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Spinach Rice (Palak Pulao)

Friday, January 15, 2010

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Spinach Rice (Palak Pulao)

Tweet An ideal recipe for kids parties or even for adults. Fairly simple and nutritious recipe. Ingredients: 250gms long grain (Basmati) rice; washed, 1/2 bunch of Spinach (palak) leaves; cleaned and washed, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 green chillies; finely chopped, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 medium size onion; sliced, 1/2 cup shelled green peas, [...]

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Low-fat Spinach Dip

Sunday, September 20, 2009

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Low-fat Spinach Dip

Tweet Ingredients: 5 ounces fresh spinach leaves; blanched, 1/2 cup fat-free yogurt, 1/2 cup fat-free cream cheese, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 3 green onions; chopped, 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced, A dash of Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp lemon juice, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: In a mixing bowl, blend together cream cheese and [...]

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Potato Balls in Spinach Gravy (Palak ke Saag me Malai aur Alu ke Kofte)

Thursday, September 3, 2009

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Potato Balls in Spinach Gravy (Palak ke Saag me Malai aur Alu ke Kofte)

Tweet Ingredients: For the koftas - 2 medium size potatoes; boiled, peeled and mashed, 1/2 cup thick cream, 8-10 cloves of garlic; coarsely crushed, 1 green chilli; ground, All purpose flour; as required for binding, Some raisins Salt to taste, Oil for frying. For the gravy - 1 bunch of spinach leaves (palak), A handful of [...]

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Spinach Bites

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

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Spinach Bites

Tweet Ingredients: 10-12 ounces frozen spinach; thawed and drained or fresh spinach leaves, 2 green onions; finely chopped, 2 eggs; beaten, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1/4 tsp thyme, A dash of cayenne pepper, Garlic salt to taste, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 cup melted butter, Fresh bread crumbs. Method: Preheat the oven at 350°. [...]

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Punjabi Palak Paneer (Spinach gravy with Cottage Cheese)

Monday, July 13, 2009

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Punjabi Palak Paneer (Spinach gravy with Cottage Cheese)

Tweet An authentic recipe for Palak Paneer from the recipe’s native place – Punjab. A simple recipe, full of flavor and aroma, simply marvellous. Ingredients: 1 large bunch of spinach (palak) leaves; washed, 1/2 bunch of coriander leaves, 150 gms paneer cubes (cottage cheese), 2 onions; finely chopped, 1-2 green chillies as per taste, 1 tsp [...]

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Corn and Spinach Rice

Sunday, June 28, 2009

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Corn and Spinach Rice

Tweet A nice flavored and seasoned corn and spinach rice recipe from India. Though no spices are used to prepare this rice, the seasoning adds a distinct garlic and red chilli flavor to this recipe. Ingredients: (Serves 4) 1 1/2 cups rice, A bunch of spinach (palak) leaves, 1 cup boiled corn kernels, 2 small [...]

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Healthy Spinach Gravy

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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Healthy Spinach Gravy

Tweet We usually prepare the same red gravy with onions, tomatoes or a white gravy with cashew nuts, melon seeds or a green gravy with coriander leaves. Here is a recipe for Spinach gravy, which is a healthy and good variation to the usual gravies that we prepare. You can add koftas, soya chunks, paneer, [...]

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Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms in 10 minutes

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms in 10 minutes

Tweet These delicious little mushroom caps are stuffed with cheesy spinach stuffing and lightly seasoned with oregano. Ingredients: 250gms white button mushrooms (around 12-15); washed under running cold water, 1 tsp minced garlic, 1/4 tsp oregano, A handful of spinach leaves; washed and finely chopped, 2 tbsp crumbled cottage cheese, 2-3 tbsp chopped green scallions, [...]

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Macaroni in Spinach and Cream Sauce

Sunday, April 5, 2009

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Macaroni in Spinach and Cream Sauce

Tweet Last afternoon I sat thinking about what can make with spinach since I had to consume it yesterday itself. I desperately wanted to prepare something different to avoid ending up preparing the usual spinach vegetable or curry or parathas, and so on. I had stocked macaroni  last week , so suddenly this recipe struck my mind. [...]

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Spinach Parathas (Palak Paratha)

Sunday, March 15, 2009

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Spinach Parathas (Palak Paratha)

Tweet Ingredients: (Makes 10-12 parathas) 1 cup spinach (palak) puree*, 1 small potato; boiled, 1 small onion + 1 small green chilli; ground to paste, 2 tbsp tomato ketchup, 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 2 tsp ground cashew nuts, 1/4 tsp ground cumin, 1/4 tsp ground coriander, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala [...]

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Palak Paneer Burji (Method 2)

Saturday, January 17, 2009

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Tweet Ingredients: 1/2 cup paneer (grated), 2 cups palak (chopped), 1 large onion (chopped), 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste, 1/2 tbsp coriander powder, 1 tsp garam masala powder, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 4 tbsp oil, 1/4 tsp zeera (cumin seeds), Kasuri menthi leaves as per taste, Salt to taste, Chopped coriander leaves to garnish. [...]

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Palak Kofta Curry (Spinach dumplings in gravy)

Thursday, November 6, 2008

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Palak Kofta Curry (Spinach dumplings in gravy)

Tweet Ingredients: (Serves 4-5) For the koftas- 2 cups finely chopped spinach leaves (Palak), 2-3 tbsp crumbled paneer, Cornflour and gramflour for binding, 1/2 tsp green chilli paste, 1 tsp garlic paste, Raisins as per taste, Salt to taste. For the curry- Whole garam masala:- 2-3 bay leaves (tejpatta), 4 cloves (laung), 7-8 peppercorns, 1 [...]

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Spinach and Mushroom Quiche

Thursday, September 11, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: (Serves 2) 5 ounce frozen spinach (drained and thawed) or 2 cups fresh spinach leaves, Mushroom slices as per taste, 1/2 cup chopped scallions (only white) or red onions, 3 eggs, 150gms shredded cheese (ricotta, mozarella, parmesan, cheddar or other), 2 tsp butter, Salt and pepper to taste, 9″ pie pan or a [...]

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Sesame Spinach Salad

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: A bunch of spinach leaves, 1 tbsp white sesame seeds, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp soy sauce, Salt to taste. Method: Wash and blanch the spinach with little salted water. Drain out all the water well and coarsely chop the spinach. Grind the sesame seeds. In a small saucepan, [...]

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Pasta in Creamy Ricotta Spinach Sauce

Monday, July 28, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: 12 ounces or 350gms pasta (of your choice), 10 ounces or 300gms spinach leaves; coarsely chopped, 1/2 cup diced scallions (spring onions), 1 cup ricotta cheese, 2 tbsp butter, Salt and Pepper to taste, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, Olive oil. Method: Boil pasta as per the instructions given on the package. Reserve a [...]

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Dal Palak (Spinach in lentils)

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

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Tweet Ingredients: 1 cup tuvar dal (red lentils without skin), 1 bunch palak (spinach leaves), 1 tsp rai (mustard seeds), 1 large onion; diced, 6-7 cloves garlic, crushed, 3 small tomatoes, 1-2 green chillies as per taste; slit lengthwise, 1/2 turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp heeng (asafoetida), Salt to taste, Oil for frying. Method: Wash the [...]

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