Schezwan Sauce

Oil - 3 tbsp.

Garlic - 20 cloves, minced

Shallot - 1, minced

Red Chilli - 24 (preferably Bedgi), soaked for 2 hours and ground to a coarse paste

Vinegar - 2 tbsp.

Brown Sugar - 2 tbsp.

Soy Sauce - 2 tsp

Salt - 1 tbsp.

Heat Oil in a medium pan.

Add in Garlic and sauté for 30 sec.

Stir in Shallot and cook until translucent.

Add the ground Chilli paste and keep stirring for 3 min until the raw smell goes away.

Stir in Vinegar, Sugar, Soy Sauce and Salt. Keep on stirring and cooking until Oil oozes out from the masala.

Transfer to a clean glass jar and store in refrigerator until ready to use.

Paneer

Milk - 4 cup

Lemon Juice or Vinegar - 1 to 2 tsp

Salt

Bring Milk to boil over medium heat; stirring frequently so that it does not boil over. Reduce heat and add in Lemon Juice and a pinch of Salt; mix well; the Milk begins to curdle. Once the Milk has curdled completely turn off heat.

Sieve the mixture using Cheesecloth placed in a large colander; reserving Whey water if needed. Squeeze gently to remove excess moisture.

Place this Paneer bundle on a slotted tray; followed by placing a bowl filled with Water on top of the Paneer bundle. This is to squeeze out any leftover moisture. Leave this setup for about 20 min to set the Paneer.

Cut the Paneer into small cubes before using them in your favorite recipes.

Pie Crust

All Purpose Flour - 1 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1 tbsp.

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Butter - 6 tbsp. diced

Shortening - 3 tbsp.

In a food processor add Flour, Sugar and Salt. Blend for 30 sec until just combined. Add in Butter and Shortening; pulse until you get a crumbly mixture. Add 4 tbsp. Ice Cold Water over this mixture and process until moist clumps form. Gather the Dough into a ball and flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for about 1 hour. Roll out the dough on a floured work surface into desired circle. Transfer this circle into baking dish and trim the edges and crimp decoratively. Pierce the bottom of crust with a fork and freeze for 15 min before using it in your favorite recipe.

For recipes that call for pre baked Pie Crust preheat oven to 375 F. Line the entire crust with foil and fill with dry beans. Bake for 20 min. Remove the foil and beans and bake another 10 min.