Bhutanese Style Creamy Cheesy Palak Recipe | Must Try Easy Recipe | Spinach & Cheese

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Coconut milk provides a creamy texture with fewer calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with less fat.

Wash spinach thoroughly and blanch in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until wilted.

Drain spinach and immediately transfer to ice water to retain color.

Squeeze out excess water from spinach and chop finely.

Heat butter in a pan over medium heat until melted.

Add cumin seeds and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Stir in chopped onion and cook until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add minced garlic, ginger, and green chili; sauté for another 2 minutes.

Mix in the chopped spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring well.

Pour in cream and mix until combined, cooking for 2-3 minutes.

Add cheese and stir until melted and creamy, about 3-4 minutes.

Season with salt, black pepper, nutmeg, and cardamom; stir to combine.

Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves.

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