Panner Makkanwala

Panner Makkanwala
 I dont have any idea about the history of the name behind Makkanwala.But want to prepare an easy version of the Panner Butter Masala.Here this recipe is the one that i got it from a TV Show.Very very easy.Just that you have to grind all the ingredients together and fry it along with panner.It tastes very good and it is delicious too :)Goes very well with chappathis,fulka and rotis.My son loves this ;)

Ingredients

To Grind:
Onions-2
Tomatoes- 5
Garlic-6 Cloves
Ginger-1 inch
Curry Leaves- Little
Coriender Leaves-Little
Grated Coconut-1 Tbsp
Red Chillies-2
Poppy Seeds- 2 Spoons
Cinnamon- 1 inch
Cloves-2
Cardomom-2
Salt-as required
Chilli Powder-as required
Dhania Powder-2 tsps
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Oil -For Deep Frying
Butter -2 Tbsp
Panner-1 Packet
Sugar-2 tsps                  
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How to prepare??
1.Deep Fry the panner in a kadai.Try to add more oil so that it does not stick on to the Kadai.Fry until it turns brown.
2. Grind the masala given above without adding water.
3.In a pan add 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp oil and add the ground masala and fry until oil separates.
4.Now add the fried panner cubes and again add 1 Tbsp butter to it along with little water u washed off the mixie.Add sugar to it based on your sweetness level.
5.Now reduce the flame and leave it for few mins.
6.Stir it constantly.
7.Remove it from fire and garnish it with Coriender leaves

Chocolate Making

This chocolate making i got an opportunity to learn professionally.Initially i wanted to start off with simple chocolates.So the easiest one is Orange Flavoured Chocolate.It is very easy,just that you require the ingredients.Would luv to share the recipe on how i did this :)

Ingredients
Dark Chocolate---50 gm
Milk Chocolate---50 gm
Orange Flavor-2-3 drops
Moulds(any shapes)
Colour Papers
Microwave
Fridge
Microwavable bowls-2
Spoon/Spatula

How to do Orange Flavored Chocolate??
1.Take the dark Chocolate in a bowl and melt it for 30 sec(Dark chococlate melts easily)
2.Again melt the Milk chocolate in another bowl for 30 min (Milk chocolate melts little late)
3.See the consistency
4.Dont melt too much rather melt it until there is no lumps and mix it thoroughly
5.Now mix both the chocolates together
6.See to it that there are no lumps again
7.Now add the Orange Flavour 2-3 drops
8.Mix it well again
9.Take the moulds using spoon/Butter paper fill it with the mixture
10.Tap the moulds to the surface..nicely so that there is no bumps in it.
11.Now refrigerate it for around 10 min
12.Your Orange Flavored Chocolate is ready ;)

Idli/Dosa Batter

After 4 long years of marriage and continuous efforts and loads and loads of trial and errors now am proud that am able to make pretty good idlis and dosas
Here goes the recipe
Ingredients for soaking
Idli Rice-5 Cups
Ulundhu -3/4 of a cup
Vendhayam -3 tsp +2 tsp
Poha -3 tbsp

Method:
First Take the idli rice and soak it for nearly 4 hrs.
Also along with this in a separate bowl add Ulundhu and vendayam and soak it for same 4 hrs
After 4 hrs wash thhe idli rice and its ready to grind
Whereas the ulundhu after 3 and a half hours wash it and add poha to it and soak it with little water and its ready for grinding after 4 hrs

Now while grinding first gring the ulundhu
While adding it in the grinder add 2 tsp of vendhayam again ...
Grind it niceely until the ulundu become like a ball

Now after removing it from the grinder add the idli rice and pour sufficient amount of water and grind it fine...

it might take 1/2 hr
After tht mix both the ulundu and rice together nicely adding salt

wait for the next day
Soooper doooper idlis and dosas are ready to make

Vegetable Uttapam

Ingredients
Idly dough-as needed
Carrot(Grated)-1 cup
Onion(cut)-2
Cabbage(Grated)-1 Cup

Capsicum-1 Cup

 Preparation

1.In a tawa add oil and fry the Onions,Capsicums,Grated Cabbage and the Carrot

2.To it add some salt.

