Honest Scrap and Blog loving awards!

Just today I received the honest scrap award and Blog loving award from Suhaina of My Singapore Kitchen( she has a lovely recipe blog with lots of interesting  dishes that I have to try- specially the chicken and mutton curries). Thanks Suhaina for passing this to me, It was very thoughtful of you.

Now here is the interesting part! as a rule I have to write 10 honest things about me  and then pass the awards to 12 fellow bloggers.

and here are the 10 honest things about me :)

1. I love cooking and that is why I am here - even though I don't put enough effort into my food blog especially in clicking the photos.
2. Comfort food for me is whatever my mom cooks and I miss that a lot here.  Even a simple parantha made by her is so satisfying.
3. I want to maintain a health blog too and yes I did start one (Being Healthy), but currently don't have time to work on it.
4. I want to write a book one day, maybe when my children get married and I have all the time in the world.
5. I like to paint and have tried my  hands on it, its on my list of things to do later this year.
6. I love playing all kinds of video games from pc games to xbox to wii fit. I was once hooked on a game called Age of Empires and  can still play it all day long!
7. I can't wink with my left eye.
8. I can fold my tongue in half.
9. I aim to become an entrepreneur someday, no idea when and how though. :D
10. Currently I am trying to study for CFA exam, though its becoming difficult to study with a small kid.

And now I have to pass these  to 12 fellow bloggers, but I know only  few for now- so here goes-

Deepti of Some salt to taste

Pranis kitchen of Praniskitchen

Divya vikram of Dil se

Padhu of PadhusKitchen

Namitha and sunitha of Collaborative Curry

Daisy blue of Spicylounge

Subhasini- Spoonsnforks

Srivalli of Cooking4allseasons

Happy Blogging!

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My First Blog Award!

I am excited and very thrilled to announce my very first blog award! I never thought I could get an award to write my recipes...thanks to Deepti of Some salt to taste to pass this Sunshine award to me.

I am one of those lucky ones who get to taste what she makes and I am a big fan of her cooking, you should try her vegetable saagu!! I simply love it.

Thanks again Deepti to pass this on to me...it means a lot!,  though i don think my blog really deserves an award.. hehe

 I am  once again motivated to  blogging and very soon will change the look of it too. A bit busy till July.

Though I have not been told to do so but I would love to pass this award to  the following bloggers-

Divya Vikram of http://divya-dilse.blogspot.com/

Malar Gandhi of http://www.kitchentantra.com/

Namitha and Sunitha of Collaborative Curry

Suhaina of My Singapore Kitchen

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Palak Paneer(Cottage Cheese in Spinach Gravy)

Paneer is one thing that can be eaten as is or can be turned into absolutely fantastic delicacies. Palak paneer is one such combination of nutritious palak and yummy paneer. Its a popular dish found on almost every north indian restaurant menu and is one of those recipes that I make so very often simply because my whole family adores it and it is so full of nutrition (remember Popeye! :) ) -what better way to get our doze of iron and nutrition.

This is my version of palak paneer and I am sure you will like it too. I added gram flour in the masala before adding the palak, this gives it a different texture and makes it even more flavorful. Also, adding fresh ground coriander instead of store bought powdered one makes a lot of difference. I used milk instead of cream but you can use heavy cream to make it even richer.

Worth a  try!

Ingredients-

• Palak - 1 bunch
• Paneer- 200 gms (or as required)
• Onion- 1 medium(chopped)
• Tomato- 1 big(chopped)
• Garlic- 3-4 cloves(grated or chopped)
• Green chili- 1 big (cut in half)
• Coriander (freshly ground)-  11/2 tablespoon
• Turmeric powder- 1/2 teaspoon
• Red chili powder- 1 teaspoon( to taste)
• Gram floor(besan)- 1 tablespoon
• Water - 1/4 cup
• Milk- 1/2 cup
• Heavy cream(optional) -I haven't used in this recipe
• Whole red chili - to garnish
• Salt- to taste

Method-

• Wash, boil and blend palak- ( I do it in a chopper so that it doesn't become like a paste)
• Heat oil in a deep pan and add onions, saute till light brown.
• Now add garlic and saute for another minute
• Add  green chili, ground coriander, red chili powder, salt and turmeric and stir.
• Add chopped tomatoes and cook till oil separates.
• Mix gram flour(besan) in 1/4th cup of water making a thin smooth paste and add it to the masala.
• Cook for another minute so the gram flour is not raw.
• Now add palak and milk, close the lid and cook for few minutes.
• Add paneer at this time and cook for few more minutes.
• Garnish with whole red chili tadka.

Enjoy with hot roti, naan or parantha!!

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