Ingredients
Spinach, blanched and squeezed 500 g
Peas, boiled 500 g
Green chillies, chopped 2 or to taste
Ginger, chopped 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp or to taste
Powdered black pepper ¼ tsp
Bread slices, grated 2
Chick pea flour to dust kebabs
Oil to pan fry
Preparation
Place the peas, spinach, ginger, green chillies and bread in the blender and puree.
Mix in the salt and black pepper.
Shape the mixture into rounds and dust with the chickpea flour.
Heat a thin layer of oil in a frying pan and brown the kababs on both sides.
Paneer Kofta Saagwala (Cheese Dumplings in Spinach Gravy)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup paneer-grated, firmly packed
2 tbsp refined flour
1 cup potatoes-boiled and mashed
1/8 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
oil for deep frying
1 1/2 cups pureed spinach
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 bay leaf
1 tsp finely chopped ginger
1 tsp finely chopped garlic
1/2 cup onions-grated
1 cup tomatoes-chopped fine
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp powdered red pepper
1 tsp powdered coriander seeds
cream for garnish
Method: Mash paneer and potatoes till no grains remain. Mix in the flour, baking soda and shape into smooth creaseless balls.
Heat 1/4 cup of oil, lower the heat and fry and fry paneer balls in it till brown.
Heat about 1 cup of oil and add cumin, when it splutters, add bay leaf, ginger and the garlic, and saute till a light brown. Add onions and saute till a golden brown, then add tomatoes and stir fry over medium heat.
When fat separates, add the salt, garam masala and the red pepper and stir till well mixed.
Add spinach and saut�or 2-3 minutes and add paneer.
Turn around a few times and serve hot garnished with the cream.
Thank you for your good wishes Sivadas. As for healthy food, any food which has less fat and lots of fresh vegetables should be good. Fiber is good for health too, so eat less of maida and more of whole wheat and lots of fruit too.
