[Prep time: 20 mins | Cooking time: 20 mins | Serves 4]

Ingredients

500g Spinach
200g paneer (cottage cheese)
1 tsp tomato puree
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
5 cloves garlic, chopped,
1 tbsp oil/ghee
3-4 green chillies
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp cream for garnish
1/2 tsp garam masala
Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Cut the paneer into 1" cubes and leave it in water so it gets soft or potentially shallow fry.
2. Remove the stems of the spinach leaves and wash well. Blanch them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Remove and refresh in cold water.
3. Drain and puree with green chillies.
4. Heat the oil/ghee in in a pan and add the cumin seeds.
5. When the cumin seeds start to splutter, add the chopped garlic. When the garlic turns pink, add the tomato puree, and cook until the oil separates from the tomato puree.
6. Add the spinach puree, salt, 1 cup water and the paneer cubes. Bring to a boil and lower the heat.
7. Allow the curry to simmer for 4-5 minutes.
8. Add the lemon juice and remove from fire.
9. Sprinkle the garam masala. Garnish with cream to serve.