Palak paneer Recipe

Name: Palak paneer Recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 grams Fresh palak or spinach -; 100-150 grams or as you want Paneer cubes or cottage cheese; 3 (medium) Onion; 4-5 (medium) puree Tomato; 3-4 Green chilli; 6-7 Garlic; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds; 1 Bay leaf; 1 inch Cinnamon stick; 2 Black cardamom; 7-8 Black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala; 1 teaspoon (optional) Kasuri methi; 1/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder -; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon Coriander powder; Salt as required; 2 tablespoon or as per needed Ghee/oil; Water as required; 1 tablespoon (optional) Cream

Nikita Nebhnani @cook_9797648

Bhopal

Palak paneer is one of my favourite recipes. It's lightly spiced, nutritious, smooth, and has a creamy texture. It's also easy to make and easy to eat!
Palak paneer is one of North India's most popular dish. Everyone has their own way of making palak paneer. I also make it in a different way. This is a simple homemade and healthy palak paneer. Enjoy it with naan, roti, makai roti or rice. Here I am sharing amazing palak paneer recipe...

Nikita Nebhnani @cook_9797648

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Ingredients

250 gramsFresh palak or spinach -
100-150 grams or as you wantPaneer cubes or cottage cheese
3 (medium)Onion
4-5 (medium) pureeTomato
3-4Green chilli
6-7Garlic
1/2 teaspoonCumin seeds
1Bay leaf
1 inchCinnamon stick
2Black cardamom
7-8Black pepper
1/2 teaspoonGaram masala
1 teaspoon (optional)Kasuri methi
1/4 teaspoonRed chilli powder -
1/4 teaspoonTurmeric powder
1 teaspoonCoriander powder
Salt as required
2 tablespoon or as per neededGhee/oil
Water as required
1 tablespoon (optional)Cream

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Steps

1

Wash the palak or spinach leaves very well.
2

Boil 3 cups of water in a pan and add bay leaf, Cinnamon stick, black cardamom, black pepper and boil for 2 minutes and stir nicely.
3

Now add palak or spinach and boil for a minute.switch off the flame. After 2 minutes drain all water and wash with cold water.
4

Grind it nicely. Don't add a bay leaf in grinder. Make a smooth paste.
5

In other pot add onion, garlic, green chilli and cumin seeds and make a fine paste.
6

Heat ghee/oil in pan, add onion paste and saute it for a minute.
7

Add tomato puree and stir continuously, add garam masala, salt, turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder and saute until oil comes out.
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Then add palak puree and stir continuously for 4 to 5 minutes.
9

Add paneer cubes and mix well.
10

Add water as per your needed and mix it well.
11

Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes or more till the palak is cooked and paneer cubes become soft.
12

Last add kasuri methi and cream (optional)
13

Switch off the flame.
14

Palak paneer is ready to eat. Serve with hot chapatis, phulkas, paratha, naan, makai roti or jeera rice. For the amazing colour, don't add too much garam masala. Don't over boil the spinach. You can also add fried paneer. I hope you like the recipe... Thank you!