk - 1 cup
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Tea powder - 1 tsp
• sugar - to taste( optional )

Chai Latte / Indian Chai / Indian Tea

Recipe:

In a heavy bottom vessel add the milk , water and tea powder and mix .

Bring the contents to boil .

Boil in medium flame for few minutes .

Filter using the strainer .

Add sugar if needed . Yummy Indian Tea is ready to serve .

Serve hot. Enjoy with some biscuits .

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