Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Golden Onion/Cottage Cheese/Spinach Quiche

Ingredients & Preparation For the pastry:

Maida (All Purpose Flour) - 2 cups
Butter (frozen) - 1 cup (preferably unsalted)
Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste
Ice cold water-as required ( which will be a few drops)

Method;

Sieve maida ,salt and baking powder together. Grate in the butter and mix it with the flour with your fingertips till it resembles coarse sand.Gather it into a soft dough.Roll it out on a lightly floured surface and lift it up carefully and line the tin that you will be baking it in.If it breaks up and you need to do a patch work, big deal! It wouldn't be seen outside! ;)Which ever tin you are using, make sure the dough comes a little way up the sides, so that it can hold the filling in.

  Filling:
Paneer (Cottage Cheese) - 1/2 c
Onion- 1.5 cups,
chopped Spinach - 1.5 cups,
 chopped Milk - 1 cup
Cheese - 1 cup
Salt and pepper to taste
Oil- as needed.

Method;

Heat oil and slightly fry the paneer till it is golden brown. Add in the onions and spinach and fry till onions have caramelized. Add slight salt and pepper per taste. Switch off the flame. Mix milk and cheese and mix well.Now, pour the veggie mixture in the tin with the pastry lining.Now, pour the milk-cheese mix over the veggie mix and bake @ 350 degree F for 30 mins or till golden brown . Serving; Let it cool in the tin completely . Serve it in wedges.

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