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🍽️ Paneer Spinach Curry

477 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 l milk (3.5 % fat)
• 1 large organic lemon (juice)
• 200 g basmati brown rice
• salt
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 shallots
• 1 piece ginger (20 g)
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 400 g frozen spinach (thawed)
• 0.5 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 0.5 tsp curry powder
• 1 pinch chili powder
• 1 pinch cumin
• 200 g whipping cream

Instructions

1. 1. Bring the milk to a boil in a pot.
2. 2. Stir in the lemon juice.
3. 3. Wait until the milk curdles into solid curds and liquid whey.
4. 4. Take a clean kitchen towel and rinse it with cold water.
5. 5. Squeeze the towel out well.
6. 6. Place the towel in a sieve.
7. 7. Pour the curdled milk into the sieve.
8. 8. Rinse the mass briefly with cold water.
9. 9. Press the mass firmly together.
10. 10. Let the mass drain for about 30 minutes.
11. 11. Spread the mass on a towel to a thickness of about 1.5 to 2 centimeters.
12. 12. Place the towel with the mass on a board.
13. 13. Press the mass into a rectangle.
14. 14. Wrap the towel over the mass.
15. 15. Weigh down the mass with weights or a similar object.
16. 16. Let the mass set in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 hours.
17. 17. Cook the rice in 2.5 times the amount of boiling salted water for 30 to 35 minutes.
18. 18. Peel the garlic.
19. 19. Peel the shallots.
20. 20. Peel the ginger.
21. 21. Dice the garlic, shallots, and ginger very finely.
22. 22. Heat the ghee in a pot.
23. 23. Sauté the garlic, shallots, and ginger in it for 2 minutes over medium heat.
24. 24. Squeeze out the spinach.
25. 25. Add the spinach.
26. 26. Season with fenugreek.
27. 27. Season with curry powder.
28. 28. Season with salt.
29. 29. Season with chili.
30. 30. Season with cumin.
31. 31. Pour in the cream.
32. 32. Adjust the seasoning.
33. 33. Let the mixture simmer for 3 minutes.
34. 34. Remove the paneer from the towel.
35. 35. Cut the paneer into small pieces.
36. 36. Add the paneer to the spinach.
37. 37. Warm the mixture for 3 to 4 minutes.
38. 38. Serve the paneer spinach curry with basmati rice.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 477
• Protein: 16 g · Fett/Fat: 26 g · Carbs: 43 g