Palak paneer

Aswani Vishnuprasad
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.

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Ingredients

25 min
3 to 4 servings
  1. 1 bundleSpinach
  2. 200 gmPaneer
  3. 3Green chilli
  4. 1 inchGinger
  5. 3Garlic cloves
  6. 1Onion
  7. 1Tomato
  8. 1/2 tspCumin seeds
  9. 1/4 tspTurmeric powder
  10. 1/2 tspRed chilli powder
  11. 1/2 tspCumin powder
  12. 1/2 tspCoriander powder
  13. 2 tbspFresh cream
  14. 1/2 tspGaram masala powder
  15. 1 tspSalt

Cooking Instructions

25 min
  1. 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. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    Turn off the flame and let it cool down

  7. 7

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

  8. 8

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

  9. 9

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

  10. 10

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

  11. 11

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

  12. 12

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

  13. 13

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

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