dhaba mix bhaji

this vegetarian recipe is too common at all dhabas ( small town restaurant ) . in other parts of country also known as bawli handi . 


cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 5


ingredients :


potato                3 
carrot                  3 chopped 
peas                    1 cup
tomatoes              2 chopped 
eggs                      boiled ( optional )
crumbled cottage cheese     1 cup
cumin                2 tsp
onion                2 
turmeric powder           1 tsp
chicken cubes                2
oil                              1/2 cup 
butter                             1 tbsp
cauliflower                 1 cup 
ginger garlic paste         1 tsp
coriander powder         1 tsp
red chilly powder           1 tsp
salt to taste 



method :  

• heat oil in a pan add chopped potato , cauliflower , and sauté for 2 to 4 minutes . remove in a platter and set aside . 

• in same oil  add chopped onion , and sauté till it get nice golden color , add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and sauté , add chopped tomato , turmeric powder , red chilly powder , coriander powder , and chicken cubes , salt to taste and sauté  for 1 minutes . 
• add fried vegetables. green peas , and 1/2 cup of water and cover and cook for 10 minutes . 
• in the end add crumbles cottage cheese and fresh green chopped coriander chopped chilly . and mix well . 
• remove in a platter and garnish it with butter , boiled eggs and crumbled cheese . 

bhuna keema paneer / spicy cottage chees with mutton mince

cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve: 4













ingredients :


beef or mutton mince             500 grams 
salt t taste 
ginger garlic paste                1 tbsp
lemon juice                     2 tbsp
green chilly chopped            4 
tomato chopped                2 
onion                             1 chopped 
fenugreek seeds             few 
sour powder              1 tsp
garam masala powder       1 tsp
oil                            1/2 cup 
cumin powder           1 tsp
cumin seeds             1 tsp
turmeric powder         1 tsp
cottage cheese  chopped         200 grams
red chilly powder                  1 tsp
green fresh coriander           1 cup chopped 






method :  

• heat  1/2 cup oil in a pan add chopped onion cumin seeds , and sauté till it get nice golden color . 
• add mutton mince and sauté for 2 to 5 minutes  or till the water evaporates . 

• add salt , lemon juice , turmeric powder , sour powder ,chopped tomato  , garam masala powder , red chilly powder , chopped green chilly , cover and cook for 20 minutes .

•  in the end add 1 cup crumble cottage cheese and cover and cook for 5 minutes , mix well . 

• remove in a platter and serve with rice , naan , roti , garnish with green fresh coriander . 

palak paneer (cheese in spinach gravy )

cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve:5










ingredients :

cottage cheese                500 grams 
salt to taste 

spinach                          1 bunch 
garlic                         4 cloves 
milk                          1 cup
crushed black pepper          1 tsp
chopped green chillies           6 
butter                                         2 tbsp 
fresh cream                          4 tbsp 


method :  

• wash spinach leaf gently . then put it is a pan and cover and cook in slow flame for about 10 minutes . then put it in grinder jar and make fine paste set aside . 
• in a pan heat a tbsp butter and add chopped garlic cloves and stir till it get nice golden color then add spinach paste and sauté for  4 to 5 minutes then add milk and salt and cook about 6 to 8 more minutes . 
• in a separate frying pan melt 1 tbsp butter and shallow fry cheese cubes on both the side . then add it in gravy . season it with pepper crushed, green chillies  and salt and cover and cook more 4 to 5 minutes . 
• remove in a platter and garnish with fresh cream 

crispy fried cheesy chicken

preparation time : 10 minutes 
cooking time : 10 minutes 











ingredients :



boneless skin less chicken
cut into 1 inches cubes                       300 grams
cheese                                           300 chopped into 1 inches cubes 
salt to taste 
pepper powder                                1 tsp
grated garlic                                   1 tsp
fresh coriander leaf chopped            1 tbsp
egg                                                1
lemon juice                                       1 tbsp
bread crumbs                                   1 cup
tomato ketchup                                    1 tbsp
tooth pick                                          10 to 12
oil to deep fry 






method :

• in a large mixing bowl take chicken pieces (remove water )add salt , grated garlic , tomato ketchup , coriander leaf,lemon juice  pepper powder , mix well .

• break one egg , and again mix well and marinate this chicken for 1 hour .

• take a tooth pick and string one chicken piece on each one cheese cube & chicken cube between them . put this chicken and cheese tooth pick on bread crumb and roll them well be sure chicken and cheese get finely coat with bread crumbs , again dip it into prepared chicken mixture and again roll it into bread crumbs .

• heat oil in a pan and deep fry it until golden brown . 

• remove in a serving plate and serve hot with any dip . preferably mayonnaise and ketchup dip .

Stuffed cheese Big Shell Pasta

preparation time :15 minutes

cooking time   :30 minutes 

ingredients:

big shell pasta               20 boiled 
bread slices                     cut into round shape and toast 


for sauce:

tomato                                4 roughly chopped
garlic                                   1 tsp
basil leaves                        8 to 10 leaves 
tomato puree                   1/2 cup
sugar                                    1/2 tsp

for filling :

cottage cheese                                 1 cup     crumbled 
spinach                                               1/2 cup boiled 
salt to taste 
nutmeg powder                                1 /2 tsp
cream                                                      2 tbsp
grated mozzarella cheese             1/2 cup
pepper powder                                  1/4 tsp
oil                                                              1 tbsp

method :

for sauce :

• take basil leaves , tomatoes ,and garlic into mixture jar and grind it .
• remove it into a pan and add tomato puree ,1/2 tsp sugar and salt,cook on slow flame for 10 minutes .

for filling:

• heat up oil in a pan add garlic and saute for 1 minute add spinach , crumbled cheese , salt and saute .
  
• add pepper powder , cream , nutmeg powder .and mix well and close flame .let it be cool down .
• add mozzarella  cheese and saute .

assembling :

• take toasted bread and spread prepared tomato sauce on it
• take pasta shell and fill it with mixture of spinach and cheese .
• put this filled shells on bread pieces carefully .
• grated mozzarella cheese on top .put it into baking tray and bake it for 5 minutes untill cheese melt.
• garnish it with small tomato slice .
• a healthy snack is ready to serve .