PAKA GUNDA NU SHAK

PAKA GUNDA NU SHAK

Couple weeks back Beena ben Majithia Kajal’s mom visited us and brough fresh Gunda for us. Thank you Beena ben. Thank you Nayana Kotecha for the gunda shak recipe.

15 gunda

gently cut the gunda and scoop out the seeds, set on the side.

For stuffing

1/2 cup gram flour ( roasted)

2 tablespoons dhana jeeru

1/2 teaspoons turmeric powder

2 1/2 teaspoons salt ( or to taste)

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 table spoon oil

Dry roast the gram flour and mix all the other ingredients and stuff the mixture and set aside the stuffed gunda.

For tempering

2 tablespoons oil

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1/2 teaspoon asafoetida

in a skillet heat the oil, add mustard seeds and asafetida. As soon as it starts to crackle place the stuffed gunda in the skillet mix gently and put the lid on. Let  cook for about 3 to 4 minutes or until nice and tender.  Enjoy gunda shak with keri no raas and rotli.

METHI MATAR MALAI

1 cup fresh methi ( fenugreek leaves)

1/2 cup peas

1/2 cup paneer

1/4 cup cream

FOR GRAVY

1 large onion ( cut into large pieces)

1 /2 inch ginger

4 clove garlic

2 green chilies

1 teaspoon poppy seeds

2 roma tomatoes cut in to pieces

2 tablespoons oil

1 tablespoon ghee

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

pinch asafoetida

Heat the oil in a pan, once heated add cumin seeds and asafoetida. let crackle add all the above ingredients and soute until the oil oozes out. Let cool and blend to a smooth paste,set aside.

masala

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder

1/2 teaspoon amchur powder

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

handful chopped cilantro.

in a skillet, place 1 tablespoon ghee,once melted add the prepared paste mix well. Add salt ,chili powder garam masala and amchur powder, mix well add matar and methi add just little warm water.Cover the lid and cook for about 5 minutes. Lastly add paneer and stir in the cream. Mix and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.Turn the heat off and garnish with chopped cilantro.Enjoy masale daar matar,methi malai with garam garam roti.