
Cottage cheese cooked in spinach based gravy and fresh Indian spices.
Ingredients:
=> Spinach.......... 2 large bunches
=> Cottage cheese (paneer)......... 200 g
=> Green chilies.......... 2-3
=> Garlic.......... 8-10 cloves
=> Oil............ 3 tbsp
=> Cumin seeds ....... 1/2 tsp
=> Salt....... to taste
=> Lemon juice........ 1 tsp
=> Fresh cream...... 4 tsp
Preparation:
= Remove stems, wash spinach thoroughly in running water.
= Blanch in salted boiling water for two minutes. Refresh in chilled water.
= Squeeze out excess water. Remove stems, wash and roughly chop green chilies.
= Grind spinach into a fine paste along with green chilies.
= Dice paneer into one inch by one inch by half inch pieces. Peel, wash and chop garlic.
= Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. When they begin to change color, add chopped garlic and sauté for half a minute.
= Add the spinach puree and stir. Check seasoning. Add water if required.
= When the gravy comes to a boil, add the paneer and mix well.
= Stir in lemon juice. Finally add fresh cream.
= Serve hot.
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