RUMANI SEMIYA (VERMICELLI DESSERT)

 Lets prepare another delicious dessert called Rumani semiya( Vermicelli). It is a traditional type of sweetened pasta. Commonly found in India, Pakistan and many Asian countries. Though most of us are familiar with semiya, there are different ways to prepare it. Let’s prepare the authentic one.

Cooking time 30 mins
Serves 3

INGREDIENTS

Vermicelli roasted ¾ cup
Sugar 2-3 tbl sp
Ghee 3 tbl spn
Cardamom 2
Milk 250 ml 
Safforon 3-4 strings 
Cashew 5-6 (chopped)
Raisins 3-4 large (chopped)

METHOD

STEP 1: Heat1 tbl sp of ghee in a fry pan. Add the vermicelli, sauté them them for 2-3 mins and remove them from the pan. Set it aside.

STEP 2: Heat 1 tbl sp of ghee in a sauce pan. Add crushed cardamoms to it. Fry it for a 1 min, then add milk. Let the milk boil, then add sugar and roasted vermicelli. Turn off the flame immediately but let the pan be on the stove for 4-5 mins (the vermicelli will cook in the hot milk itself).

STEP 3: Remove it from the stove. Roast the cashews and raisins in ghee. Garnish it with saffron, roasted cashews and raisins.

Your Rumani semiya is ready to serve.

 

PANEER MAKHANI - BUTTER PANEER

 A very well know Indian dish paneer makhani (Indian cottage cheese) is cooked in rich creamy tomato gravy. The name says it all! the cream and butter used in the gravy makes a delicious dish. Yet another simple and easy vegetarian curry.

Preparation time 20 mins

Marinating 2-4 hours

 Serves 3-4

INGREDIENTS

Paneer 250 gms

Tomato 3 (grind and make puree)

Yoghurt 3 tsp

Chili powder 1 tsp

Kasuri methi 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste 1 ½ tsp

Butter 4 tsp

Fresh cream 2 tsp

Sugar ½ t sp

Garam masala ½ t sp

Salt to taste

Green chilli 2

Shahi zeera ½ t spn

METHOD

STEP 1: For marinating:

Marinate paneer with ginger garlic paste, yoghurt, salt, chili powder, kasurimethi ½ tsp, garam masal powder. Set aside for 2 hours.

STEP 2: Now grill the marinated paneer with the help of skewers or u can place them directly on a grilling pan or u can fry them on a non stick pan too.

STEP 2: Take a sauce pan heat butter, when the butter melts add shahi zeera, silted green chili fry it for a min. No w add tomato puree, salt, sugar and add water as required. Cook untill the oil separates from the tomato puree.

STEP 4: Now add the grilled paneer cubes to the tomato gravy .Cook for 3-4 mins, and then add fresh cream. Again stir it for 2 mins .Your paneer makhani is ready to serve .Garnish it with coriander leaves and cream.