Paneer Oothapam

Ingredients:
1.Dosa Batter
2.Oil
3.Chopped onion-1
4.Green peas- 1 cup
5.Paneer- 200 g
6.Green Chillies- 1-2
7.Chutney powder/Molagapodi or Red chilli powder- 1 spoon
8.Salt


Method:
1.Add little oil in the pan,once it gets heated toss in the green chillies and onions and fry till it turns brown and soft.
2.Next add the green peas and allow it to cook for 3-5 minutes.
3.Add salt and chutney powder/molagapodi or chilli powder(whichever of these is available) and saute for sometime.
4.Finally grate the paneer on top,mix with the other vegs and keep aside.
5.Spread the dosa batter slightly thicker than usual dosa,spread oil in the sides and cook well on one side in medium flame
6.Sprinkle the vegetables on top evenly.
7.After the base is cooked,flip to the other side till it gets cooked.
8.Serve with Ketchup,chutney or Sambar.
9.You can use any vegs for the topping like carrot,pudina leaves,capsicum etc

Palak Paneer

                                                
Ingredients:
1.Palak/Spinach - 500 g
2.Paneer - 100 g
3.Butter- 1 tablespoon
4.Green chillies- 2
5.Finely chopped onion - 1
6.Chopped garlic-( 4-5)
7.Garam Masala- 1 spoon
8.Coriander Cumin powder- 1 spoon
9.Chilli powder- 1/2 spoon
10.Jeera- 1 spoon
11.Sugar- 1 spoon
12.Salt
13.Milk- 1 tablespoon
14.Oil- 1 tablespoon

Method:
1.Nicely wash the spinach leaves and keep in Microwave for about 4 min or just saute the leaves in the pan till they lose the smell and shed water or you can even pressure cook the spinach leaves for 5 minutes and then grind it.Choose any of the 3 options.
2.After it cools grind it adding the green chillies.
3.Heat little butter,add the paneer pieces and fry till it turns golden brown.Keep aside.
4.Heat some more butter+oil,add cumin/jeera ,chopped onions and garlic and saute well till the onions turn transparent.
5.Now,add the ground spinach paste ,close the pan with lid and cook well for 8-10 minutes.
6.Next, add all the spices namely chilli powder,garam masala,salt,coriander cumin powder and mix.
7.After the gravy thickens a bit,add the sugar and milk.
9.Finally add the fried paneer cubes.
10.Serve with Rotis.

Coconut masala Kozhambu(Coconut+spices in tamarind sauce)

Ingredients:

1.Small Onions-6-8 whole ones

2.Chopped tomato (1)

3.Tamarind(100 g)

4.Turmeric powder

5.Salt

6.Gingelly Oil( 2 tablespoons)

7.Curry Leaves

8.Asafoetida

To fry and grind into powder:
Fry the below items in little oil till it turns brown,make a powder and keep.

1.Shredded Coconut-2 heaped spoons

2.Dhania seeds- 2 spoons

3.Chana dhal- 2 spoons

4.Urad dhal- 2 spoons

5.Red chillies- 3

Method: 

1.Heat 2 spoons gingelly Oil in the Kadai. 

2.Add mustard.Wait for it to splutter and then saute the small onions and tomato

3.Soak the tamarind for 15 Min in hot water and add the drained water to the kadai.(Make sure its not very watery)

4.Add salt,turmeric,asafoetida & curry leaves

5.After the raw smell of tamarind vanishes,add the ground spices powder and mix

6.Keep the Stove in medium flame till the kozhambu thickens to get a nice consistency & oil separates and floats on top.

7.Serve with rice/idly/dosa.Tastes really awesome!!