This year the festival of Diwali will be celebrated on 12th November. This five-day-long festival starts on the day of Dhanteras. Today the festival of Dhanteras is being celebrated all over the country. Every year the festival of Dhanteras is celebrated on the Trayodashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. Its popularity is visible in the markets. Just as people prepare different types of dishes on Diwali, there is a tradition of preparing dishes on the day of Dhanteras too.
Many people do not have leisure on this day, so there is no time to make much during the day. Therefore, if you want, you can prepare a special dish for your family's dinner in the evening. If you don't know what to make for dinner tonight, then Kadai Paneer, Naan and Pulao are a better option. Come, we are going to tell you the easy method of making these.
Pan cheese-making equipment
250 grams cheese
2 teaspoons coriander
10 dried red chillies
2 tbsp oil
One tablespoon finely chopped garlic
One tablespoon finely chopped green chillies
One cup of tomato puree
These spices will be needed
1 tsp kasuri methi
Salt as per taste
Turmeric powder
Chilli powder
Garam Masala
A pinch of sugar
½ cup fresh cream
Oil 2 spoons
Finely chopped onions
Coriander cumin powder
Method
To make this, first heat some oil in a pan. Cut paneer into pieces and fry them lightly. When it is roasted, take it out in a tissue paper to remove excess oil and then put it in lukewarm water. After this, heat the bottom of a pan again add onion and fry it.
After the onion is cooked, add tomato puree to it and along with it add coriander, cumin powder, chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala and Kasuri methi and fry for 2 more minutes on medium flame. After it is cooked, add capsicum to it. Now cook it properly for some time. After some time, add salt as per taste and keep stirring continuously. Lastly, add paneer to the vegetable and cook it for two minutes. Add fresh cream, mix well garnish with coriander and serve hot.
How to make Matar Pulao
It is very easy to make it. It tastes delicious with Kadai Paneer. To make pea pulao, boil the peas in water beforehand. Along with this, cook the rice separately in a pressure cooker.
When the rice is cooked, heat desi ghee in a pan and fry cumin seeds in it, then add onion to the pan and fry. Also, add green chilli and green coriander. Then add green peas and fry in oil. After this add salt and cooked rice. Mix everything well. If you want, you can also fry cashew nuts and add them.
Ingredients for making naan
Flour, baking soda, salt, powdered sugar, whipped curd, oil, hot water, finely chopped garlic, finely chopped coriander, butter
Method
It tastes delicious with Kadai Paneer. To make naan roti at home, mix flour, a pinch of salt and powdered sugar in a bowl. Now add curd and baking soda to it and leave it for two minutes. Later, mix oil and lukewarm water in flour and knead the dough soft. Add light oil to the bowl and knead the dough again. After preparing the flour, keep it like this for some time.
Now make small balls of the dough, then roll them into long balls and spread them after sprinkling finely chopped garlic and green coriander. If you want, do not add garlic, it depends on your taste. Now turn the naan apply light water on the other side and pat it with your fingers. Heat the pan upside down on the gas and place the naan in it in such a way that it sticks. Cover and cook the naan, when it starts cooking, turn it and cook it from the other side. Now just serve it hot.
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