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Saag paneer on a pumpkin rosti with tamarind glaze and coconut cream
Photo: Jonas Ducker

Saag paneer on a pumpkin rosti with tamarind glaze and coconut cream

27 ingredients 1 hr + 1 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

This vegetarian main course bears the hallmarks of southern Indian cuisine – spicy and sweet with the sour kick of tamarind. Any leftovers will taste great the next day.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

786
Calories
20g
Protein
38g
Fat
101g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 22 ingredients — the other 9 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Paneer not in our table 0
Tamarind not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Flower 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

  • 1 small pumpkin
  • 1 large potato
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1 red chilli
  • 1 small bunch coriander
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 500g/1lb 2oz baby spinach
  • salt
  • sunflower oil
  • 4 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp black mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp whole cumin
  • 1 small white onion
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1 red chilli
  • ½ tbsp gingerginger
  • 1 tbsp garlicgarlic
  • 2 tbsp ground garam masala
  • 12 cherry tomatoes
  • 500g/1lb 2oz paneer cheese
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 100g/3½oz tamarind
  • 100g/3½oz creamed coconut
  • 3 tbsp warm water
  • 4 edible flowers, preferably nasturtiums

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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