Paneer Cheese Ghotala

Hi everyone, today I am going to share a famous, interesting and delicious recipe from south Gujarat. Basically it's a street food  and it's called Paneer Cheese Ghotala. Its a gravy and usually relished with ladi pav. So let's get started with hot and spicy recipe.

Ingredients

1. 3 medium chopped onions

2. 3 medium chopped tomatoes

3. 1 tbs garlic ginger paste

4. 1/2 chopped capsicum

5.  100 gm grated fresh paneer

6.  20 gm grated cheese ( 2 amul cubes)

7. Salt to taste

8. 3 tbs butter

9. 1 &1/2 tbs pav bhaji masala

10. 1 tsp red chilli powder

11. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

12. 1 tsp lemon juice

13. Hand full of coriander leaves

14. Water as per use

Method

Step 1

Heat the 2 tbsp butter in a kadhai or nonstick pan then add ginger-garlic paste and sauté it for a minute.

Step 2

Add the finely chopped onions and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes till it become translucent.

Step 3

Add the capsicum and sauté for 1 more minute. Then add finely chopped tomatoes and allow to cook for 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 4

Now its time for seasoning so add salt to taste, pav bhaji masala,  chilli powder and turmeric powder and cook for another 3 or 4 minutes.

Step 5

Add grated paneer and also add water for desire consistency. Allow to cook for another 2-3 min.

Step 6

Lastly add grated cheese,  finely chopped coriander , lemon juice and 1tbs of butter and mix it well.

Garnish it with cheese, onion and coriander leaves and enjoy delicious ghotala with buttered pav.

Try it and share your comments with me.

Makarsankranti Special Dryfruit Chikki

Hello everyone,  Happy Makarsankranti to all of you. Chikki is very important part of this festival. There are many varieties of chikki in the market. Today I am here with yummy and crispy recipe of Dryfruit chikki. 

Ingredients

1. Almond

2. Walnuts

3. Chest nuts

4. Pistachios

5. Cashews

6. 2& 1/2  tbs Ghee 

7. 1 cup sugar

Method

Step 1

Take a non stick pan and add 1 & 1/2 tbs of ghee. Add 2 cups of chopped  dry fruits you wanted to use for this recipe. You can vary the individual quantity of dry fruits as per your choice but mixture quantity should remain same ( 2 cups). Roast it for a minute and half.

Step 2

Take another non stick pan add 1 tbs Ghee  and add 1 cup of sugar ( here ratio of  dry fruits is to sugar is 1:1 in grams but the cups ratio is 2:1 to equal the quantity). 

Step 3

We just need to dissolve the sugar without burning it so intially put it on a medium flame for a minute and stir it continuously. Then put the flame on low flame and allow it to dissolve. Approximately it will take 5-8 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile grease the back side of any steel plate or kitchen surface and rolling pin with oil.

Step 5

Once sugar gets completely dissolved add the roasted dryfruit mixture to it and switch off the flame. And mix it properly so each and every dryfruit get coated with sugar syrup.

Step 6

Immediately transfer entire mixture on smooth greased surface and roll it to make a thin layer for Chikki.

Step 7

While it is warm cut it into to 2 " square pieces using sharp knife. Later when it gets cool down remove the pieces from the surface and enjoy crispy and yummy dryfruit chikki with your dear and near ones.