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Saam Savera

Jun-02-2018
Aparajita Dutta
20 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Saam Savera RECIPE

Saam Savera is a very famous dish of Masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor. These are paneer spinach koftas in thick creamy Makhani Gravy. Paneer stuffed into spinach koftas and then deep fried. Then they are cut into half and served in a flavourful rich Makhani Gravy. Once you have tasted it, you will love to make it again and again.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Festive
  • Punjabi
  • Simmering
  • Blending
  • Boiling
  • Frying
  • Sauteeing
  • Side Dishes
  • Egg Free

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. For Kofta:
  2. Spinach 1 bunch
  3. Paneer grated 65 gram
  4. Salt to taste
  5. Green cardamom powder a Pinch
  6. Oil 2 table spoon
  7. Cumin seeds 1 tea spoon
  8. Garlic finely chopped 1 tea spoon
  9. Green chili finely chopped 1 tea spoon
  10. Gram flour (besan) 4 table spoon
  11. Cornflour 1/4 cup
  12. Oil for deep frying the koftas
  13. :sunflower:For Gravy:sunflower:
  14. Tomato blunched and pureed 4
  15. Green cardamom 4
  16. Ginger garlic paste 1 tea spoon
  17. Onion paste 2 onions
  18. Salt to taste
  19. Sugar 1/2 tea spoon
  20. Kashmiri red chili powder 1/4 tea spoon
  21. Turmeric powder 1/4 tea spoon
  22. Garam masala powder 1 tea spoon
  23. Chaat masala powder 1/2 tea spoon
  24. Cashew paste 1/4 cup
  25. Cream 3 table spoon
  26. Dry fenugreek leaves 2 tea spoon
  27. Oil+butter 2 table spoon
  28. Ghee 1 tea spoon

Instructions

  1. Cut spinach leaves and blanch them in water for 2-3 minutes.
  2. Drain and wash under cold water.
  3. Squeeze excess water, cool and chop.
  4. In another bowl mash paneer with pinch of salt and green cardamom powder.
  5. Divide into equal portions and roll into balls.
  6. Heat 2 table spoon oil in a non stick pan.
  7. Add cumin seeds, garlic, green chili.
  8. Add gram flour and saute for 2 minutes.
  9. Add spinach and salt.
  10. Saute until the mixture begin to leave sides of the pan.
  11. Set aside to cool.
  12. Divide into equal portions.
  13. Take each spinach portion, flatten it on your palm and place a paneer ball in the center.
  14. Gather the edges and shape into a ball.
  15. Spread cornstarch in a plate and roll the stuffed balls in it.
  16. Deep fry 2-3 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper.
  17. For Gravy:
  18. Blanch the tomatoes and make a smooth puree.
  19. Heat oil in a pan add whole cardamom.
  20. Add ginger garlic paste and saute.
  21. Add the onion paste and saute until raw smell gone.
  22. Now add the tomato puree and dry masala powder.
  23. Saute until oil separates from Gravy.
  24. Add cashew paste, salt and sugar.
  25. Continuously stir.
  26. Add crushed dried fenugreek leaves and cream.
  27. Cut the koftas into 2 halves.
  28. Spread the Gravy in a serving plate or bowl. Add the ghee.
  29. Place the koftas on it.
  30. Serve hot with tandoori roti, butter naan etc. I have served it with garlic butter naan.

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Shelly Sharma
Jun-05-2018
Shelly Sharma   Jun-05-2018

Woww..Yummyyy...

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