Creamy Palak Paneer

Sanchita Mittal
Sanchita Mittal @sm_thechef
Delhi

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Creamy Palak Paneer
Palak paneer is one of the popular spinach based gravy dish, made with spinach puree, spices and cottage cheese /paneer. Here fresh cream is added to enhance the texture and make it more melt-in-the-mouth kinds.

Creamy Palak Paneer

#Leafygreens
Creamy Palak Paneer
Palak paneer is one of the popular spinach based gravy dish, made with spinach puree, spices and cottage cheese /paneer. Here fresh cream is added to enhance the texture and make it more melt-in-the-mouth kinds.

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Ingredients

30 minutes
4 servings
  1. 1/2 kilogramsor one bunch fresh spinach washed and chopped
  2. 1 tablespoonfenugreek/methi leaves washed and chopped
  3. 1 1/2 cupsfresh paneer cut into 1 inch triangles
  4. 2 teaspoonsoil
  5. 1big onion finely chopped
  6. 4 clovesgarlic grated
  7. 1 inchginger grated
  8. 2green chillies finely chopped
  9. 1/2 cupfresh tomato pulp
  10. 1 teaspoonsalt or to taste
  11. 1 teaspoongaram masala
  12. 2 tablespoonsfresh cream
  13. 2bay leaves
  14. 1black cardamom

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    Blanch the spinach in a vessel full of boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes.

  2. 2

    Drain, refresh with cold water and keep aside to cool for sometime.

  3. 3

    Blend spinach in a mixer to a smooth purée and keep aside.

  4. 4

    Heat the oil in a pan, add bay leaves and black cardamom, add onions and sauté on a medium flame till they turn translucent.

  5. 5

    Add the garlic, ginger, green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.

  6. 6

    Add the tomato pulp and methi leaves and sauté till the mixture is cooked and leaves oil, while stirring continuously.

  7. 7

    Add the spinach purée, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.

  8. 8

    Add the salt and fresh cream and mix well.

  9. 9

    Add the paneer and garam masala and mix lightly and gently and cook on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.

  10. 10

    Do the plating and serve hot with chapati, naan, lachha paranthas or rice.

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