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Cottage cheese(Paneer) simmered in spiced cooked spinach gently spiced with cinnamon and cumin is a delicacy among my children and family. Along with the richness of protien in the paneer and iron in the spinach, it makes it a wholesome, healthy and low fat dish.
Serve it with warm Jeera Pulav, naan or plain simple phulka's.
Serves: 4 persons
Cooking time: about 15 minutes
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh made paneer cubes/ 200 grams packet of paneer
- 2 cups blanched then pureed spinach
- 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
- 1/4 cup tomato puree
- 1 inch long cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 3 tablespoons of fresh cream
- 1 teaspoon Vegetable/Sunflower oil
- Salt to taste
Method
Soak the paneer in hot salt water for about 30 minutes, if it is a store bought paneer. This process makes the paneer soft and tasty.
Heat oil in a frying pan, add cumin seeds, chopped ginger, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and allow them to crackle. Add the tomato puree and saute for a few more minutes.
Add cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, red chilli, salt, pureed spinach and paneer cubes and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the cream and simmer for a few more minutes and serve hot..
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