Name: Palak Paneer with Makkai Roti recipe by Simran Chhabra at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 10 cups chopped spinach; 1 1/2 cups paneer; 2 tbsp ghee; 3/4 cup finely chopped onion; 4 garlic (grated); 1/2 tbsp grated ginger; 1 teaspoon green chillies; 3/4 cup fresh tomato pulp; Salt to taste; 1 tbsp garam masala; 2 tbsp fresh cream; (For makkai ki roti); 2 cups cornmeal; 3/4 cup water; 1/2 tbsp carrom seeds; 1/4 tbsp salt.

Ingredients Serving: 4

10 cups chopped spinach
1 1/2 cups paneer
2 tbsp ghee
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
4 garlic (grated)
1/2 tbsp grated ginger
1 teaspoon green chillies
3/4 cup fresh tomato pulp
Salt to taste
1 tbsp garam masala
2 tbsp fresh cream
(For makkai ki roti)
2 cups cornmeal
3/4 cup water
1/2 tbsp carrom seeds
1/4 tbsp salt.

Instructions

Blanch the spinach in a vessel with boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes.
Drain and rinse with cold water and keep aside.
Blend in mixer to a smooth puree and keep aside.
Heat desi ghee in a kadhai .add the onions and saute on a medium flame till they turn translucent
Add garlic,ginger,green chillies and saute on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the tomato pulp and saute till the mixture leaves ghee.
Add the spinach puree and 2 t blsp of water
Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add the salt ,garam masala and fresh cream and mix well.
Surve with makkai ki roti.
Makai ki roti -
Take all ingredients in a large mixing bowl
Add water little by little and start kneading.
Kneading is an essential part of this flatbread making.
Knead the flour with the of heel of your hand.
Add water carefully you need a smooth dough which is not too tight or sticky
Now let it rest for at least half an hour.
Knead again to make it soft
Divide the dough into tennis ball sized portions
Cut a wax paper 16 by 14 inch size.
Keep it on a wooden board
Keep a ball of dough on the paper. Fold the paper and with a rolling pin roll out a chapati of medium thickness.
Place the griddle over high flame
Once hot,place the roti gently on griddle.
Then lower the flame to medium and flip the roti
Allow it to cook on the other side
Roast the roti till it gets Brown spots.it took me 5 minutes to cook one roti
Smear roti with ghee or butter
Serve hot with spinach paneer.

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