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Spinach Malfati
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Preparation Time
25 Mins
Cooking Time
25 Mins
Total Time
50 Mins
Makes
6 servings
Ingredients
Main Recipe
For the spinach dumplings
3 cups chopped spinach (palak)
3/4 cup crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
2 pinches of nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
2 tbsp rice flour (chawal ka atta)
a pinch of baking powder
salt to taste
For the tomato sauce
2 tsp oil
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 1/2 cups tomato pulp
1 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp tomato puree
salt to taste
1/4 cup milk
Method
- Combine all the ingredients together in a bowl and mix well.
- Divide it into small equal-sized portions and shape each portion into a ball.
- Steam in a steamer for 5 to 7 minutes. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the garlic and spring onions and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add the tomato pulp and simmer till the sauce thickens.
- Add the chilli flakes, chilli powder, tomato purée, salt and ½ cup of water and bring to boil.
- Add the milk, mix well and simmer for a minute. Keep aside.
- Arrange the spinach dumplings in a glass baking dish in an even layer and pour the tomato sauce over it.
- Sprinkle the cheese on top and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200ºC (400ºF) for 15 minutes or till the cheese melts.
- Serve hot.
Spinach Malfati recipe with step by step photos
marfatia
March 13, 2025, midnight
Yummy. Real hit at parties with all age groups.
