Cottage Cheese

Cottage Cheese is a cheese curd product with a mild flavor. It is drained, but not pressed so some whey remains. The curd is usually washed to remove acidity giving sweet curd cheese.

Health Tips: Cottage cheese is low in fat and carbohydrates while high in protein. It is quite beneficial for body builders as well as growing children. Its a great source of lean protein and low in fat. Its also considered as a great substitute for higher fat cheeses.
A 4 oz (113 g) serving has approximately 120 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated), 3 g carbohydrates, and 14 g protein. It also contains approximately 500 mg sodium, and 20 mg cholesterol.


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Stir Fry Salad

Serving Size: 4 people



Ingredients:

• 1 cup capsicum , cut into thin strips .
• 1 cup paneer (cottage cheese) , cut into thin strips
• 1 spring onion , sliced
• 1/2 cup baby corn , sliced
• 1/2 cucumber , sliced
• 1/2 cup broccoli florets
• 1/4 cup bean sprouts
• 1 small tomato ,deseeded and sliced
• 1 teaspoon of kalonji
• salt to taste

Recipe:

1. Heat oil
   
2. Then add all vegetables and stir for a while
   
3. Then add paneer, salt and Kalonji to it and remove from flame
   

Corn Methi Pulao

Serving Size: 2 people

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Basmati rice
• 2 to 4 peppercorns
• 1/2 piece cinnamon
• 2 cloves
• 2 green cardamom ( elachi)
• 1 onion sliced
• 1 cup fenugreek leaves ( methi) chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet corn kernals
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder ( haldi)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon oil
• salt to taste

Recipe:

1. Wash the rice and keep aside.
   
2. Put 2 cups of water to boil.
3. Heat the butter and oil in a pressure cooker, add the peppercorns, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and onion and fry for some time .
4. Then add the fenugreet leaves, corn kernels and turmeric powder and stir for a few seconds .
5. Finally, add the rice and 2 cups of water along with salt and pressure cook for 1 whistle . Allow the steam to escape before opening .
6. Serve hot with fresh curds and papad .

Masala Bhaat

Serving Size: 4 people

Ingredients :

• 1 cup long grained rice
• 1 cup tendli , slice horizontally
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds ( rai)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds ( jeera)
• 3 green cardamoms (Elachi)
• 1/2 piece cinnamon
• 5 cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek (methi seeds)
• 2 green chillies
• 5 curry leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon asafortida(hing)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder ( haldi)
• 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut
• 1/4 cup chopped coriander
• 8 to 10 cashew nuts, fried
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• salt to taste

Ingredients for spice powder :

• 2 Cloves
• 1/2 piece cinnamon ( dalchini )
• 1 teaspoon coriander( dhania ) seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds ( jeera)
• 1/2 cup grated dry coconut ( Kopra)
• 2 tablespoons sesame (til) seeds

Recipe for spice powder:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a glass plate and microwave on high for 2 minutes .
2. Grind to a fine powder in a food processor. Keep aside to be used in Masala bhat
   

Recipe for Masala Bhat:

1. Clean and wash the rice . Soak in warm water for about 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
2. Combine the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, fenugreek, green chillies, curry leaves, asafoetida and gheee in a glass bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute.
3. Add the rice, tendli, peas, turmeric powder, spice powder and salt and mix well. Microwave on high for 2 minutes.
4. Add 21/2 cups of water to the rice mixture, mix well and microwave on high for 10 minutes, stirring once in between after 5 minutes.
5. Add the coconut, coriander and cashewnuts and mix well .
6. Garnish with coriander, coconut and serve hot.

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice is a variety of long grain rice famous for its fragrance and delicate flavour. Its name means "The Fragrant One" in Hindi, but it can also mean the "Soft Rice." Basmati Rice can only be cultivated in the Indian subcontinent at the Himalayan foothills. The grains of basmati rice are much longer than they are wide, and they grow even longer as they cook.