Ingredients :
- 1 kg spinach
- 250 gms of cottage cheese (cut cubes and lightly fried till brown in a tsp of clarified butter)
- 1 tsp cumin seed
- 4 tomatoes (blanched in hot water, peeled and pureed)
- 2 onions
- 1 1 inch piece of ginger
- 7-8 garlic flakes
- 2 green chili
- Pinch of sugar granules
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 3/4 tsp red chili powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 3/4 tsp garam masala
- 3/4 tsp dry mango powder
- 3 tsp oil
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 tsp fresh cream
Remove spinach leaves from stem and wash leaves well.Take 2 glasses of water when it starts to boil, then add spinach, onions, green chili, garlic and ginger with a pinch of sugar granules to it. Let it boil for 6-8 minutes.Switch of the heat and let the spinach cool down.Blend the spinach mixer in a blender and make a thick spinach paste.Heat a heavy bottomed wok; add oil and butter to it, when the oil is hot add cumin seed .When a cumin seed starts to crackle add the tomato paste and let it cook for 5-6 minute on medium heat. Then add spinach paste along with spices like turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and dry mango powder; let it cook further for another 5 minute.Add the fried pieces of cottage cheese and mix it well. Cook and cover on low heat for 4-5 minute.Take it out in a serving bowl and garnish with fresh cream.Serve hot with rotis or steamed rice.
