Palak paneer

Name: Palak paneer
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 3 to 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 bundle Spinach; 200 gm Paneer; 3 Green chilli; 1 inch Ginger; 3 Garlic cloves; 1 Onion; 1 Tomato; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp Coriander powder; 2 tbsp Fresh cream; 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder; 1 tsp Salt

Aswani Vishnuprasad @cook_12258614

austin tx

This spinach dish is popular throughout the world but originated in Punjab (Northern India). It is basically soft paneer cubes cooked in a smooth spinach curry. This recipe is very easy to cook and can be made for dinner parties as well. Best if served with Chapathi/parata/Naan.

Aswani Vishnuprasad @cook_12258614

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Ingredients

25 min

3 to 4 servings

1 bundleSpinach
200 gmPaneer
3Green chilli
1 inchGinger
3Garlic cloves
1Onion
1Tomato
1/2 tspCumin seeds
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
1/2 tspRed chilli powder
1/2 tspCumin powder
1/2 tspCoriander powder
2 tbspFresh cream
1/2 tspGaram masala powder
1 tspSalt

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Steps

25 min

1

Boil 2 to 3 cup water in a pan turn off the flame and add spinach leaves. Cover and keep it aside for 5 mins.
2

Take them out and put them in cold water so that the leaves retain their green colour.
3

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, fry it for few seconds then add green chilli, ginger, garlic.
4

Add onions and fry it on medium flame till it turns light brown.
5

Add chopped tomato, cook on medium flame till it turns little soft.
6

Turn off the flame and let it cool down
7

Puree the spinach leaves in a blender along with this fried mixture.
8

Heat oil in same pan, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.
9

Fry it for few seconds, add the puree, garam masala and salt.
10

Mix well and cook it for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.
11

Add fresh cream and paneer cubes, mix it well in gravy.
12

Cover the pan and cook it for 2 minutes on low flame, turn off the flame.
13

Garnish with some fresh cream and serve hot with Chapathi/Parata/Naan.