Palak paneer

Neha Dua
Neha Dua @cook_90450

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Healthy and tasty palak paneer and favourite food of my in his lunch box.
Palak Paneer is one of the most popular Indian dish made with succulent paneer cubes in a smooth spinach sauce.

Palak paneer

#lunchbox

Healthy and tasty palak paneer and favourite food of my in his lunch box.
Palak Paneer is one of the most popular Indian dish made with succulent paneer cubes in a smooth spinach sauce.

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Ingredients

25 minutes
2 servings
  1. 400 gmspinach
  2. 200 gmpaneer
  3. 1medium tomato
  4. 5garlic cloves
  5. 1 inchginger
  6. 1green chilli
  7. 1 tablespoonoil
  8. 1large onion
  9. 1/2 cupwater
  10. 1/4 tspgaram masala
  11. 1/4 tspturmeric powder
  12. 1/2 tspchilli powder
  13. to tasteSalt
  14. 2-3 tablespoonsheavy cream
  15. 1/2 tspkasuri methi
  16. 1lime juice

Cooking Instructions

25 minutes
  1. 1

    To a pot of boiling water, add little salt and then spinach leaves to it. Blanch the spinach leaves for 2 to 3 minutes until wilted.

  2. 2

    Take them out and put them in ice cold water. This helps the leaves in retaining their green color.

  3. 3

    To a blender, add the blanched spinach along with tomato, 3 cloves of garlic, ginger and green chili.

  4. 4

    Puree to a smooth paste and set aside.

  5. 5

    Heat a pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the oil and then add the remaining 2 cloves of chopped garlic. Sauté for few minutes until it starts changing color.

  6. 6

    Then add the chopped onions.Cook the onion for 2 to 3 minutes until soft and translucent.

  7. 7

    Add in the prepared spinach puree and mix. Also add around 1/2 cup water at the point.Cover the pan and let it cook for 10 minutes on medium heat. The spinach will bubble a lot. Stir at regular intervals to avoid sticking at the bottom.

  8. 8

    Once the spinach is cooked, add the garam masala, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt. Mix and cook for 1 minute.

  9. 9

    Then add the heavy cream and mix.Stir in the paneer and mix. Let the curry simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.

  10. 10

    Switch off the flame, add lemon juice and kasuri methi and mix.

  11. 11

    Garnish with some sliced paneer and grated paneer.

  12. 12

    Serve palak paneer hot with naan or roti or rice.

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