An unlike to any other traditional mode of preparation, instead of Paneer (Cottage cheese), I’m using boiled egg. Anda ka Funda!
Ingredients required:
• Palak (Spinach)*500 gms• Eggs 3 nos. Hard boiled cut in qtrs• Onion 2 medium size chopped• Tomato 1 medium chopped• Green chillies 5 nos slitted• Ginger 1″ length finely chopped• Garlic 5 cloves finely chopped• Cloves 4 nos• Cumin seeds 1 tsp• Fennel seeds 1/3 tsp• Cinnamon 1″ length• Bay leaves 2 nos• Chilly powder 1/2 tsp• Turmeric powder 1/3 tsp• Coriander powder 1 tsp• Mustard oil 2 tbsp• Ghee 1 tbsp• Fresh cream 2 tbsp• Rock salt as required
# Reserve Ginger julienne and green chilly for garnish. # Wash spinach under running water twice minimum and blanch. Once it’s done, drain and allow to cool. Puree the spinach and keep aside.
Heat a wok over high flame. Pour mustard oil and once it’s absolutely hot, reduce the flame to medium. Add cumin seeds, fennel seeds,cloves cinnamon,bay leaves and saute for about 2 minutes. Now add ginger, garlic and onion. Saute until it turns translucent. Add now chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and stir well and saute till the spices get completely done. Add chopped tomatoes and saute. Once the mixture starts releasing oil, pour in the grinded palak.Add required salt,Combine well and allow to simmer on low flame for about 5 minutes. Add ghee, fresh cream to it and give it a good stir. Add boiled eggs to it. You may add whole eggs,cut in halves or quarters. Garnish with ginger julienne & green chilly.
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