Baked Paneer with Spinach

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Deliciously flavored, visually delightful and a perfect dish for your meal times.

Ingredients:

2 cups spinach, steamed, pureed

1/2 tbsp Ghee, melted (or oil)

150 gms Paneer (Cottage cheese) grated/chopped

2 tomatoes, slices

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1/4 tbsp nutmeg

1 tbsp butter

1 cup milk

1 tbsp flour

1/2 tbsp cumin powder

100 gm cheese, grated

Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in flour. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes.
• Do not brown. Gradually stir in milk and continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to thicken. Remove from flame.
• Now add cheese and all the spices. Blend well and keep aside.

• Preheat oven at 200 ^oC.
• Pour melted ghee in a baking dish.
• Mix ginger-garlic paste to spinach puree and pour this mixture to baking dish.
• Place paneer over it. Spread white sauce evenly over paneer.
• Place paneer slices over it and sprinkle the grated cheese in an even layer.
• Bake for 20 minutes and serve hot with bread loaf or any Indian bread.