My punjabi sizzler

By Ekta Kungwani

Mar, 4th

680

Servings
1 person
Cook Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
26 - 28

Ingredients

  • Paneer
  • Onion
  • Tomato
  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Cashews
  • Milk
  • Kasoori methi
  • Cardamom
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove
  • Honey
  • Kashmiri Red chilli powder
  • Turmeric Powder
  • Coriander powder
  • Salt
  • Garam masala
  • Palak (washed and chopped)
  • Onion
  • Garlic cloves
  • Jeera
  • Hing
  • Turmeric powder
  • Red chilli powder
  • Coriander powder
  • Salt
  • Ghee
  • Lemon

Instructions

  • For making Paneer makhani Heat oil in a wok. Add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and chopped onion. Saute'.
  • Add chopped ginger and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Once the ginger garlic releases aroma....add cashews and stir. Add kasoori methi.
  • Sprinkle a little salt and add Chopped tomatoes. Cook till everything becomes soft.
  • Let it cool to room temperature. Blend to a smooth paste using little water.
  • Now in another wok, add 1 tsp of butter. Add kashmiri red Chilli Powder and turmeric Powder and pour the makhani paste. Stir well.
  • Add honey and milk and keep stirring. Add warm water to adjust consistency.
  • When the gravy looks ready, add cubed paneer pieces. Cook fir another 5 minutes. Paneer makgani is ready.
  • For Lahsooni Palak In a wok, take ghee. Add jeera, chopped garlic and onion. Sauté till onio and garlic turn brownish.
  • Add turmeric Powder, red Chilli Powder, coriander Powder and washed and chopped palak. Stir well.
  • Cook for 10 minutes. Once the palak is cooked, add salt and garam masala. Cook till all the water evaporates.
  • Alternatively, pour a tadka of ghee, hing and jeera on top of the palak. Lahsooni palak is ready.
  • For plating, Heat the sizzler plate. Arrange cabbage leaves at the bottom. Place 1 cup of jeera rice in the center.
  • Place a tbsp full of Lahsooni palak on one side and Salad on the other. Arrange makki ki roti cut in triangles besides the palak.
  • Pour steaming hot paneer makhani over the rice. Place small butter cubes at the bottom for the smoke and sizzle!!
  • Serve hot with a glass of chilled mint Lassi and this will be a meal that makes you very very happy 😊

Notes/Tips

A special Punjabi Sizzler with Jeera rice topped with creamy Paneer Makhani, Lahsooni palak with makki ki roti on the side a d salad and Mint Lassi to make it an ultimate meal! Dedicated to my mom, my wonder woman featuring all her favorite dishes in one ensemble!