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Green pasta

Palak paneer
(palung paneer)

• 500 GRAM FRESH PASTA
• 250 GRAM GREEN BEANS, cleaned and cut in small pieces
• 3 SMALL POTATOES, washed, not peeled, sliced thinly
• 3 TBSP PESTO
• BUNCH OF BASIL, chopped
• 100 GRAM CHEESE, grated

• 1 KG SPINACH, chopped
• 2 TOMATOES, chopped
• 2 ONIONS, chopped
• 200 GRAM PANEER, in cubes
• 2 CHILLIES, chopped
• PIECE OF GINGER ROOT, grated
• 1/4 CUP CREAM

Bring 1 1/2 liter water to the boil, put in the beans and the potatoes, cook 10 minutes, add the pasta, cook 2 minutes more. If you use normal pasta, put pasta, beans and potatoes together and boil 12 minutes. Drain the pasta, stir in the pesto, and salt and fresh milled pepper to taste. Sprinkle the cheese and basil on top.

Stir fry the spinach for 5 minutes and puree in a food processor. Fry the onion and the chilli for a few minutes, add the rest of the ingredients, heat for 5 minutes, until all is thoroughly hot.