Baby potato fry

You will fall in love with this dish. The best way to have potato perhaps. Kids will love. The southern way is o use mustard and urad dal, while you could choose to use even cumin seeds instead.

You need
Baby potatoes 
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Salt
Asafoetida - a pinch
Oil

Method

• Boil the potatoes with skin on and then remove the skin. (Make sure you do not over cook the potatoes)
• Take the potatoes in a bowl and add turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt, Asafoetida and mix well.
• In a pan start by adding oil followed by mustard seeds, urad dal and the potatoes.
• Fry until they turn golden all over. You might require more oil.
• Serve warm with rice /roti

Paneer Tikka

You need
Paneer - 2 cups (diced)
Capsicum - 2 cups (diced)
Onions - 2 cups (diced)
Green chillies - 6 (optional)
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon
Cumin powder - 1/2 tablespoon
Kasoori methi - 1/2 tablespoon
Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
Salt
Lemon - 1 
Yogurt - 1cup
Oil - 2 tablespoons
Skewers 
Baking tray covered with foil paper


Method

• In a bowl, add yogurt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, kasoori methi, salt, oil and juice of half a lemon and mix well. This is the marinade.
• Add the diced capsicum, paneer, onions and green chillies to the marinade and allow to sit for 24hrs. You could even leave it for 30 minutes if you are in a hurry.
• Dip the skewers in water so they don't burn when you grill or put them in the oven
• Start inserting the paneer, capsicum, onions and green chillies alternating each other into the skewers and place them on the baking tray.
• Place the baking tray into the oven at 350F and cook until the paneer is done but still soft. It could get rubbery if you leave it too long.
• Brush or spoon some left over marinade on the skewers every 10-15 minutes. 
• Once it is done, squeeze juice of lemon over the skewers and serve hot.
• Note - Grilling could be another option.