3.When it is done add the fried content to the Idly dough.

4.Make small dosas out of it

Here Goes the Vegetable Uttapam.............................

Paruppu vadai

After getting married... this paruppu vadai though its very easy... was a great failure for me... now i have improvised my version... here it is..give it a try..

Ingredients
Kadalai paruppu(Bengal Gram)-1 cup
Thuvaram Pauppu(Toor Dal)-1/3 cup
Pacharusi(Raw Rice)-1spoon
Red Chillies
Coriender Leaves
Onion
Salt
Oil
Hing
Curry Leaves
Sombu(Ani seed)-1tsp

Preparation
1.Soak the bengal gram,toor dal,raw rice and red chillies. for 3 hrs.
2.Then after 3 hrs grind it in mixie along with salt
3.Add small onions ,curry leaves,coriender leaves and aniseed
4.Take a ziploc cover and add oil and make flat cakes
5.Now fry it in oil

Note::

Dont heat the oil too much..it will get burnt.. let the fame be medium

Dal Palak (Easy One)

Ingredients
Dal- as required
Palak- 15-20 leaves
Garlic 3
Sambar Power-1 tsp(as required)
Green Chillies-2
Coriender Leaves-
Onion-2
Tomato-1

For Seasoning
Oil
Mustard Seeds
Preparation
1.Wash the palak first,keep it aside.Now wash the dal and together with palak boil it in pressure cooker.
2.Now in kadai add the mustard seeds.
To it add the smashed garlic,green chillies.Wen they are slightly cooked add the chopped onions and Tomato.
3.When they are cooked add the smabar powder or red chilli powder.
4.Then finally add the cooked dal and palak.Before adding nicely smash it .
5.Let it boil for sometime.When they are done garnish it with coriender leaves

Onion Chappathi (Mom style)

Ingredients

1. Wheat Flour
2. Onion-Finely Chopped
3. Turmeric Powder
4. Oil
5. Chilly Powder
6. Green Chillies
7. Salt
8. Coriander Leaves
9. Hot water

Dough Preparation

Take a wide Bowl
To it add the wheat flour
Then to it add salt ,Chopped Onion,Chopped green chilly,Oil,Chilli powder,and Chopped coriander leaves
Nicely prepare the dough to the right consistency by adding the hot water
Allow it to stay for sometime
Then make round balls out of the dough

Preparation

Take a tawa
To it add the kneaded dough
add oil to cook
turn over the chappathi
After it is cooked remove it and serve hot with raita

Dal Palak

This is a Maharashtra recipe...Got from one of my friends nearby...
Love to have it with rice and chappathi

Ingredients
Spinach
Toor Dal
Oil
Turmeric
Hing -a pinch
Onion chopped
Tomato chopped
Mustard
Jeera
Salt- to taste
Chilli Powder
Curry Leaves

Grinding
Ginger
Garlic
Green Chilli
Coriender Leaves

Preparation
Wash toor dal, and add it in cooker
Along with it add spinach that is washed and cut.
Allow it to boil in water with 3 whisle

For frying
Add oil,to it add the musteard seeds,jeera,turmeric,Hing
Then to it add the onions ...
Then add The grinded paste ,curry leaves
After they are fried add the chopped tomatoes to it
Then add salt,chilli powder and fry until they are well cooked and become like a limp
Now add the boiled dal-spinach content
Allow it to cook for 5- 7 min
Add coriender leaves for garnishing
Dal Palak is ready

Egg palak

Ingredients
Onion
Mustard seeds
curry leaves
Chilli Powder
Palak
Egg

Preparation
Take a pan
Add oil
To it add mustard seed
then add onion to it
After the onions are fried add the palak to it and chilli powder
After it is cooked add egg to it
also add salt to taste
Egg palak is ready