A vege weekend challenge

Very close behind my love for music is my love of food. so.. am starting a food diary of my favourite things. Family coming round this weekend including a vege. Will be fun having a meat free weekend.. largely cos I know its not forever:)

 Sat Lunch :

• individual aubergine parmigiana with mozzarella 
•  green salad 
•  toasted olive cibatta bread 
•  humous
•  cheese platter 

 Sat Dinner :

•  dhall with spinach 
•  paneer and pea curry (mild with milk)
• butternut chickpea curry (spicy with curry powder and yogurt)
•  raita (onions, coriander, tomatoes, cucumber, lemon juice, yogurt)
•  naan bread 
•  onion baji

Paneer receipe :
Ingredients:

• • 500 gms paneer cubed
  • 200 gms shelled peas
  • 2 large onions
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • 2 tbsps garlic paste
  • 2 tsps coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsps garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 6 tbsps of oil
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • Salt to taste
  Grind onions into a fine paste in a food processor. Keep aside.
• Next grind tomatoes into fine paste and keep aside.
• Heat 2-3 tbsps of oil in a pan and gently stir-fry the cubes of paneer till golden. Remove onto a paper towel and keep aside.
• In the same vessel heat 2-3 tbsps of oil and add the onion paste. Fry till it turns light brown.
• Add tomato paste, ginger and garlic paste and fry for another 2 minutes.
• Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric and garam masala powders and fry, stirring continuously till the oil begins to separate from the masala (spice mixture).
• Add the peas to the masala and fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Then add the paneer, water and salt, reduce flame to a simmer and cook till the gravy thickens.

 Sun Breakfast :  Scones with jam and butter


 Sun Lunch : vermicelli noodles stirfry with mixed veg and tofu in a satay sauce