Paneer Sandwich | Cottage Cheese Stuffed Sandwich

“Paneer Sandwich”  is one of the easiest paneer recipe, ready in minutes. I often make it for my kiddos and they love it very much. I generally use homemade paneer as it is very soft and already crumbled for this recipe. Homemade paneer can be made while you prepare other ingredients for the stuffing and you can make a quick and healthy sandwich. This sandwich is satiating as well and very wholesome so you can make it for weekday meals as well when you don’t want to eat regular roti or rice.

Aam ki launji | | Raw Mango Chutney | Launji | Kairi Chutney (with step by step pictures)

“Aam ki launji | | Raw Mango Chutney | Launji | Kairi Chutney” is a popular chutney recipe in north india. In summer months when raw mango is abundant, many dishes are made from mangoes. This is one recipe which is reminds me of school days when my mom ran short of vegetables to pack in lunch box, we use to get this raw mango chutney along with salted desi ghee parathas. And it tasted yumm!!! You can also apply this chutney as a jam on bread and it tastes good too. I believe jams came from English people but these sweet and sour chutneys are Indian jams/spreads which are so flavorful and delightful.

Khoya Capsicum | Mawa Capsicum (Green Bell Pepper in khoya gravy)

“Khoya Capsicum or Mawa capsicum” is a rich and creamy dish which uses khoya as a curry base along with capsicum and carrots. I made this dish as I am a capsicum lover and thought of making a rich dish which could also be served to guests at a party.

For those who don’t know what is khoya, it is a dairy product widely used in South Asian cuisine of India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. It is made of either dried whole milk or milk thickened by heating in an open iron pan. (source: Wikipedia). Generally many indian sweets use khoya or mawa as main ingredient and you can easily make the khoya at home. For this recipe, I used leftover residue of ghee /clarified butter which I made at home.

Baked Beans on Toast

“Baked Beans on Toast” is a Mexican recipe which is an open sandwich. It combines the baked beans with oregano, then layered on toasted bread and at the end topped with cheese. This is a easy snack recipe but you can make it for quick dinners as well. Only a glimpse of this sandwich is enough to make you feel hungry, so rush to your kitchen and try the recipe now.

Baigan Bharta | Punjabi Baigan Bharta (Roasted Mashed Eggplant Indian Style) (with step by step pictures)

This North Indian favourite recipe involves roasting the eggplant and then cooking it with onions, tomato and spices. Baigan bharta is comfort food for many, specifically in punjabi households. This recipe is again coming from my mom’s kitchen and this is the way, I saw her cooking irresistible “Baigan ka Bharta” !!!

Matar Paneer (Cottage cheese and green peas in onion-tomato gravy)

“Matar Paneer” is a north indian gravy recipe which is made with cottage cheese simmered in tomato onion gravy along with green peas. This is one easy to make paneer recipe and is made on a regular basis in punjabi households in North India. This is another recipe from my mom’s kitchen and hopefully you also like it, as much as I do.

Poha Balls | Poha Fritters | Poha Cutlets (Pressed Rice Balls)

“Poha Balls” are easy to make snack recipe and you can make it in minutes. For this recipe, I used Poha and added some grated carrots and potatoes for binding. The result came out to be very good and these Poha balls or cutlets were crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. I added carrots which gave the bite to dish and also because I want my kids to eat carrots . ;)