Simple Punjabi Food
What is Kadai Paneer? Timmi’s Tips and Tricks What color bell peppers should I use? I use a green bell pepper, but you should use whichever color you like! What if I prefer a smooth gravy? I prefer the onions and tomatoes to be chunky, …
What is Dal Makhani? Timmi’s Tips and Tricks What if I don’t have time to soak the lentils? Increase the cook time after the whistle in this case. We normally do 20 minutes after the lentils have soaked. Increase that time to 30 minutes and …
What it Shahi Paneer? Paneer = an unaged, soft, non-melty, Indian cheese “Shahi” literally means “royal”, but in the context of food, it generally refers to something decadent. “Shahi paneer” is a creamy paneer curry. Timmi’s Tips and Tricks Where can I get paneer? You …
What are Chole Bhature? Timmi’s Tips and Tricks What if I forgot to soak the chickpeas overnight? No problem. Use preboiled garbanzo beans instead. Can I use canned, preboiled chickpeas? Yes! If they’re not too soft yet, you can still pressure cook them with the …
Timmi’s Tips and Tricks How can I make the rice less starchy? You can soak the rice for 30 minutes or so before cooking it. That seems to work well and makes the rice less starchy. What garam masala should I use? A good garam …
What is Palak Paneer? Where can I get paneer? You can make your own at home or buy it packaged from an Indian store. If you buy paneer, submerge it in water for half an hour before using it to soften it up. If you …
Timmi’s Tips and Tricks How can I get a smoother gravy? The gravy with this recipe will be slightly chunky, with pieces of tomatoes and onions. If you prefer your gravy completely smooth, you can either grate the onions and tomatoes instead of chopping them …
FAQs Do I have to include peas? Absolutely not! Some people like them, others don’t. If peas are omitted, this recipe will produce closer to 1.5 servings, not two. Can I use frozen peas? For sure! Frozen peas work very well and in fact I …
