Fruity frozen curd

Bananas,peeled and Diced           6no

Mangoes, peeled and chopped     2no

Curd                                            250g

Vanilla Essence                             few drops

Mehod

1. Place the banana and mango in an airtight container and freeze for 4 hours or until frozen.
2. Place the banana, mango and curd in a food processor and process until smooth, add essence.
3. Return to an airtight container and freeze.
4. Allow to soften for 5 minutes before serving.

Palak Paneer

Achari Machli

Ingredients

Fish skinless and 
boneless cut into cubes                       500g

Tomatoes, chopped                                 300g

Lemon juice                                              2 tablespoons

Onions, chopped                                     100g

Fennel seed                                              1 teaspoon

Red chilies                                               6 -8

Coriander seeds                                      2 tea spoons

Onion seeds                                              1 teaspoon

Fenugreek seeds                                    1/4 teaspoon

Turmeric powder                                    1/2 teaspoon

Mustard seeds                                           1/2 teaspoon

Red chili powder                                     1 teaspoon

Green chilies, finely chopped           5 -6

Garlic paste                                               1 tablespoon

Oil                                                                  50ml

Method

1. Wash the fish well in salt water. Apply the lemon juice to the fish and set aside for approximately 1 hour.
2. Fry the onions till they are light golden in color. Remove with a slotted spoon and crush. In the same oil put the red chilies, onion seeds, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and garlic. Stir and fry for a few minutes till the oil separate.
3. Add the tomatoes and again stir and cook till the oil separates. Add the fish. Coarsely grind together the aniseed, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds.
4. Add this to the fish along with the green chilies and cook over a low heat till the fish is done, about 10 minute min.

Tamatar Shorba Recipe

Ingredients

Tomatoes 500g
Chopped ginger 10g
Chopped garlic 10g
Whole garam masala 10g
Bay leaf 2no
Chopped green coriander 20g
Cumin seeds 5g
Sugar (optional) 15g
Oil as required
Green chili 2no
Vegetable stock or water 1 lt
Salt as per taste

Method

1. Wash and chop tomatoes.
2. Cook tomatoes with chopped ginger, garlic, green chilies cut into two and Whole Garam Masala. Add water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
3. Simmer for twenty minutes on a slow flame until tomatoes are mashed completely.
4. Strain the mixture with a soup strainer.
5. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, let them crackle. Add strained tomato liquid and season with salt.
6. Bring it to a boil, add sugar if it is very sour.
7. Serve tamatar ka shorba hot, garnished with chopped green coriander leaves.