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Palak Paneer

Apr-22-2018
Sanika SN
10 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Palak Paneer RECIPE

Soft cottage cheese ( paneer) cooked in thick, smooth spinach sauce, green chillies and spices .

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Dinner Party
  • Punjabi
  • Sauteeing
  • Main Dish
  • High Fibre

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. 1 packet of Baby Spinach washed thoroughly
  2. 200 Grams Of fresh Paneer cut into cubes
  3. 1/2 Tomato
  4. 1 Big Onion finely chopped
  5. 1 Inch Ginger
  6. 2- 3 Garlic pods
  7. 3 - 4 Green chillies
  8. 2 Black Cardamoms
  9. 1 Teaspoon Garam masala
  10. Salt to taste
  11. 4 Tablespoons + 1 Teaspoon Fresh Cream
  12. 1 Teaspoon Crushed Kasuri Methi
  13. For Tempering
  14. 2 Tablespoons Oil
  15. 1 Garlic thinly sliced
  16. 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds

Instructions

  1. Place a hard bottomed vessel filled with water on heat and bring it to rolling boil.
  2. Switch Off gas and add spinach into it  to blanch.
  3. Let it sit for 3 minutes and then transfer it in Cold water.
  4. Keep it for 1 minute and the drain and pulse it to fine paste in a grinder.
  5. In another mixer jar combine tomato, ginger, garlic and green chillies and make a fine paste.
  6. Heat oil in a pan and add black cardamoms.
  7. Fry it for 30 seconds.
  8. Add chopped onion and saute till it becomes golden in color.
  9. Add Tomato mixture and saute until raw smell goes off.
  10. Now add Spinach Puree, garam masala and salt.
  11. Add 1/2 cup or as required water and cook for about 6-8 minutes.
  12. By now gravy will thicken.
  13. Add paneer cubes, 4 tablespoons cream and crushed kasuri methi.
  14. Cook for another 2-3 minutes on low heat.  For tempering: Heat oil in a small skillet and add cumin seeds.  Once they starts spluttering add slicled garlic and brown it.
  15. Before serving drizzle cream and pour tempering over it.
  16. Serve hot with Roti, Phulka, Chapati, Naan or Paratha.

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Milli Garg
Apr-25-2018
Milli Garg   Apr-25-2018

Looks amazing!

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