Cardamom Spinach Puree Recipes

BRAISED VEAL WITH CARDAMOM SPINACH PUREE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the veal with 1 teaspoon of the salt and pepper. Place the veal in the pot and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Take the veal out of the pot and set aside. Pour in the milk. Stir in the cardamom, jalapeno, garlic and onion. Bring just to a simmer. Reduce heat, return the veal to the pot and adjust the heat so that the milk stays just below a simmer.
• Cook, uncovered, for 1 hour and 20 minutes, turning the roast once. Remove from the heat and let the veal stand in the liquid for 20 minutes. Remove the veal from the pot, remove the strings and cover with a warm, damp towel.
• Place 1 cup of the cooking liquid in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the spinach and cook, stirring constantly, until the spinach is completely wilted. Transfer to a food processor and process until smooth. Stir in the remaining salt and pepper.
• Slice the veal into 6 pieces. Spoon some of the spinach puree into the center of each of 6 plates. Place the veal over the sauce. Serve immediately with steamed potatoes.

CREAMED SPINACH PUREE

Steps:

• Brown butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Mix in remaining ingredients except salt and pepper and heat through, stirring constantly.
• Season to taste.

BRAISED VEAL WITH CARDAMOM-SPINACH PUREE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season the veal with 1 teaspoon of the salt and pepper. Place the veal in the pot and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes; take out of the pot and set aside.
• Pour in the milk. Stir in the cardamom, jalapeno, garlic and onion. Bring just to a simmer. Reduce heat, return the veal to the pot, and adjust the heat so that the milk stays just below a simmer. Cook, uncovered, for 1 hour 20 minutes, turning the roast once. Remove from heat, and let the veal stand in the liquid for 20 minutes. Remove the veal from the pot, remove the strings from the veal, and cover with a warm, damp towel.
• Place 1 cup of the cooking liquid in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the spinach, and cook, stirring constantly, until it is completely wilted. Transfer to a food processor and process until smooth. Stir in salt and pepper.
• Slice veal into 6 pieces. Spoon some puree into the center of each of 6 plates. Place veal over sauce. Surround with parsleyed potatoes (see recipe), and serve immediately.

CARDAMOM SPINACH PUREE

Steps:

• blanch spinach in boiling salted water for 30 seconds, drain in a colander and refresh under cold running water.
• squeeze out water until spinach is quite dry.
• place in a blender and blitz to a coarse puree.
• heat butter in a saucepan, add shallots and cook for 1 min, until softened.
• Add cardamon and chili and mix well.
• stir in the spinach and cream and heat gently until they are lightly bound together.
• add the lemon zest, season with salt and black pepper and serve sprinkled with the toasted almonds.

BRAISED VEAL WITH CARDAMOM- SPINACH PUREE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season veal with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste, place in the pot and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove veal from the pot and set aside. Pour in the milk. Stir in the cardamom, jalapeno, garlic and onion. Bring just to a simmer. Reduce heat, return veal to pot and adjust heat to prevent milk from simmering. Cook, uncovered, for 1 hour and 20 minutes, turning roast once. Remove from heat and let meat stand in the liquid for 20 minutes. Remove roast from pot, cut off the strings and cover with a warm, damp towel.
• Place 1 cup of cooking liquid in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the spinach and cook, stirring, until spinach is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer spinach and liquid to a food processor and process until smooth. Stir in remaining teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
• Trim the ends of the roast and slice across into 6 pieces. Divide the spinach puree among 6 plates, placing it to one side, and top with veal. Serve immediately with Indian-Spiced Potato Gratin (see recipe).