Paneer Tikka

A vegetarian Barbeque.

for marinade:

3 tbsp curd

1 tsp garlic paste

1 tsp ginger paste

1 tsp green chilli paste

1 tsp cornflour

1/2 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp kasoori methi

1 tsp lime juice

salt to taste

Paneer & Vegetables of your choice

I have used:

1 capsicum

1 onion

1 tomato

• Cut all the paneer & vegetables into big pieces
• Mix all the ingredients for marinade & put the paneer & vegetables pieces in it. Mix in so that the marinade coats them evenly.
• Marinate for atleast 30 min.
• Remove the pieces & insert them in a skewer or tooth picks.
• Grill until slightly browned in a hot oven.



• Sprinkle chaat masala on top & serve hot.

Mix Vegetable Curry

Wondering what to cook tonight for dinner! Could not decide, so I just collected each vegetable I had in my fridge & ended up making a single curry out of them.

1 potato, peeled & diced

1 carrot, diced

1 onion, chopped

1 capsicum, diced

few long beans, cut into 1 inch pieces

1/2 cup peas

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1 green chilli, chopped

2 tsp corriander powder

1 tsp chilli powder+1/2 chopped tomato or 1 tbsp red pepper paste

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 tbsp oil

salt to taste

chopped corriander leaves to garnish.

• Heat oil & add cumin seeds. Saute onion until golden brown.
• Add green chillies, all other vegetables & spices. Saute for 2 min.
• Iused red pepper paste which tastes hot & slightly sour, so if you are using red chiili powder & half chopped tomato.
• Mix in salt to taste.
• Add 1/2 cup water & pressure cook for one whistle on high.
• Garnish with corrinader leaves & serve hot with steamed rice or chapatis.

You can also add some cream before serving for a more subtle & creamy taste.

Thirst quenchers-Rose syrup, Milk Rose

The temperature in Yerevan is above 32 degrees now. Though the nights are cool afternoons are very sunny & hot. Its summer vacation as well & children are at home always craving for one thing or the other every hour. For a hot weather like this one needs some varieties of instant drinks handy as its not possible for a lazy person like me to squeeze out fresh juices every now & then.
Rose syrup is one of the things which I usually store at home. I can make Rose drink or milk shake or even chusky out of it instantly.

To make the syrup:

1 kg sugar

1 litre water

2 1/2 tsp rose essence

2 1/2 tsp raspberry colour

Mix sugar & water & boil for about 10 -15 minutes until the syrup is sticky to touch but no thread is formed when pressed between thumb & forefinger. Cool & mix in rose essence & raspberry colour. Strain & store in a bottle.

Whenever required use 1/4 glass of syrup & 3/4 cup of chilled water or milk.