Potato Cheese Balls In Spinach Gravy

Ingredients 

• 2 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
• 200 grams paneer (cottage cheese), mashed
• 1 inch piece ginger,chopped
• 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
• 2 tablespoons cornflour/ corn starch
• Raisins as required
• A little oil
• 2 bunches fresh spinach leaves (palak), blanched and pureed
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds (shahi jeera)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ginger-garlic paste
• 5-6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 green chillies,chopped
• 7-8 cashewnuts
• A pinch of turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1/4 cup cream

Method

1. Put potatoes in a bowl, add paneer, ginger, garlic, salt, white pepper powder and cornstarch and mix well.
2. Grease your palms, take small portions of potato mixture and shape them into balls. Stuff them with raisins and shape into round balls again. Roll them lightly in cornstarch. Brush the air fryer basket with a little oil. Brush a little oil on the potato balls too and place them on the basket. Air fry at 180°C till golden.
3. To make the spinach gravy, heat 2 tbsps oil in a non stick pan, add caraway seeds, ginger-garlic paste, chopped garlic and saute.
4. Break green chillies and put in a mixer jar, add cashewnuts, spinach puree and salt and grind till smooth.
5. Add a pinch of turmeric powder and coriander powder to the pan and mix. Add pureed spinach mixture and mix. Saute on medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
6. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a small non stick pan, add tomato puree, salt and red chilli powder and mix. Add ¼ tsp garam masala powder to each spinach gravy and tomato sauce and mix.
7. Cook for ½ minute and switch off heat from under both spinach gravy and tomato sauce.
8. Add 2 tbsps cream to spinach gravy and mix well. Add 2 tbsps cream to tomato sauce and mix well.
9. Pour spinach gravy in a oval bowl kept on side of a big plate, remove the potato balls from the fryer and place them over the spinach gravy. Spread a little tomato sauce on the plate and serve hot.

Nutrition Info