Palak Paneer

Sudipa Gope
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.

Palak Paneer

#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.

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Ingredients

30 - 35 minutes
4-5 servings
  1. 2 handfulfresh Spinach (400 grams)
  2. 1 handfulfresh Coriander
  3. 250 gramsPaneer
  4. 2medium Onion
  5. 2medium Tomato
  6. 1Ginger
  7. 4-5Garlic cloves
  8. 4-5green chilli
  9. 1/2 tspCumin seeds
  10. 3Cardamom pods
  11. 1/2 tspCoriander powder
  12. 1/2 tspCumin powder
  13. 1/2 tspGaram Masala powder
  14. 1/2 tspKasuri Methi
  15. Salt
  16. 1/4 tspTurmeric powder
  17. 2 tbspOil
  18. 1 tbspButter
  19. 1 tbspOil (for frying Paneer cubes)
  20. Water as required
  21. 4 tbspCurd
  22. 1/2 tspSugar
  23. 1/2 tspred chilli powder (optional)

Cooking Instructions

30 - 35 minutes
  1. 1

    Blanch Spinach and keep aside.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    Assemble other ingredients, make paste of tomato.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Fry golden brown the marinaded paneer cubes and keep aside.

  6. 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. 7

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

  8. 8

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

  9. 9

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

  10. 10

    Add Garam Masala + Kasuri Methi, mix well and cook further for 2 minutes.

  11. 11

    Lastly add paneer cubes + sugar and stir well. Cook further for 2-3 minutes.

  12. 12

    Dish is done.

  13. 13

    Serve hot hot with Paratha /Naan / Kulcha or any other Flatbread.

  14. 14
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