Butter churn spinach is a classic Indian dish made with spinach, spices, and yogurt. It is a creamy, flavorful dish that can be served as a side dish or a main course. This article provides three variations of butter churn spinach: a traditional recipe, a low-fat version, and a vegan version.
The traditional butter churn spinach recipe uses full-fat yogurt and butter for a rich, creamy flavor. The low-fat version uses low-fat yogurt and olive oil instead of butter for a healthier alternative. The vegan version uses almond milk yogurt and vegan butter for a dairy-free option.
All three recipes start with sautéing onions, garlic, and ginger until fragrant. Then, the spinach is added and cooked until wilted. The spices are then added, and the mixture is cooked for a few more minutes. Finally, the yogurt and butter (or olive oil or vegan butter) are added, and the dish is simmered for a few more minutes until heated through.
BUTTERED SPINACH
This is our favorite side dish in the summer. It's so good when freshly cooked, the kids even love it. This bears NO resemblence to canned spinach! Quick and easy.
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Vegetable
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut stems from spinach.
- Place spinach in sink full of water.
- Swish it around to clean well.
- Remove from water.
- Drain the sink, then put more fresh water in the sink and wash spinach again.
- Pull the spinach out of the water and let drip.
- Place in large pot.
- Add no water, the water clinging to the spinach will be enough.
- Place pot on high heat until steaming.
- Stir, reduce heat to med, cook for 2 minutes, stirring once.
- Drain in colander.
- Return to pan, add butter, salt and pepper, stir to coat.
- Serve with lemon juice or vinegar on the side.
BROWN BUTTER SAUTEED SPINACH WITH LEMON
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories side-dish
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large, wide pot over medium-high heat and cook, stirring often, until the milk solids are a deep golden brown and the butter smells nutty.
- Add the garlic, shallots and a 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, about 30 seconds. Add the spinach in batches and cook, tossing to coat, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to a serving bowl.
HOME-CHURNED BUTTER
Try making your own brandy butter this Christmas, with just a one-litre jar and a marble. Kids will love the magic of turning cream into homemade butter
Provided by Barney Desmazery
Time 30m
Yield makes 200g block
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Pour the cream into a jar with a clean marble inside. Screw the lid on tightly. Shake the jar continuously for 5 mins (you can take turns shaking with someone else). The movement of the marble acts as a whisk and helps the butter to churn. You can do it without the marble, it just takes longer. At first the cream will thicken to whipped cream, then it will get even thicker. After about 5 mins you will hear sloshing in the jar - give it a few more vigorous shakes, and that's the butter churned.
- Scrape out the contents into a sieve sitting over a bowl - the liquid that drains out is buttermilk (which can be kept and used for baking or in pancakes), and the fatty solid in the sieve is the butter.
- With clean hands, squeeze the butter between your fingers over the sieve to squeeze out any more buttermilk, while working it into a ball. 'Wash' the butter in a bowl of ice-cold water to get rid of any residual buttermilk.
- To make brandy butter, beat the sugar and a small pinch of salt into the butter, then work in the brandy 1 tbsp at a time. Will keep in the fridge for up to one week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 475 calories, Fat 40 grams fat, SaturatedFat 25 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 20 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 20 grams sugar, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium
ARCTIC CHAR WITH SPINACH BUTTER
Darina Allen, known as the Julia Child of Ireland, has run the Ballymaloe Cooking School on an organic farm in east Cork for more than 30 years. Here's a lovely dish from her repertoire, a whole fish wrapped in a foil package, seasoned with nothing more than salt, pepper, butter and a sprig of tarragon. The fish emerges moist and juicy, ready for a creamy butter sauce packed with chopped spinach and herbs. Ms. Allen makes it with pink trout, which are plentiful in Ireland, but this recipe calls for Arctic char, which is more widely available in the United States. But you could substitute pink trout (also called coho trout) if you can find it, or large wild trout, or even thick fillets of steelhead trout or salmon.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, main course
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put spinach in a mixing bowl and pour boiling water over to wilt it. Drain in a colander, rinse with cool water and squeeze completely dry. Chop the spinach as finely as you can and set aside.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Rinse fish and pat dry. Season fish inside and out with salt and pepper. Put a few tarragon springs in the belly cavity.
