Spinach and Cottage Cheese Dumplings in Tomato Sauce

by Tarla Dalal

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Healthful spinach bound in soft cottage cheese flavoured with a novel combination of green chillies and nutmeg powder, is shaped into balls and steamed to make fluffy dumplings. Served with a topping of freshly made herbed tomato sauce, this sumptuous Oriental treat will make a great starter for your meal. Serve the Spinach and Cottage Cheese Dumplings in Tomato Sauce immediately after preparation to avoid sogginess and loss of aroma.

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Preparation Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 12 mins Total Time: 27 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For The Spinach and Cottage Cheese Dumplings
1 1/2 cups finely chopped spinach (palak)
5 tbsp crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
a pinch of nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
2 tbsp plain flour (maida)
a pinch of baking powder
salt to taste

For The Tomato Sauce
2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp dried oregano
a pinch of carom seeds (ajwain)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
2 tbsp grated processed cheese

Method

For the spinach and cottage cheese dumplings

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and roll each portion into a round dumpling.
Arrange the dumplings on a greased sieve and steam in a steamer for 4 to 5 minutes. Keep aside.

For the tomato sauce

Combine the tomatoes with ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till the tomatoes are soft, while stirring occasionally.
Allow the tomatoes to cool completely, once cooled blend in a mixer till smooth and strain it with help of a strainer.
Transfer the mixture into a non-stick pan, add the sugar, oregano, carom seeds, chilli powder, tomato ketchup and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Place the spinach and cottage cheesed dumplings on a serving plate, pour the tomato sauce evenly over it and finally sprinkle the grated cheese and serve immediately.

Nutrient values per serving

Energy	107 cal
Protein	4.5 g
Carbohydrates	12.3 g
Fiber	2 g
Fat	4.4 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	1769 mcg
Vitamin B1	0 mg
Vitamin B2	0 mg
Vitamin B3	0.4 mg
Vitamin C	29.6 mg
Folic Acid	55.9 mcg
Calcium	154.4 mg
Iron	1 mg
Magnesium	0 mg
Phosphorus	0 mg
Sodium	26 mg
Potassium	177.7 mg
Zinc	0.1 mg