Showing posts with label spinach. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spinach. Show all posts

Sunday, January 5, 2014

creamy spinach soup

cooking time : 15 minutes  
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve:2


ingredients :

spinach                    1/2 kg 
salt to taste 
chicken stock              2 cup
bread slices                2 chopped 
pepper powder         1 tsp
fresh cream                1/2 cup 

method :  
  • wash spinach leaf and put it in a pan along with 1/2 cup of water . and cover and cook for 10 minutes on slow flame .after that grind it and make fine paste . 
  • boil 2 cups of chicken stock and add prepared spinach mixture in it . cook on slow flame more 5 minutes . 
  • in the end add bread slices , crushed pepper , salt and stir for a while .
  • remove in a bowl and garnish it with fresh cream . 
note :
vegetarian people if don't like non veg then they can make it with vegetarian stock too .  if they like they can add chicken chunks too .

palak paneer (cheese in spinach gravy )

cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes
serve:5










ingredients :

cottage cheese                500 grams 
salt to taste 

spinach                          1 bunch 
garlic                         4 cloves 
milk                          1 cup
crushed black pepper          1 tsp
chopped green chillies           6 
butter                                         2 tbsp 
fresh cream                          4 tbsp 


method :  
  • wash spinach leaf gently . then put it is a pan and cover and cook in slow flame for about 10 minutes . then put it in grinder jar and make fine paste set aside . 
  • in a pan heat a tbsp butter and add chopped garlic cloves and stir till it get nice golden color then add spinach paste and sauté for  4 to 5 minutes then add milk and salt and cook about 6 to 8 more minutes . 
  • in a separate frying pan melt 1 tbsp butter and shallow fry cheese cubes on both the side . then add it in gravy . season it with pepper crushed, green chillies  and salt and cover and cook more 4 to 5 minutes . 
  • remove in a platter and garnish with fresh cream 

Thursday, September 5, 2013

hara bhara kkabab ( spinach kebabs )



cooking time : 10 minutes 

preparation time : 20 minutes 






















ingredients :



refined oil                     2 tbsp
chopped spinach              2 cups
yellow gram boiled         1/2 cups
bread crumbs                     1/2 cup
corn flour                              2 tsp
coriander powder                   1/2 tsp 
green cardamom powder         1/4 tsp
salt to taste 
red chilly powder                      1/2 tsp
chaat masala                                 1/2 tsp
black pepper powder                      1/4 tsp
cumin powder                                1/2 tsp
green chilly chopped                       2 
ginger garlic paste                      1 tsp
fenugreek leafs                                1/4 tsp
fresh coriander leaf/ parsley              2 tbsp chopped 

to garnish :
chaat masala                       1/2 tsp
fenugreek leafs                     pinch .









method :





  • to make hara bhara kabab ( spinach kebabs ) heat oil in a pan add chopped spinach and stir 2 to 3 minutes .



  • at the same time in another pan heat yellow gram and stir till it get little dry .remove in a mixing bowl .





  • in the same bowl add spinach , bread crumbs , corn flour , coriander powder , red chilly powder , cumin powder , chopped chilly , chaat masala , black pepper powder , fenugreek leafs , salt , ginger garlic paste ,
  • coriander leafs , cumin powder , chopped green chillies and mix well . make  a ball slightly press it by using your palm . 





  • in a pan heat 1 tbsp oil and place prepared kebabs and stir fry on both the side . 

  • remove in a serving platter and serve as snack

  • , or with any meal .
  • garnish with chaat masala , and fenugreek leafs 

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Stuffed cheese Big Shell Pasta


preparation time :15 minutes

cooking time   :30 minutes 







ingredients:



big shell pasta               20 boiled 
bread slices                     cut into round shape and toast 


for sauce:

tomato                                4 roughly chopped
garlic                                   1 tsp
basil leaves                        8 to 10 leaves 
tomato puree                   1/2 cup
sugar                                    1/2 tsp

for filling :

cottage cheese                                 1 cup     crumbled 
spinach                                               1/2 cup boiled 
salt to taste 
nutmeg powder                                1 /2 tsp
cream                                                      2 tbsp
grated mozzarella cheese             1/2 cup
pepper powder                                  1/4 tsp
oil                                                              1 tbsp


method :

for sauce :
  • take basil leaves , tomatoes ,and garlic into mixture jar and grind it .
  • remove it into a pan and add tomato puree ,1/2 tsp sugar and salt,cook on slow flame for 10 minutes .
for filling:
  • heat up oil in a pan add garlic and saute for 1 minute add spinach , crumbled cheese , salt and saute .
  • add pepper powder , cream , nutmeg powder .and mix well and close flame .let it be cool down .
  • add mozzarella  cheese and saute .




assembling :


  • take toasted bread and spread prepared tomato sauce on it
  • take pasta shell and fill it with mixture of spinach and cheese .
  • put this filled shells on bread pieces carefully .
  • grated mozzarella cheese on top .put it into baking tray and bake it for 5 minutes untill cheese melt.
  • garnish it with small tomato slice .
  • a healthy snack is ready to serve .