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Sham savera (cottage cheese dumplings in spinach balls )

Oct-27-2017
Anjali Verma
20 minutes
Prep Time
60 minutes
Cook Time
5 People
Serves
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ABOUT Sham savera (cottage cheese dumplings in spinach balls ) RECIPE

Sham savera is the signature dish of chef 'Sanjeev Kapoor'. Sham Savera is a restaurant style kofta dish.But i cooked it in my way. Spinach koftas stuffed with cardamom Flavoured paneer (cottage cheese) are served in a makhni tomato gravy. Do try it and relish with your dear ones.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Festive
  • Indian
  • Simmering
  • Boiling
  • Frying
  • Sauteeing
  • Main Dish
  • Egg Free

Ingredients Serving: 5

  1. For koftas :
  2. Spinach 1 cup
  3. Paneer (cottage cheese) grated 100 grams
  4. Green cardamom powder a pinch
  5. Salt according to taste
  6. Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
  7. Oil 2 tablespoons
  8. Garlic finely chopped 1 tablespoon
  9. Green chilli finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon
  10. Gram flour (besan) 4 tablespoons
  11. Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
  12. Corn flour 2 tablespoons
  13. For makhani gravy :
  14. Tomato roughly chopped 2 cup
  15. Ginger garlic paste 1 teaspoon
  16. Salt according to taste
  17. Green cardamom 2
  18. Red chilli powder (deghi mirch) 1 teaspoon
  19. Garam masala 1 teaspoon
  20. Butter 2 tablespoons
  21. Fenugreek leaves (methi) roasted and powdered 2 teaspoons
  22. Honey 1 tablespoon
  23. Fresh cream 2 tablespoons
  24. For Garnishing:
  25. Green chilly slit 1
  26. Cream 1/2 tablespoon

Instructions

  1. Wash the spinach leaves and blanch them in ten cups of boiling water for two to three minutes. Drain and refresh under cold water. Squeeze out the excess water and cool.Transfer into a deep bowl.
  2. In another bowl mash the paneer with a little salt and a pinch of green cardamom powder. Divide into equal portions and roll into balls.
  3. Heat two tablespoons oil in a non stick pan, add the cumin seeds, garlic and green chillies and saute. Add the gram flour and continue to saute for one to two minutes. Add the turmeric powder and stir.
  4. Add the spinach and salt saute, stirring continuously, until the mixture is dry and begins to leave the sides of the pan. Set aside to cool. Divide into equal portions.
  5. Heat oil in a deep pan to fry koftas.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.
  6. Heat butter in a pan. Puree the tomatoes till smooth. Saute puree in butter till fat releases. Add ginger garlic paste and saute again. Add all spices and cardamom.
  7. 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. Gravy is ready .
  8. Pour the makhni gravy into a serving bowl, halve the koftas and place on the gravy. Garnish with cream and slit chilly. Serve immediately.
  9. Serve with naan, chapati, rice or with parantha.

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Geetanjali Khanna
Oct-31-2017
Geetanjali Khanna   Oct-31-2017

Yummilicious!

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