Showing posts with label #palak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #palak. Show all posts

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Quinoa Potato Cutlets







In an attempt to finish extra boiled quinoa, I began rummaging around in the refrigerator. On finding spinach and boiled potatoes in there, I thought of sticking them all into cutlets! The golden green discs coming off from the pan were too appetizing to be forgotten! 





Ingredients used:

  • 2 Potatoes (boil'em, mash'em!)
  • 2 cups raw Spinach leaves
  • Boiled Quinoa (as per needed or left!)
  • 1/2 finely chopped Onion
  • 2-3 finely chopped Thai chillies
  • Butter/ Olive oil/ Clarified butter
  • Spices
    • Salt as per needed
    • Thyme or Rosemary (as preferred!)
    • Red chili powder (for preferred inferno levels!)
Steps:
  1. Mix all the above mentioned things together.
  2. Taste the mixture and make amends, if necessary.
  3. Shape cutlets and keep them aside.Dip them in cornflour water for the crispy outer layer.
  4. Heat any of the desired oils or butter in a pan and fry/roast these cutlets. Alternatively, brush them with any of the desired oils or butter on both sides and grill them in an oven like normal potatoes are grilled!
  5. They should be crispy golden brown in appearance so as to be fit for serving. Sprinkle lemon juice over them if preferred.
  6. Crunch'em along with a favorite sauce.
Enjoy! 



Monday, December 2, 2013

The Evergreen Palak Paneer




I wanted to try my new Cuisinart food processor and see it chop, grind, puree for the first time. This was the actual inspiration behind making palak paneer!


I tried Tarla Dalal's palak paneer recipe yesterday and found the resulting dish to be tasting as one of the best I have ever cooked! Click here to quickly jump over to Tarla Dalal's recipe.

Deviations?

As I did not have any cream, I added a quarter cup of milk instead in the last step by heating it first before adding, and it still tasted great!

Margin notes

I usually saute ginger-garlic before onions. But this recipe required me to put them after sauteing onions a bit(till they become translucent). I was reluctant before doing so because I was afraid that garlic-ginger may not be fully sauteed! But I stuck to the recipe and they did not trouble me at all!

Results?

Dear Mr. Food Processor, you rock! You are powerful yet silent! You did some fine chopping of onions, making puree of tomatoes and spinach, all within seconds! The puree of spinach was brilliant green in color and soft in texture, which enhanced the taste of palak paneer further. Whats more? My husband was licking his fingers and praising me for my cooking skills before my parents-in-law. Yay!