THALI.....3

LUNCH THALI.....2

1..... MATAR PANEER

2..... ALOO METHI

3..... ARHER KI DAL

4..... DAHI BHALA

5.....GAJAR KA HALWA

6.....CHOLIYA PULAV

7.....ROTI

Etc.....salad,papad, pickle,mint chutney.

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1.....PUNJABI MATAR PANEER

1..... cooker mai 1 badi spoon ( kalchi) oil lay, 1 chopped onion dalay, light brown karay.

2.....4 tomatoes, 8_10 garlic cloves, ginger ek piece ka paste bana lay, cooker mai dalay.

3.....3/4 spoon salt, 1 spoon each degi mirch powder ,dhaniya powder, 1/4 spoon garm Masala, 1/2 spoon haldi dalay mix karay.

4..... Oil chod nay tuk bhunay, 1 katori matar dalay mix karay, 2 glass paani dalay mix karay, ek whistle day.

5.....5 min slow fire per rakhay,Gas off karay. steam nikalnay per,500 gm paneer kaat ker dalay.

6..... Gas per rakhay ,ek boil aanay per gas off karay, lid bund karay, 5 min baad kholay is say gravy ka colour accha aata ha.

7..... Garnish with green coriander.

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2..... ALOO METHI

1.....1 Kadahi mai 1/2 Karachi oil garm keray, 2 chopped aloo dalay.

2.....1/4 spoon each salt, haldi dalay, aloo dhuk ker sim per soft honay tuk bhoonay.

3.....250 gm. Chopped fresh methi leaves aloo mai dalay,5_10 min slow per bhoonay.

4.....1/4 spoon red chilli powder dalay, 2 min bhoonay.

5..... Serve it with garma garm roti or rice.

Note.....app chaye to aloo methi ek saath dal ker bhi bana saktay hai, but mere husband ko isi method say acchi lagti hai.

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3..... BACHELOR'S KHATTI DAL

ARHER KI DAL

1.....1/2 glass arrhar ki dal wash karay,bhigo day.cooker mai dalay,1/2 spoon salt, 1/4 spoon haldi dalay.

2.....1 whistle day,gas off karay,steam nikal nay per lid kholay.

3.....1 pan lay, 1/4 kadchi oil dalay,garm honay per 1/2 spoon rai dalay,crackle honay per, dal mai mix keray.

4..... According to taste imli paste ya amchoor powder dalay,mix karay.

5..... Serve it with roti or rice.

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4..... DAHI BHALAY

1.... 1 Glass white dal bhigo day 3_4 hours .phir grind ker lay.

2..... Is batter mai 1/2 spoon each salt, saboot jeera, ek chutki  heeng powder dalay. Mix karay.

3..... Ab is batter ko double honay tuk food processer mai chopper mai blend karay.

4..... ASA karnay say batter double hoker light ho jaata hai, jis say bhalay bahut soft bantay hai.

5..... Kadhi mai oil gram karay,bhalay deep fry ker lay., light brown.

6..... In bhalo ko paani mai garm garm nikaal ker daal day. Jub tuk aur tul lay.

7..... Jub doosri baari k bhalay ready ho jaye tub paani walay nikaal lay haath say press karkey,saara paani nikaal day.or 2 nd walay bhalay paani mai dalay.

8..... Dahi 1 kg fati hui lay salt 1/2 spoon mix karay, bhalay dalay bhunay jeeray ,degi mirch powder say garnish karay.

NOTE..... Garnish karnay mai aap dry fruits, besan ki boondi ,annar k danay bhi daal saktay hai. Ya stuffing mai dry fruits bhi daal saktay hai.meethi sonth ( chutni) say bhi garnish ker saktay hai.

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5..... GAJAR KA HALWA

(my style)

1.....1 kg gajar,ya 7 big gajar peeled,grated.

2..... Ek kadahi mai 1 Lt. Full cream milk dalay, carrot dalay.

3.....slow fire per doodh sookhnay tuk bhoonay.

4.....phir ek katori sugar dalay, 1/2 tin milkmaid (optional) dalay.

5.....poora dry honay tuk bhoonay, bowl mai dalay.chaye to 1/2 cup chopped, bheegay koi bhi dry fruits dalay.mix keray.

6...... 200 gm. Grated khoya dalay oper say .

7..... Jub jitna khanna ho utna nikal ker do min garm keray, serve keray with dry fruits or without dry fruits.

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6.....BACHELOR'S CHOLIYA PULAV

1.....1 Glass rice wash keray,bhigo day,1 glass panni mai.

2.....1 cooker mai 1 kakchi oil lay,2 sliced onion dalay,light brown karay.

3.....1 spoon flat salt, 1/4 spoon each red chilli powder, garm masala dalay.

4.....ek min bhunay,ek cup choliya dalay,ek min bhunay.

5.....rice dalay with water,mix it,ek whistle day,steam nikal nay per kholay.

6..... my favourite matar PULAV is ready .

7..... serve it with mint chutney or raita.

Note.....app chaye to tej patta,saboot masalay bhi dal saktay hai.

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7...... GAS WALI ROTI

1.....1 Glass paani mai takreeban 2 full katori atta dalay, mix ker k dough bana lay.

2.....attay mai say ek ball banaye sookha atta lava ker roti baley.

3..... Garm Taway per roti dalay,halki siknay per roti paltay.

4..... Phir checq kertay rahay,neechay,choti choti drops aanay per,taway say hata ker gas say dono side say light brown keray.

5..... Serve it with any dal or sabzi.chaye to desi ghee ya butter roti per laga ker serve keray.