Palak Panir

== Description ==
Spinach with fresh cheese. Women in India make their own fresh cheese. Paneer is now more widely available or you can substitute Ricotta.
== Ingredients ==
* 250 g (8oz) fresh spinach leaves
* 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves, optional
* 250 g (8oz) panir or ricotta
* oil for deep frying
* 1 tablespoon ghee
* ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
* 1½ cups hot water
* ¼ teaspoon black cumin seeds
* small pinch asafoetida, optional
* 1 tablespoon ground coriander
* ½ teaspoon chili powder
* ½ teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ½ teaspoon sugar
* 1 cup yoghurt
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== Directions ==
# Put the well washed spinach leaves into a pan with the water that clings to them, add the fenugreek leaves (if used), cover and steam until spinach is soft.
# Drain well and chop finely.
# Cut the cheese into cubes and spread on absorbent paper for a few minutes so that surface moisture is absorbed.
# In a small deep frying pan heat enough oil in which to fry the cubes of cheese.
# Add a tablespoon of ghee to flavour the oil.
# When oil is very hot, fry a handful of cheese cubes at a time.
# Have ready the turmeric stirred into one cup of hot water and when the cheese is pale golden lift out on a slotted spoon and drop into the turmeric water.
# Repeat until all the cheese is fried, leave in the water for about five minutes then drain.
# Heat about two tablespoons of the oil in a saucepan and add the black cumin seeds, asafoetida, coriander, chilli powder and ginger.
# Stir and fry briefly, taking care not to burn the spices.
# Add the spinach and salt and stir for a minute or two, then add about half cup hot water and the sugar.
# Simmer for five minutes.
# Stir the yoghurt until it is smooth, add it to the spinach and stir well.
# Add cheese and simmer for ten minutes longer.
# Serve hot with rice or chapatis.
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