Low Cal Palak Paneer

Ingredients:
Spinach, cleaned, shredded - 2 bunches
Paneer - 100 grams
Garlic, crushed - 3 to 4 cloves
Ginger grated - lil ( equal to the amount of garlic taken)
Green chillies finely crushed - 3
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1/2 tbsp
Wheat flour - 1/2 tbsp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
Cinnamon clove powder - 3-4 pinches
asafetida powder - 3-4 pinches ( hing)
garam masala powder - 1/2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Lemon juice to taste

For Low Cal Palak Paneer:

• Wash and drain spinach. Boil in minimal water till soft.
• Drain and cool the spinach, then grind with flour, ginger, garlic, chillies in a mixer.
• Heat a heavy or nonstick pan, add seeds. When roasted add asafetida and ground spinach.
• Add all other ingredients, except paneer and lemon juice.
• Stir, cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
• Add paneer and lemon juice, stir gently. Simmer further for 2 minutes.

Pour into serving dish. Serve hot with phulkas/chapathis/nan/etc, or steamed rice.

Note: Most other veggies may be similarly cooked by using the oil-less tempering
method as used above.

Tips: You can try the same with Tofu as well..

Enjoy you Low Cal Palak Paneer....