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Cashewnut Pakoda ( Munthiri pakoda)

Ingredients

Cashewnuts                : 1 cup
Gram flour                  : 1 cup
Rice flour                   : 3/4 cup
Red chilly powder      : 1 tsp
Coriander leaves         : 3/4 cup ( chopped)
Ghee                          : 1 tbsp
Salt
Asafotida
Oil 

Method

Mix all the ingredients except oil.
Add little water and mix well .( mix into a stiff dough)
Deep fry these pakodas over the medium heat oil till crisp and golden in colour.

Paneer Butter Masala

Ingredients

Paneer cubes   : 2 cups
Onion             : 1 cup ( pureed)
Tomato          : 1 cup  ( pureed)
Ginger - garlic paste  : 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder  : 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder  : 1 tsp
Cashewnut paste           : 3 tbsps
Butter                          : 1 tbsp
Kasuri methi                 : 1 tsp
Salt
Coriander leaves

Method

Shallow fry the paneer cubes in 2 tsp of oil until golden brown and soak them in hot water so as to make them soft.
Heat butter in a pan , add onion puree and saute until golden brown.
Add ginger - garlic paste and fry for 2 mins.
Now add chilly powder, garam masala powder , tomato puree , salt and mix well.
At this stage add kasuri methi and stir well.
Add the cashewnut paste and let it cook  for few more mins.
Add the fried paneer, mix well and allow it cook for 2 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Baingan Bartha ( Roasted brinjal)

Ingredients

Brinjal  : 1 big size ( or medium size 4 )
Onion  : 2 ( chopped)
Tomato : 1 ( chopped)
Garlic    : 2 tbsps ( chopped)
Chilly powder  : 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder  : 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder     : 1 tsp
Coriander powder : 1 tsp
Garam masala       : 1/2 tsp
Jeera                     : 1 tsp
Oil
Salt
Coriander leaves
Lemon juice

Method

Wash the brinjal, wipe and apply little oil and rub all over  it.
Place this on a microwaveable bowl and cook for 5 mins .
Turn the brinjal and cook it again for 5 mins.( till shrink)
You can also roast the brinjal over the gas flame.
Let it cool. Peel off the skin and mash the brinjal well and keep it aside.
Heat 2 tsps of oil in a kadai, add jeera ,chopped onion,chopped garlic,chopped tomato one by one .
Add chilli powder, coriander powder , turmeric powder , cumin powder, garam masala powder salt and mix well.
Add mashed brinjal and cook for 5 mins.
Allow this mixture to cook on medium flame ( stir occasionally)
Finally add lemon juice  and coriander leaves .
Mix well and serve with naan / rotis / etc.