Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer/ Spinach Cottage Cheese Gravy
                                                               

Palak Paneer is a famous North Indian delicacy 😋.  A Vegetarian dish made with paneer and palak  🌿is indeed a power food.  Rich combo of spinach and cottage cheese is very nutritive and healthy 💪.  The recipe is quite simple. Blanch the spinach and puree it along with sautéed onion  and tomatoes 🍅. After cooking it low flame finally we add paneer. That’s it, yummy palak paneer is ready 😃.  Okay then let’s get started….

Preparation time: 8-10min

Cooking time: 20-40min

Serves: 4-5

Ingredients

Palak / spinach: 1 bunch

Paneer / cottage cheese: 1 cup (cubes)

Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds: 1 tsp  

Green chili: 2-3 (chopped)

Onion: 1 (chopped)

Tomato: 1 (chopped)

Turmeric powder: ½ tsp

Chili powder: 1 tsp

Coriander powder: ½ tsp

Garam masla: 1 tsp

Fresh cream: 2 tbsp

Oil: as needed

Water: as needed

Salt: as needed

Method

1.       Wash the spinach under clean running water; make sure all impurities are washed away.

                                                                                       

2.       Boil water, add the cleaned spinach and  boil it for 2 mins. Turn off the flame.

                                                                               

3.       Drain the water and allow it to cool.

4.       Heat a pan with little oil add cumin seeds.

5.        Add ginger garlic paste and chopped green chilies.

                                                                             

6.       Add onion, sauté till it turns light in medium flame.

                                                                              

7.       When the onion turns brown add tomatoes, sauté it well. Allow it to cool.

                                                                                   

8.       Meanwhile gently fry the paneer cubes till it turns golden brown on both sides.

                                                                               

      

9.       Blend the blanched spinach followed by onion tomato mixture.

                                                                 

10.   Heat oil in the same pan add turmeric powder, chili powder gently sauté it in low flame.

                                                                                   

11.   When it is well sautéed add the blended puree, cook for 2-3 min.

                                                                                   

12.   Add salt, garam masala and paneer cubes.

                                                                                 

13.   Finally add fresh cream and turn off the flame. Keep covered for another couple minutes.

                                                                                    

14.   Garnish with grated paneer.

15.   Serve with jeera rice (cumin rice), roti (flat bread) or naan.

 

16.Enjoy.