The recipe of the week



SPINACH DELICIOUS
( indian recipe )

Serve : 4
preparation time : 20 min
cooking time : 15 min


ingredients :
  • 4 cups spinach, sliced fine)
  • 6 tbs ghee
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 1 piece of ginger, minced
  • 4 green chilies, minced



  • salt and chili powder to taste
  • 1/2 tsp each of garam masala and powdered cumin seeds
  • 1 tbs poppy seeds
  • a few tbs milk
  • 1/2 cup of cream
  • a few drops saffron essence
  • method :

    1. Heat 4 tbs of ghee and fry onion, ginger and chillies till soft. Add the spinach, along with the garam masala cumin, salt and chili powder.
    2. Cover tight and let the spinach cook in its water till soft.
    3. Mash to a paste. Cover the spinach and set aside for one night in a cool place.Also soak poppy seeds in milk overnight.
    4. Next morning, drain out the milk and set aside. Fry poppy seeds in 2 tbs of ghee to a golden color.
    5. Then add the same milk, spinach and cream. Cook till the spinach turns quite dry.
    6. Mix in the saffron essence and serve at once.




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