Matar Paneer

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Paneer (cottage cheese) cut in  cubes
• 1 cup green peas
• 3 tsp oil
• 1 cup onion paste
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1-2 chopped green chilies
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp chilly powder
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
• coriander leaves  for garnishing (optional)

Method:

• Heat tsp oil in a pan , add the onion past and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add tomato puree, turmeric , garam masala, cumin powder and green chilli, mix well and saute for 2 mins.
• Now add peas and saute for a minute.
• Add kastoori methi, 1/2 cup water, mix well and bring it to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the paneer cubes, milk and simmer for 5 minutes on a medium flame.
• garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with rotis  or rice.

Sajinar Sarsori ( Drumstick cooked in Mustard paste)

Ingredients:

• A dozen of soft baby drumsticks or 5-6 mature drumsticks
• 1-2 potatoes peeled and cut in wedges
• Tomato 2 nos
• Onion 1 chopped
• Cumin powder 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Mustard oil 2 tsp
• Yellow mustard paste 2 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp
• Red chilly powder 1/2 tsp
• Green chilly 1-2

Method:

• Heat mustard oil in a kadai or deep pan
• In the hot oil add onion, ginger garlic paste, tomato pieces, chilies and fry for a minute
• Add potato wedges, drumsticks, turmeric, salt, cumin powder and cook till become half tender
• Now pour the mustard paste and add warm water to make a curry of desired consistency .  
• Cook covered till the curry forms a thick gravy.
• Serve the Sarsori with rice.

Bengena Bor ( Brinjal Fritters)

 Ingredients:

• 1 Brinjal (aubergine)
• salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Chilly Powder
• 1/2 cup Besan  (gram flour)            

Method:

• Wash and make thin round slices of the brinjal.
• Rub turmeric and salt in each pieces of brinjal slices and keep aside
• In a bowl make a thick batter of besan, little bit turmeric powder and chilly powder.
• Heat the oiland dip the brinjal pieces in the batter.Deep fry till golden brown.
• Serve hot .