Black Bean Spinach Paneer
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Ricotta cheese, fat-free, 17.65 ozOlive Oil, 2 tbspCumin seed - 1 tbspBay Leaf - 2 leaves - (Indian Bay leaves are the best)1 Medium ripe tomato, dicedChopped Fresh Parsley, 6 tbsp 1/2 of a Green bell pepper, dicedonions, diced - 3 tbspCan of black beansClove of Garlic, dicedDried Coriander - 1tbspGaram Masala*, 1 tsp.Ginger, ground, 1 tbspTurmeric, ground, 1 tspCayenne pepper 1/2 tsp (remove)Chopped fresh Spinach, 3 cupsFlour (all-purpose, white) - between 1 - 1/2 cupsWater - depends!*Garam Masala is an Indian mixture of spices and can either be bought or mixed yourself
Paneer:
In an 8x8" non-stick pan, spread out the ricotta cheese evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Remove from oven and cut into approximately 1"x1" cubes. Set aside (Paneer is usually deep fried, but that's just not healthy, so baking will have to do)
In a large sauce pan, heat the oil with cumin, and bay leaves
Add tomato, parsley, green pepper, onions, black beans, garlic, coriander, garam masala, ginger, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and cook until onion and green peppers are done.
Add spinach, and cook for another couple of minutes.
Add in flour, and mix it so all the other ingredients are covered. Add in water, constantly mixing, until reaching preferred consistency, and any flour lumps are gone.
Simmer for 10 - 20 minutes, adding in water as needed.
Add in paneer, and warm up.
Serve (I always like it on toast!)
Makes approximately 8 to 10 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PEGASAURUS.
In an 8x8" non-stick pan, spread out the ricotta cheese evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Remove from oven and cut into approximately 1"x1" cubes. Set aside (Paneer is usually deep fried, but that's just not healthy, so baking will have to do)
In a large sauce pan, heat the oil with cumin, and bay leaves
Add tomato, parsley, green pepper, onions, black beans, garlic, coriander, garam masala, ginger, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and cook until onion and green peppers are done.
Add spinach, and cook for another couple of minutes.
Add in flour, and mix it so all the other ingredients are covered. Add in water, constantly mixing, until reaching preferred consistency, and any flour lumps are gone.
Simmer for 10 - 20 minutes, adding in water as needed.
Add in paneer, and warm up.
Serve (I always like it on toast!)
Makes approximately 8 to 10 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PEGASAURUS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 224.6
- Total Fat: 4.2 g
- Cholesterol: 11.0 mg
- Sodium: 81.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
- Protein: 12.4 g
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