Creamy Spinach

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Creamy Spinach

A lusciously rich, softly spiced and mildly sweet dish. It is so creamy that it coats the palette leaving a taste that will linger around


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Many of us have this habit. We try to mimic a dish we had in a restaurant or at a party, right?


Creamy Spinach

I love an Indo-Chinese restaurant and often visit it when I am in the neighborhood. I think I have pretty much tried everything on the menu! One item I specifically remember is ‘Creamy Spinach Masala’. I loved it so much that I tried to make it at home. As much as it is fun, it is also challenging to reconstruct a dish just from the taste. I can’t say if I was even close but definitely the creamy spinach I prepared was a tongue-tickler!


Creamy Spinach

A creamy blend of spinach, shallots, tomatoes and heavy cream, makes a rich and flavorful dish. This lusciously creamy dish has the earthy flavor of spinach and delicate sweetness of cream. It is softly spiced, mildly sweet, and so creamy that it coats the palette leaving a taste that will linger for a long time.


Creamy Spinach


Creamy Spinach

Makes - 4 servings


Spinach - 2 bunchesGaram Masala - 2 tsps
Cream - 3 cupsPav Bhaji Masala - 2 tsps
Green Peas - 1/2 cupCloves - 3
Onion - 1 smallCinnamon - 1 inch stick
Tomato - 1 mediumSalt - to taste
Oil - 2 tbsps

Heat oil in a pan. Add cloves, cinnamon, and fry for a minute.

Add chopped onions and cook until soft and translucent.

Add chopped tomato and cook until it becomes soft and mushy.

Now add chopped spinach, green peas and mix.

Close the lid and cook for about 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure it does not burn.

Spinach gives out water as it cooks. If there is not enough water, you can add some.

Now add salt, masalas, and mix and cook for few more minutes.

Pour in the cream and cook for 5 more minutes till all the flavors blend.

You can add some green coloring to give the dish a nice bright color.

Turn off the heat and serve hot with rice or rotis.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

i love spinach! but i've never had them in creamy soups! gotta try this out. It looks great for my diet too :p

Anonymous said...

I've always been afraid of using spinach in soups -- I hate it if it turns color. This is one recipe that I must try, with spinach. So brightly green :D

Kiran @ KiranTarun.com

TheYummyMorsel said...

Hello Kiran, this dish can be had as a soup and also with rice and rotis. Color largely depends on the masalas used. Sometimes I add coloring for presentation.

Krithi Krish said...

I remember having this yummy dish at your place, was looking for the recipe and now heading to the kitchen to start. Glad that I found it in your blog :-)

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