Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cottage Cheese | 1/2 cup (113g) 2% | 98 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 600 grams (about 24 oz.) tender spinach washed
- 2 green chillies chopped
- 2 cup(s) cottage cheese cubes
- 2 tablespoon(s) oil
- 1 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon(s) finely chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon(s) finely chopped ginger
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon(s) cream
- 2 Tomatoes thinly diced or half cu tomato puree
Directions
Blanch the spinach in lots of boiling salted water for about 3 minutes.
Refresh in chilled water. Squeeze out excess water gently and blend to a fine paste with the green chillies.
Deep fry the cottage cheese cubes in moderately hot oil till light golden in color. Drain on absorbent paper.
Note : if you do not want to deep fry the cheese cubes then you can just add them as it is when the dish is almost ready.
Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan. Add the cumin seeds and let them crackle. Add the garlic and ginger. Fry briefly till the raw smell goes away. Add Garam Masala ( see the powder section on this site)
Add the chopped spinach puree, salt and mix well. Add tomato puree or diced tomates and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Add water if required to get a gravy of desired consistency and bring to a boil.
Add the deep fried cottage cheese cubes and stir to mix gently. Mix in the lemon juice. Simmer for about 4 minutes. Put off the heat and mix in the cream.
Garnish with chopped fresh coriander and cream.
Best eatern with Roti or Naan.
Category:Indian Recipes
Category:Punjabi
Category:Punjabi Vegetarian