Yummy Shaam Savera recipe

Ingredients

• For koftas 
• Fresh spinach leaves (palak) 
  5 medium b
• Paneer (cottage cheese) grated 
  65 grams
• Salt 
  to taste
• Green cardamom powder 
  a pinch
• Oil 
  2 tablespo
• Cumin seeds 
  1 teaspoon
• Garlic finely chopped 
  10-12 cloves
• Green chilli finely chopped 
  6-7
• Gram flour (besan) 
  4 tablespoons
• Turmeric powder 
  1/4 teaspoon
• Cornflour/ corn starch 
  1/4 cup
• Makhani gravy 
• Tomato roughly chopped 
  18 large
• Oil 
  2 tablespoons
• Green cardamom 
  12
• Mace 
  1/2 blade
• Garlic chopped
  20 cloves
• Salt 
  to taste
• Red chilli powder (deghi mirch)
  2 1/2 teaspoons
• Butter 
  1/2 cup
• Fenugreek leaves (methi) roasted and powdered 
  2 teaspoons
• Honey 
  3 teaspoons
• Fresh cream 
  8 tablespoons

Method

Step 1

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Trim the spinach leaves and blanch them in eight cups of boiling water for two to three minutes. Drain and refresh under cold water.

Step 2

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Squeeze out the excess water, cool and chop finely. Transfer into a deep bowl. In another bowl mash the paneer with a little salt and a pinch of green cardamom powder. Divide into eight equal portions and roll into balls.

Step 3

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Heat two tablespoons oil in a non stick shallow pan, add the cumin seeds, garlic and green chillies and sauté. Add the gram flour and continue to sauté for one to two minutes. Add the turmeric powder and stir.

Step 4

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Add the spinach and salt sauté, stirring continuously, until the mixture is dry and begins to leave the sides of the pan. Set aside to cool. Divide into eight equal portions. For the makhni gravy puree the tomatoes till smooth. Heat the oil in a deep non

Step 5

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Add the butter and cook for some more time. Take each spinach portion, flatten it on your palm and place a paneer ball in the center. Gather the edges and shape into a ball. Spread the cornstarch in a plate and rolls the stuffed spinach balls in it. Shake

Step 6

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Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Gently slide in the stuffed spinach balls, two at a time, and deep fry on low heat for two to three minutes or till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.

Step 7

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Add the dried fenugreek leaves and honey to the gravy. Stir and cook for five minutes more. Add the cream and cook for two minutes more. Pour the makhni gravy into a serving bowl, halve the koftas and place on the gravy and serve immediately.