Saturday, July 30, 2011

Paneer (Cottage Cheese) and Spinach Curry

Finely chop a pack of spinach in a food processor with couple of garlic cloves, an inch of ginger and a green chili.  Dice a block of Paneer into small cubes.  Heat olive oil in a pan. Add a teaspoon of cumin seeds, 6-7 cloves, 4-5 peppercorns, and half a teaspoon of cardamom seeds. Add couple of chopped green chillis, an inch of grated ginger, couple of crushed garlic and saute for a minute. Next add a chopped onion and saute. Add quarter teaspoon each of turmeric powder, coriander powder, and chili powder. Next add a cup of tomato puree (you can make it fresh by blanching tomatoes (put couple of tomatoes in boiling water for couple of minutes followed by cold water) and then pureeing it in a blender). Add the chopped spinach and diced paneer and bring the gravy to a boil. Let it cook for 8-10 minutes. Serve hot.

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