Home Made Paneer Bhurji

Paneer Bhurji(Indian Dish) is one of a delicious dish, which can be eaten at any time. If you have no other vegetables at home, you can quickly prepared paneer bhurji and serve it with parathas within 20 minutes.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients: 

Mashhed Paneer- 2 cups

Chopped onion- 1 Big Size

Chopped tomato- 2 Small size

Chopped green chillies (optional)

Chopped coriander leaves(As you Need)

Capsicum- 1 small size

Vegetable oil 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds 1/2tsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Red chili powdee(As per Your Taste)

Salt 1 tsp

Method:

1. Mash the panner a little. It should still stay a little granular and lumpy .

2. Chop onions, tomato, chilli , capsicum and coriander leaves finely. Onions should be finely chopped. Keep aside.

3.Heat Oil in a Large nonstick Pan and add cumin seeds. Wait till they Puff up

4. Add onion and saute for 2 minutes in low flame.Then add the capsicum and mix it well.

5. Add Turmeric powder, chilli powder and mix it well

6. Add all th eremaining items and mix well.

7. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes in low flame and turn off the heat

8. Garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot.

9. Serve it with Roti, Paratha and Steamed Rice.

'World Pakhala Divas' celebrated on March 20

On 20th March 2017, odisha people celebrate the special "Pakhala Divas" all over the world. To promote odia delicious food , the people of odisha decided to celebrate this day as pakhala Divash.

Pakhala Divash
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Pakhala is an odia term , where the cooked rice washed or little fermented in water. The liquid portion called as torani. Every odisha people love to eat the pakhala , and this pakhala can be prepare in various types like jeera pakhala, Basi Pakhala, saja pakhala, Dahi Pakhala and Chaiin  Pakhala. This special recepie made in Lord Jagannath temple of puri.

Try to taste the odias Favourite food Pakhala with badichura, Saga, Baigana and tomato poda, alu bharta, ama chatani and various types of curry and fry you can take.Now a days for summer season Five Star Hotels of Bhubaneswar included it in their menu for typical desi food and attract the guests.

Types of Food which odias people cannot live.

Odisha the Land of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Maa Shubhadra, has a very rich religious, tradition and culture  which is reflected in the food as well.
Here we have listed some top food of odisha.

1. Pakhala
Pakhala or water rice is such an dish which people eat every day and specially on summer day if you eat with saga bhaja and badi chura the entire meals turns wow.

Image source: Odisha sun Times

2. Dalma
Dalma specially made of toor dal with the addition of various vegetables and grated coconut. Eating with plain rice, kichdi , roti or puri.

Dalma

3. Dahibara Aludam
In odisha people eat the snacks like bada Ghuguni or dahibada Aludam which gives a luscious taste.

Dahibada Aloodum

4. Aloo Bharta
It is too much easy to prepare and very good taste to eat. Specially kids love to eat.

Alu Bharta

5. Kakharu phula fry
It is a seasonal dish.

Kakharu Phula

6. Chakuli Pitha
Chakuli pitha is a traditional dish which is common dish for all odia families.

Chakuli Pitha

7.Chenna poda
If you wants to have a sweeth tooth , then chena poda is the best example. It made of fresh cheese, baked and roasted with cashew and raisin. Love it too much

Chenna Poda

8. Paga(Lemon, Mirchi, and salt, Garlic)
Eevry odias take the combo of Nimbu, mirch, salt and garlic to their meals, It is spicy and tasty.

Lembu Lanka and Garlic

Odias favorite dish.            

Sabudana Kheer special for Mahashivratri puja.

Maha Shivratri is a Great festival where people spend the entire day and night by fasting. And pray to Lord shiva for well wishes of their family. In odisha Maha shivratri puja celebrate with a great way and most people who's health is little weak they can break the fast after the Mahadeep. 

You can break the fast with rice Kheer, sabudana Kheer, Lauki ki halwa, or Sooji ki Halwa.

Sabudana Kheer

Sabudana Ingredients:

4 cups: Fat Milk or Dry milk(Amul)

2 tbsp: Sago granules

3/4 cup: Sugar 

1/4 tsp: Cardamom powder 

1 cup: Water

Method:

1. Wash and drain the sago granules, keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes.

2. When sagu Granules moisture is absorbed, Loose the sagu grains.

3. Heat water in a bottom Pan. Add sago, bring to a boil while stirring.

4. Reduce flame, simmer for 7-10 minutes, and add a water if it required.

5. Add the milk , wait for boil.

6. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add sugar, cardamom.

7. Stir continously, simmer till sago granule is cooked, but not thickness.

8. Check by pressing it between thumb and finger. It should flatten on pressing.

9. Serve hot, with various types of nuts if you like.

Odia Style Summer Dish Badi chura.

Ingredients:

2 cup desi badi

2 tsp mustard oil

2-3 curry leaves

2-3tsp chopped Garlic

1 onion chopped

1 tsp Green chilli chopped

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

Method:

 Heat 1 table spoon mustard oil in a deep pan and fry the badi till golden color.

 Keep the badi aside it and crushed it into small pieces.

 Again heat 1 table spoon mustard oil and add Mustard seeds, curry leave and    leave them for splutter.

 Add chopped green chili,garlic and onion. Fry it for 2-3 min

 Then add crushed badi and fry for just for 1 to 2 min.

 Now Badi chura is ready serve it with Odia Pakhal, Steamed rice.

Badi chura

Home Made Paneer or Chenna Kheer.

Paneer Kheer is one of the most easiest dessert and also taste more.

Ingredients :

1.500ml of full cream milk for chhena

2.500ml milk for ras

3.1 lemon

4.1 cup sugar for ras

5.1 Tin of Milkmaid

6.1 teaspoon good quality rose water

7.2 tablespoon finely chopped dry fruits to garnish

8. Few Kesar strands soaked in 1 tsp milk

Preparation 

1. For chhena or Paneer preparation, boil 500 ml milk and curdle it by adding     lemon juice.Keep stirring it continuously.

2. Drain the curdled milk through a thin muslin cloth and squeeze the chhena.  Wash it under running tap water.

3. Drain out the excess water from Paneer. Mix it well. Keep aside.

4. To make ras, heat milk in a bottom pan and add sugar to it. Allow it to cook for about 5-6 minutes or till the desired consistency is reached. Add milk maid & stir well.

5. Add the chhena to the syrup and cook for 10-15 minutes . Chhena will swell and puff up.

6. On cooling, add 1 teaspoon good quality rose water if you need,kesar soaked milk and garnish with chopped dry fruits.

7. Refrigerate it and serve chilled.

Paneer Kheer

HOW TO MAKE CRISPY ONION PAKODA AT HOME ?

Garam  Garam  Onion  Pakoda  is an all-time favorite starter snack in every Indian party.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Gram flour (Besan) 

1 cup Onion finely sliced. 

1 Green chillies finely chopped ( You can put chilli as per your choice) 

Salt to taste

1 tsp cumin seeds

10 Curry leaves finely chopped 

Some Little Coriander leaves finely chopped  

Refined Oil for deep frying 

Onion Pakoda

Preparation:

Take a large deep mixing bowl and add gram flour, sliced onions, green chilies, cumin seeds, curry leaves, coriander leaves, and salt as per your taste. First thing don’t mix water, mix them well all the ingredients. Add little water to make a thick paste. Then take a deep kadhai and put the oil and heat it. Drop the paste in the pan in very small size. Fry them till they turn into golden brown color.  Remove from heat and put in the tissue paper that the oil will be pulled. Serve hot with green dhania chutney or tomato sauce.  Try with puffed rice and Raw onions. Try with Hot tea or coffee.