Palak Gosht

Heat the oil in a pan,add cardamoms,cloves,bay leaves and cinnamon sticks,sprinkle red chilli powder,stir in the ginger,garlic & onion pastes,and stir fry till masala turn golden,and oil begins to come to the surface.

Add the tomatoes,saute for a further 5-6 minutes.

In a separate pan,steam the spinach till it soften,using a little water if required.

Mash it,and add to tomato mixture.

Heat the butter in a pan,saute the meat pieces until lightly browned.

Transfer the meat pieces into the spinach & tomato mixture.

Add salt,and water as required.

Cover and simmer on very low heat for about 30 minutes.

Sprinkle with the garam masala powder,nutmeg & ginger & cook,covered,for another 5 minutes.

Stir in the cream,if used.

Garnish with the spring onion rosette.