Spinach Kebab in Tomato Gravy

Spinach(Palak) is healthy since it contain Vitamin C which is good for your health...

If you like it but got bored with traditional recipes like palak paneer or palak soup..

try this recipe ...it's healthy , no deep fry and definitely delicious...

Its  very simple to make with few ingredients ..

 

My family likes to eat spinach ..so I always try to make something from spinach.

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Spinach Kebab filled with dry fruits simmered in tomato gravy.

It is awesome recipe which has flavor of spice and sweetness of cashews, raisins & coconut .

It is rich dish which goes well chapati, naan, puri, parantha and rice.

                  

Ingredients

Kofta

300 gm or 10 oz Spinach

1/2 tsp green chili paste

1/2 tsp grated ginger

1/2 tsp salt or as per taste.

11/2 tbsp Besan/gram flour

Stuffing 

6-7  chopped cashews or as needed

6-7 raisins or as needed

2 tbsp coconut powder

Gravy

3 tomatoes

1 green chili

A small piece of ginger

1/4 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder

1/2 tsp garam masala powder

11/4 tbsp salt or as per taste

1 tsp sugar or as per taste

1/4 cup water ( or as required )

1/2 cup cream

1 tbsp Shahi paneer masala

1 tbsp oil

Garnishing

Some cashews, raisins & cream

Method

Prepare Koftas

Blanching Process 

Wash Spinach in water to get rid of dirt.

Boiled the water, Add spinach for 2 minutes. Turn off the gas.

Then Keep the Spinach in cold water (Icey water)

Cold water help to retain green color of Spinach

Now Squeeze Spinach as much as you can do. This step is very important, If spinach have water then it will be very difficult to make kebabs.

You can use muslin cloth, or just press between your palm. After Squeezing ,

Blend Spinach in blender(without water) or just do finely chopped.

Heat non stick pan, add besan and stir it for 1-2 minutes on medium gas continuously.

Make sure it should not burn.

Add spinach puree , add salt , green chili paste and ginger. Stir on high gas for 2-3 minutes or until mixture become dry.

Keep it aside for room temperature.

Now in a plate , take some cashews, raisins and coconut powder .

Divide the spinach mixture into 5-6 parts.

Take one part and press in it in the middle and put 1 cashew , 2 raisins and coconut powder and cover it properly and and press it between the palms. make kebab shape.

Prepare all kebabs. and keep aside.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.

when the pan hot, add kebabs and cook it for 2-3 minutes. then flip and cook it more for 2-3 minutes on medium-high gas.

(Be carefully while cooking since kebabs are very soft. )

Kebabs are ready.

 

Gravy

In a blender, add tomato, green chili and ginger and make puree.

Heat oil in a pan. After few seconds when oil is hot, add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder ,  and garam masala . Stir few seconds then add puree and water and cook it for 7-8 minutes on medium gas.

Now the puree has cooked. Add salt, sugar and Shahi paneer masala and cook it for 2-3 minutes. Add  cream and cook for minute. Turn off the gas. Add pinch of cardamom powder . Your gravy is ready.

Plating time :-

Kebabs are very soft and already cooked, so you don't need to cook it .

Just add kebab in hot gravy when you are going to eat.

Note:-

1)Whenever you are going to serve then add kebabs in gravy otherwise kebabs might be break.

2)While making kebabs, spinach mixture should be dry, otherwise its hard to make kebab

3)If you find that you are not able to kebab properly because mixture is sticky, then you can add some binding agent like corn flour, bread crumbs etc....

but kebabs can be little hard ..

For this you need to cook kebabs in curry.

4) You can use roasted garam masla instead of shahi paneer masala.

5)You can also use Onion & garlic.

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