Name: PALAK MUTTOR PANEER recipe by Soma Pradhan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Spinach 1 bunch; Cottage Cheese Cubes/Panner 250 grams; Green Peas 1 cup; Tomatoes Chopped finely 4; Green chili 1; Red Chili 1 tsp; Cumin powder 1 tsp; Turmeric powder 1 tsp; Salt to taste; Sugar to taste; 10 cashew nuts soaked in warm milk and ground to fine paste; oil 2 tbsp; Garam Masala:1 tsp; Whole Spices : 2 bay leaf + 3 cloves + 2 green cardamom + 1 cinnamon stick

Ingredients Serving: 4

Spinach 1 bunch
Cottage Cheese Cubes/Panner 250 grams
Green Peas 1 cup
Tomatoes Chopped finely 4
Green chili 1
Red Chili 1 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
10 cashew nuts soaked in warm milk and ground to fine paste
oil 2 tbsp
Garam Masala:1 tsp
Whole Spices : 2 bay leaf + 3 cloves + 2 green cardamom + 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

Fry paneer cubes for this recipe till golden brown. Keep aside.
Wash spinach 3 to 4 times to remove all dirt particles.
Add 1/3 cup of water and boil in pressure cooker for 1 whistle.
As your pressure cooker drops pressure, grind tomatoes to a smooth paste.
Remove and keep aside.
Remove and keep aside.
Now add spinach and blend to a not so smooth paste. It should have some leafy texture left.
Blend your cashew and milk together.
Now let us make the gravy.
Heat oil in a kadai.
Add all the dry whole spices.
Add green chilies and tomato puree. Cover and cook on high . Make sure you cover th kadai while cooking else tomato puree will start dancing and spoil your entire gas stove.
Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and cumin powder.
Once your tomato is well cooked and you smell a nice aroma, add green peas and cook for 5 to 6 minutes
Next add in the spinach puree
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes till spinach and tomato blend well.
Add the cashew paste and cook for few more minutes.
Add spinach paste, paneer cubes and half cup of water.
Finally , take out a nice serving bowl, put your spinach gravy.
Place the fried paneer cubes .

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