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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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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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Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Sauce

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Sauce

Tweet Ingredients: (Serves 2) 250gms fresh spinach leaves; chopped, 60gms Ricotta cheese, 1 tbsp finely chopped onion, 1 garlic clove; minced, 1/4 tsp fresh thyme; chopped (dry thyme leaves would also do), A pinch of ground nutmeg, 1 tsp toasted pine nuts, Salt and pepper to taste, Olive oil. Method: Heat oil in a pan [...]

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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 Corn Rolls

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

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Spinach and Corn Rolls

Tweet Ingredients: 15 large spinach leaves, 1 cup wheat flour, 1 1/2 cup milk, 1 cup sweet corn kernels; blanched, 2 tsp butter, 1 tsp finely chopped garlic, 1 tsp chilli flakes, 1/2 tsp mixed herbs, Mozzarella cheese as per taste, grated, Salt to taste. Method: To prepare white sauce, roast wheat flour till it [...]

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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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Spinach Cheese Cake

Sunday, January 18, 2009

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Tweet Ingredients: 400gms fresh spinach leaves; finely chopped, 100gms fresh coriander leaves; finely chopped, 3/4 cup skim cottage cheese, 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 3 large eggs, 4-5 cloves of garlic, minced, 1-2 green chillies; very finely chopped, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Meanwhile mix together all the ingredients [...]

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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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Basic French Crepe

Friday, November 14, 2008

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Tweet A Crepe is a popular French pancake, which is thin and made out of flour, eggs and milk. It is served with a variety of fillings that are suggested below in the recipe. Here is the recipe of a basic crepe. Ingredients: 100 gms all purpose flour, 200 gms milk, A pinch of salt, [...]

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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 Manchurian

Saturday, September 27, 2008

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Tweet This recipe is my innovation. I keep thinking about recipes that are delicious but healthy as well. This recipe could be categorized as specially for kids, since usually they do not want to eat green leafy vegetables. So for all those troubled moms here is a creative recipe.  Ingredients: For the manchurian balls- 1 [...]

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