Palak Paneer

Name: Palak Paneer
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 handful fresh Spinach (400 grams); 1 handful fresh Coriander; 250 grams Paneer; 2 medium Onion; 2 medium Tomato; 1 ” Ginger; 4-5 Garlic cloves; 4-5 green chilli; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; 3 Cardamom pods; 1/2 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder; 1/2 tsp Kasuri Methi; Salt; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 tbsp Oil (for frying Paneer cubes); Water as required; 4 tbsp Curd; 1/2 tsp Sugar; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (optional)

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

#Feb
#W4

Palak Paneer is the most sought after winter veg curry and consumed by most food lovers.
It is a green coloured thick gravy where paneer cubes are dunked into spiced Spinach gravy which is very nutritious and delicious.
Palak Paneer is a beautiful way to welcome winter as well as to bid good bye to winter.

#Feb
#W4

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Ingredients

30 - 35 minutes

4-5 servings

2 handfulfresh Spinach (400 grams)
1 handfulfresh Coriander
250 gramsPaneer
2medium Onion
2medium Tomato
1” Ginger
4-5Garlic cloves
4-5green chilli
1/2 tspCumin seeds
3Cardamom pods
1/2 tspCoriander powder
1/2 tspCumin powder
1/2 tspGaram Masala powder
1/2 tspKasuri Methi
Salt
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
2 tbspOil
1 tbspButter
1 tbspOil (for frying Paneer cubes)
Water as required
4 tbspCurd
1/2 tspSugar
1/2 tspred chilli powder (optional)

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Steps

30 - 35 minutes

1

Blanch Spinach and keep aside.
2

Marinade paneer cubes with salt + turmeric powder + red chilli powder and marinade for 10 - 15 minutes.
3

Assemble other ingredients, make paste of tomato.
4

Make paste of blanched spinach + green chilli + coriander + 2 tbsp curd.
5

Fry golden brown the marinaded paneer cubes and keep aside.
6

In moderately heated pan / kadhai, add oil + butter and allow moderate heat, add cumin seeds + cardamom and allow to crackle.
Then add ginger + garlic and sauté for few seconds then add chopped onion sauté till golden brown.
7

Then add tomato paste and sauté till water from tomato is evaporated to some extent.
8

Add remaining curd + all spices +salt and sauté till oil is released from tomato.
9

Add spinach purée + 1/4 cup water and cook for 3-4 minutes.
10

Add Garam Masala + Kasuri Methi, mix well and cook further for 2 minutes.
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Lastly add paneer cubes + sugar and stir well. Cook further for 2-3 minutes.
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Dish is done.
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Serve hot hot with Paratha /Naan / Kulcha or any other Flatbread.
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