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Palak Paneer !

Jan-21-2016
Pavithira Vijay
10 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
3 People
Serves
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ABOUT Palak Paneer ! RECIPE

A healthy Protein & Iron Combo, Soft Paneer in a creamy and luscious green Spinach gravy.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Dinner Party
  • North Indian
  • Simmering
  • Blending
  • Boiling
  • Main Dish

Ingredients Serving: 3

  1. 2 bunches Spinach
  2. 350 grams Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
  3. 1 medium Onion (finely chopped)
  4. 2 Tomatoes (Pureed)
  5. 2 Green chillis
  6. 1 - 2 tbsp Oil
  7. 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  8. 2 -3 Cloves
  9. A pinch of asafoedita
  10. 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
  11. Salt as needed
  12. 1 tsp Red chilli powder
  13. 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  14. 1 tsp Coriander powder
  15. 1 tsp Garam masala
  16. 3/4 tsp Sugar
  17. 1 tsp Crushed Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek)
  18. 2 tbsp Fresh Cream (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Separate the spinach leaves from the stalk and wash them well. Boil some water and blanch this spinach in it for 2 - 3 minutes and just when it startes shrinking turn off stove. Drain and reserve the water for later use.
  2. Cool the spinach and puree it with Green chillis.
  3. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, hing and cloves, followed by onion and GG paste. Saute them well
  4. Once the onion is soft and sauted well, add the spice powders (except garam masala) and salt and fry well. Sprinkle some water if they are getting dry n burnt.
  5. When masala is cooked well, add tomato puree and allow the tomato to cook well till raw smell fades and oil starts separating. Then add some water and bring to boil.
  6. Add the spinach puree, sugar and mix well. Allow to cook for a minute or two and then sprinkle some garam masala n give a mix.
  7. Meanwhile. when doing above steps, you should soak the paneer cubes in warm water for 5 - 10 minutes. Add the paneer cubes to the spinach gravy, and adjust water (use the spinach blanched water)
  8. Cook in low flame for 2-3 minutes and then crush some kasuri methi and add to gravy. Finish with cream, mix well and turn off stove.

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jacklien sam
Dec-15-2020
jacklien sam   Dec-15-2020

Thanks for sharing this recipe. I love it, I suggest you to mention cooking measurement/ .It helps me to convert metric conversion units. Keep do awesome work.

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