ZEERA RICE: wash and soak rice for 1/2 an hour. heat 2tbsp oil in a pot. add in 1/2tsp cumin seeds. let it splutter. then add soaked rice and 1tsp salt. mix well. then add 2cups of water. cook rice till soft.
ALU PARATHA: mash boiled potatoes. add 1 chopped and sauteed onion, 1 chopped green chilli, some chopped coriander leaves, sprinkle some salt, chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, chat masala and dry mango powder. mix well and keep the filling aside. Then knead a dough with flour and salt and water. take a ball size dough, make cavity and fill the potato mix and close the dough ball. now flatten it like a roti and the cook on tawa. add oil to tawa to make parathas.
DHABA STYLE PANEER MASALA: marinate paneer cubes with 1/2tsp salt, 1/2tsp kashmiri chilli powder, 1/4tsp turmeric powder and 1/2tsp garam masala powder. keep aside for 1/2an hour. Then heat 2tbsp oil and 1tbsp ghee in a pan. add 1/2tsp cumin seeds, 2green cardamom, 2 cloves an a small cinnamon stick. infuse the arona in oil, then add 2 finely chopped onions to the oil. fry till brown then add 1tbsp ginger garlic paste, 1/2tsp chilli powder,1/2tsp garam masala powder, 1/2tsp cumin powder,
1/2tsp coriander powder, 1/2tsp kasuri methi and 1tbsp besan.mix all the masalas well. roast. then add 2 tomato paste to it. mix and cover the lid for2-3 mins. meanwhile heat 1tbsp oil in another pan and fry the marinated paneer on slow flame till it is soft. then add these paneer cubes and 1cup water to the pan with masala. mix well and let it simmer for 2 mins. paneer masala is ready.
RAJMA: soak 1 cup rajma overnight. then pressure cook the rajma with salt n 1/4tsp chilli powder till 4-5whistles. Then heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan add 1 whole red chilli, 1/2tsp cumin seeds. stir. then add paste of 2 onions. fry till brown then add 1tbsp ginger garlic paste. mix well n fry. then add 1/2tsp salt n 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1 green chilly slit, paste of 2 tomatoes. mix n cover for 5mins. open the lid. mix the masalas well then add rajma and 1 cup water. cover the lid n let it simmer.
Serve alu paratha, paneer masala, rajma and zeera chawal with raita and lassi of ur choice. u can also add dahi chutney, some pickles, salad and papad if u please. enjoy the punjabi thali.