- Line a roasting pan with a big piece of foil slightly longer than the fish, leaving ends hanging over. Smear middle section of foil lengthwise with 1 tablespoon soft butter and set fish on top. Smear top of fish with remaining tablespoon soft butter. Fold the sides of foil to the center and press against fish. Twist both ends of foil to make a tight package. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove pan from oven and let fish rest 5 to 10 minutes, still in the foil package, while you make the sauce.
- Put crème fraîche in a wide saucepan or skillet over medium high heat and bring to a simmer. Cook for a minute or so, until slightly reduced. Add cooked spinach, stirring to coat. Season with salt and pepper and turn heat to low. Quickly stir in 1 tablespoon chilled butter at a time. Each spoonful should be just melted before adding the next, to make a creamy sauce. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon zest, tarragon and chives.
- Transfer fish to a warm serving platter. Carefully remove foil. (Fish should be cooked through but moist.) Peel away and discard skin from top of fish. Pour any collected pan juices into the sauce, then spoon sauce over fish. Serve with boiled new potatoes if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 635, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 43 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 57 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 871 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
BUTTERED SPINACH WITH VINEGAR
Provided by Melissa Hamilton
Categories Side Sauté Vegetarian Quick & Easy High Fiber Vinegar Spinach Butter Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Gradually add spinach to a large dry pot over medium heat, allowing it to wilt between additions; cook until tender, 5-8 minutes. Drain; press to remove liquid. Wipe out pot.
- Melt butter in same pot over medium heat. Add spinach and 2 teaspoons vinegar. Season with salt, pepper, and more vinegar, if desired; toss to coat.
BUTTER CHURN SPINACH
I made this up because I always have leftover buttermilk from baking. I thought it was a new, lower fat twist on creamed spinach. Everyone that eats it thinks there is cheese in it until I tell them what the ingredients are. Please use fresh spinach, frozen is too watery. Hope you enjoy!
Provided by ChefLee
Categories Spinach
Time 8m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large skillet, melt the butter.
- Add jalapeno, garlic, and roasted red peppers then saute for 3 minutes on med.-hi heat.
- Add the buttermilk and stir very well.
- Keep sauteeing on med.-hi heat for 1 more minute.
- Add flour and stir well.
- Add spinach and cover skillet with a lid until the spinach wilts, about 1 minute.
- Remove lid and stir well to coat.
- Stir for about 1 minute more then serve!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.7, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 20.2, Sodium 2600, Carbohydrate 21.5, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 6.7, Protein 9.8
Tips:
- Choose fresh, tender spinach: Wilted or yellowed spinach will not churn well and will result in a bitter taste.
- Wash the spinach thoroughly: Rinse the spinach several times in cold water to remove any dirt or debris.
- Remove the tough stems: Cut off the tough stems from the spinach leaves. This will make the spinach easier to churn and will improve the texture of the finished dish.
- Use a sturdy butter churn: A sturdy butter churn will make the churning process easier and will help to prevent the churn from breaking.
- Churn the spinach slowly and steadily: Churning the spinach too quickly will not allow the butter to separate properly. Churn the spinach slowly and steadily until the butter begins to form.
- Rinse the butter: Once the butter has formed, rinse it with cold water to remove any remaining buttermilk.
- Store the butter in a cool place: Butter can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks or in the freezer for up to six months.
Conclusion:
Butter churned spinach is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a side dish, a salad, or even as a main course. It is a good source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Making butter churned spinach is a relatively simple process, but it does require some time and effort. However, the end result is a delicious and rewarding dish that is sure to please everyone at the table.
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