Spinach and Paneer Curry
$14 play money
Cubes of fresh cheese in a spinach sauce. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $14 in play money, which puts it in the Snack tier ($1 to $14). It is one of the small, cheap things that make an order feel real.
No payment, no address, no delivery. This is a game.
Key facts
- Cuisine
- Indian
- Menu section
- Indian
- Price tier
- Snack ($1 to $14)
- Play-money price
- $14
- Main ingredients
- spinach, paneer cheese, spices
- How it is served
- Cubes of white cheese in a thick dark green spinach sauce in a metal bowl
History, tradition and origin
Dishes of meat or vegetables in spiced sauce have been cooked in South Asia for thousands of years. The cooking of the Mughal courts added cream, nuts and slow braising. Chicken in tomato and butter sauce was created in Delhi in the 1950s, and a similar dish became a favourite in British curry houses. A thali is a full meal of many small dishes on one platter, served at festivals and weddings.
Food economy and industry
India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices. The spice trade drew European ships to Asia and shaped world history. Britain has thousands of curry houses, many founded by Bangladeshi families. Paneer and ghee link Indian cooking to the world's largest dairy herd.
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