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Baked Palak Paneer

May-21-2016
Kriti Singhal
20 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Baked Palak Paneer RECIPE

Bowl of velvety grinded spinach, spicy hot onion masala, golden fried paneer cubes, home made tangy tomato sauce and lots of cheese. This is all you need to prepare this delicious recipe!

Recipe Tags

  • Jamie Oliver
  • Veg
  • Medium
  • UP
  • Baking
  • Main Dish
  • Low Fat

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. For the Spinach Gravy
  2. 1/2 kg clean and chopped Spinach
  3. 2 onions
  4. 6 garlic pods
  5. 1/2 inch ginger
  6. 2 green chillies
  7. Ground Spice mix –
  8. 4 tsp Coriander seeds
  9. 4-5 black pepper
  10. 4-5 cloves
  11. 2 black cardomom
  12. 1 Cup water
  13. 2 tsp garam masala
  14. 1/2 tsp kashmiri mirch
  15. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  16. salt as per taste
  17. For the Tomato sauce aka Tomato gravy
  18. 4 tomatoes
  19. 1/2 tsp black pepper
  20. salt as per taste
  21. 3 tsp tomato ketchup
  22. 1 tsp butter
  23. Other items:
  24. 150 gms paneer cubes
  25. Butter for frying
  26. 2 tbsp Mozzarella Cheese for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Soak all the ingredients of ground spice mix in water and let it rest for 20-25 mins.
  2. Clean and wash the spinach leaves and dip ( blanch) them in hot water for 10 mins. Drain the water and immediately pour cold water over the leaves. This will help in retaining the dark green color of Spinach.
  3. This will help in retaining the dark green color of Spinach. Grind it finely and keep it in the fridge.
  4. For the spinach gravy. Grind onions, garlic, chillies, ginger and ground spice mix together on high speed. Let the grinder run for some extra time to ensure smooth onion and spice paste.
  5. Heat oil in a pan and fry the paste well. Add rest of the spices and fry till the oil separates. Put the spinach mixture into it and mix well. Stir on high for almost 2 mins and turn off the gas.
  6. For the tomato gravy. Let tomatoes boil in water for 10 mins. Once done, peel of the skin and make puree. Heat butter in a pan and add tomato puree. Add salt, pepper and ketchup. Adjust the flavors.
  7. Let it fry for almost 5 mins. Tomato gravy is ready!
  8. For the paneer cubes. Cut into cubes and fry well in butter. Mix into spinach gravy and keep it aside.
  9. Now, take a deep dish. Pour your spinach gravy into it. Pour tomato gravy upon it. Spread grated mozzarella all over it.
  10. Bake for 7-8 mins at 150 degree celsius.Baked Spinach paneer is ready. Serve it with Hot butter tandoori rotis!

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Rashmi Tripathi
Dec-17-2016
Rashmi Tripathi   Dec-17-2016

Wowwwww

Anamikaagarwal Agarwal
Dec-17-2016
Anamikaagarwal Agarwal   Dec-17-2016

Beautiful

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