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Basic Couscous Pilaf PDF Print E-mail
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1 medium onion
  • balsamic vinegar
  • 1 piece celery
  • currants
  • cumin to taste
  • chile pasillo to taste (this is not a hot chile)
  • other spices?
Directions:

- chop onion, heat frying pan on medium/high flame, pour in enough balsamic v. to cover the bottom generously. add onions. stir onions until they have been coated with balsamic then cover and cook, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent but not limp. at this point the onion should be a little crunchy and very sweet. If you chopped the onion coarsely chop some more right in the pan.

- while onion is frying, heat up the water to boil

- chop celery

- mix all dry ingredients - use lots of currants (if you don't have currants use raisins but currant are more compatible - especially in size.)

- when water boils turn off heat and add all dry ingredients (or add celery a minute earlier - that's what i did last night and it worked nicely.) stir then cover for five minutes

- around halfway through the five minutes add the fried onions, stir in and cover.

Serves:

 

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Paneer Tikka Masala

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1. 5 tsp. lemon juice
2. 1 tsp. grated ginger
3. 2 garlic cloves, crushed
4. 2 green chili, chopped
5. 3 tbsp. chopped coriander
6. 1 tsp. chili powder
7. salt to taste
8. 250g paneer cut into cubes.
9. 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
10. 2 onions, chopped in 1-inch long thin slices
11. ¼ tsp. turmeric powder
12. 3-4 tbsp. thick yogurt
13. ½ cup milk.

For Garnishing:
Some chopped coriander.

Method:

1. Mix together lemon juice, ginger, garlic, green chili, half of the coriander, chili powder, salt, and paneer in a bowl .  Cover and leave to marinate for an hour.
2. Heat oil in a pan and cook onions for 3-4 minutes on low flame till transparent.  Add turmeric powder, yogurt, milk and the remaining coriander.  Stir for a few minutes till the sauce thickens.
3. Add the paneer mixture in the sauce and cook for 5 minutes on medium flame. Adjust the seasoning.
4. Serve hot garnished with fresh coriander with your choice of Indian bread or rice.

 
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