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Serving: 7 small naans (2 adults) Ingredients: Whole Wheat Flour 1 1/2 cup Refined flour (maida) 1 tbsp (optional) Salt to taste Curd 2 tbsp Baking powder 1 tsp Warm milk 3/4th cup (for kneading) Oil 1/2 tsp Ghee for frying Nigella seeds (kalonji/ onion seeds) for sprinkling Method: In a large mixing bowl, take the wheat flour, maida (if using), salt and baking powder. Loosely mix these ingredients. Add the curd and mix using finger tips so as to blend the curd into the entire flour. Next knead the dough with warm milk. Take care to not over knead the dough. Cover the kneaded dough with a layer of 1/2 tsp oil and cover with either a damp cloth or lid and keep it in a warm place for atleast 45 mins (best to keep up to 2 hours). For making the naans, divide the dough into 7 equal parts. Take a ball of dough and using flour for dusting, roll it into oblong shaped naans. I like making slightly thin naans than the thicker variety as the thin naans will co

This is a comfort Junk Food. Health Alert: Try this home made junk food on your "cheat day" and instantly feel transported to food heaven. Quick, easy and kid friendly recipe. Serves 2 adults and 2 small kids Ingredients: Paneer 200 gms cubed For the gravy: Oil 1 tsp Onions 1 large Ginger Garlic Paste 2 tsps Tomatoes 1 large Almonds about 8-10 (soaked in hot water for 15 mins) [healthier alternative to cashews] Chilli powder 3/4 tsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Corriander powder 1 tbsp Garam masala (ideally a meat/ chicken garam masala) 1 tsp Salt to taste Tomato Ketchup 2 tbsps Sugar / Jaggery 1 tsp (Can be skipped) Milk 1/4th cup Kasuri Methi (dried fenugreek leaves) 1 tsp crushed For tempering: Oil/ Butter 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp Bay Leaf - 1 Method: Soak almonds in hot water and keep aside. Chop onions, tomatoes and make ginger garlic paste. Take a tsp of oil in a pan and fry onions and ginger garlic paste till raw smell goes (say 3 mins)