Ingredients:
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2 cups spinach
1/4 cup pistachios
1 Onion finely chopped
2 – 3 green chillies
1 tomato finely chopped.
5 – 6 garlic petals
1 tsp cumin seeds
250 gms cottage cheese
1/4 cup clarified butter
Instructions:
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1)Soak the pistachios in water for more than half an hour.
2) Clean the spinach and blanch it for a minute or two.
3) Remove it and place it in the grinder and make a fine paste and keep aside.
4) In the same grinder place the soaked pistachios and make a fine paste.
5) Finely chop the onion and tomato. Slit the green chillies.
6) Take a deep pan and heat. Add clarified butter, when it is hot, add cumin seeds, after it crackles add crushed garlic and finely chopped onion. Fry till it becomes light golden brown. Then add tomatoes till they are cooked and smashed.Add green chillies and fry till they are soft..
7)To above mixture in the pan, add cubes of cottage cheese and salt to taste and mix well.
8) Cover the pan with lid and let the cottage cheese cook on slow flame.
9) Once the cottage cheese are soft, add spinach paste and pistachios paste to it.
10) Once it is done, transfer it to serving bowl and garnish it with coriander leaves.
11) You can enjoy it with any indian bread and it tastes very good with makki ki roti (corn flour bread).
Note :
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1) Green chillies can be adjusted as per your taste.
2) Clarified butter can be adjusted as per your choice.
Benefits:
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1)Spinach is rich in vitamins A, C and K, magnesium, iron and manganese. Eating this leafy green veggie may benefit eye health, reduce oxidative stress and reduce blood pressure levels among other health functions.
2) Pistachios are a great source of healthy fats, fiber, protein, antioxidants, and various nutrients, including vitamin B6 and thiamine. Their health effects may include weight loss benefits, lower cholesterol and blood sugar, and improved gut, eye, and blood vessel health.
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