Sag paneer (spinach with ricotta cheese)

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Bunch spinach, leaves only
250 grams Ricotta cheese, cubed
Oil for frying
2 teaspoons Dried fenugreek leaves
1 large Onion, finely sliced
2 teaspoons Finely chopped garlic
1 teaspoon Finely chopped fresh ginger
2 teaspoons Ground cummin
½ teaspoon Ground turmeric
1 medium Tomato, chopped
1 teaspoon Salt
Juice of half a lemon

Directions

Boil spinach in cup (8 fl oz) water for 5 minutes, drain, chop and set aside. Fru cheese to a golden brown and set aside. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a saucepan, stir in fenugreek leaves then onion and fry till soft and golden. Stir in garlic, ginger, cummin, turmeric, tomato, salt and lemon juice. Cook till oil comes to the surface and the mixture smells fragrant.

Mix in the spinach and cook for further 5 minutes. Gently stir in the cheese cubs, heat through and serve with rice and accompaniments.

Source: The Curry Cookbook-Charmaine Solomon Imran C.

Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by IMRAN <imranc@...> on Apr 22, 1997

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