Fresh Cheese with Spinach

Name: Fresh Cheese with Spinach
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon asafetida powder; 1 teaspoon Indian red chile powder; 3 inches cinnamon stick; 2 Tbsps coriander seeds, toasted, cooled, and finely ground; 2 teaspoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 340 grams paneer (Indian fresh cheese), cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 355 milliliters pearl onions, blanched and peeled; 4 plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 454 grams bunches spinach (about , coarse stems discarded; 1 teaspoons turmeric; 6 Tbsps ghee (this page) or vegetable oil; 473 milliliters water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Fresh Cheese with Spinach a try. One portion of this dish contains about 11g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 325 calories. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up pearl onions, turmeric, vegetable oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours.

Instructions

Stir together turmeric, 1 1/2 cups water, and paneer and let stand 20 minutes.

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Turmeric

Paneer

Water

Drain cheese in a sieve and gently pat dry.

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Cheese

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Sieve

Cook spinach in remaining 1/2 cup water in a large saucepan, covered, over moderately high heat until wilted and tender, about 2 minutes. Coarsely purée spinach, without draining, in a food processor. Mash garlic with ginger to a paste.

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Spinach

Garlic

Ginger

Water

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Food Processor

Sauce Pan

Heat 6 tablespoons ghee in a large nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown paneer in 2 batches, gently turning to avoid breaking up and transferring to a bowl as browned.

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Paneer

Ghee

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Frying Pan

Bowl

Add onions and sauté, stirring, 5 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate.

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Onion

Add garlic paste and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Garlic Paste

Add coriander, chile powder, asafetida, and cinnamon stick and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender, 4 to 6 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Chili Powder

Asafoetida

Coriander

Onion

Add tomatoes and spinach purée and simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, until thickened and almost all of liquid is evaporated, 2 to 4 minutes. Gently stir in paneer and salt to taste.

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Tomato