Low Cal Palak Paneer

Ingredients:
2 bunches spinach, cleaned, shredded
100 gms. paneer made from cows milk
1 flake garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp. ginger grated
2 green chillies finely crushed
1/4 tsp. cumin seeds
1/4 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. wheat flour
3-4 pinches turmeric powder
3-4 pinches cinnamon clove powder
3-4 pinches asafetida powder
1 pinch garam masala powder
Salt to taste
Lemon juice to taste

Procedure:
1. Wash and drain spinach. Boil in minimal water till soft and bright.
2. Drain, cool, grind with flour, ginger, garlic, chillies.
3. Heat a heavy or nonstick pan, add seeds. When roasted add asafetida and ground spinach.
4. Add all other ingredients, except paneer and lemon juice. Stir, cover and simmer for 3-4 min.
5. Add paneer and lemon juice, stir gently. Simmer further for 2 minutes.
6. Pour into serving dish. Serve hot with wheat flour phulkas, or steamed brown rice.

Note: Most other veggies may be similarly cooked by using the oil-less tempering method as used above.

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