Spicy Chinese-style Paneer

Ingredients:

250 gram paneer cubes1 Large Onion, sliced into strips
1/2 Green Capsicum, sliced
2-3 green chillies, chopped
1 Tbs garlic-ginger paste
4 Tbs Soya sauce2 Tbs Tomato Sauce
A pinch ajinomoto1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp coriander-cumin spice mix (optional)
1 Tbs plain flour/cornflour dissolved in 1/4 cup water

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add sliced onion, capsicum, garlic ginger paste and chillies .Saute till onions and capsicum are cooked.
2. Add paneer pieces and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the paneer the browned.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and cook for a further 5 minutes. Serve warm.

Serves 3-4

Eggplant Raita

1 large Eggplant

1 small onion (or half a medium), diced
1 tomato, diced
1/2 cup yogurt
coriander, chopped finely
chaat masala
black salt
3-4 green chillies, chopped finely
cumin powder

Method:
1. Roast whole eggplant on stovetop or wrapped in gladwrap in the microwave.
2. When cool, remove the skin and mash coarsely.
3. Add remaining ingredients and spices to taste. Chill.

Dahi Wada

Urad Dal; 2 cups
Salt; to taste
Garlic ginger paste; 1tsp
Green Chillies; 3-4
Curry leaves

Yogurt; 2 cups
Dahi Wada raita masala: 1 Tbs
Date chutney : 1 Tbs
Coriander: 1 Tbs
Sugar; to taste
Black Salt; to taste


1. Soak Urad dahl in water overnight.
2.Blend it in portions to a smooth paste using a blender. Grind it until it appears shiny and no graininess is felt when you touch it.
3. Add salt, chillies, garlic ginger paste and curry leaves to the last batch before blending.
4. Leave batter in a warm spot for about 30 minutes.

5. Heat oil for deep frying. Fry tablespoon size wadas until they are golden brown in colour.

6. Place the wadas in cold water for about 3-4 minutes before taking each one out and squeezing the water out.

To made Dahi:

1. Blend the yogurt with a small quantity of water until it is smooth. Add sugar, salt, coriander, dahi wada masala and date (or tamarind) chutney.

To serve, pour yogurt mixture over 6-7 wadas. Garnish with extra coriander and chilli powder/flakes.