Palak Paneer

Tanuja Keshkar
Tanuja Keshkar @cook_13817911

Palak Paneer is a healthy and delicious Indian vegetarian recipe prepares by shallow fried paneer cubes in a healthy spinach gravy.
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Ingredients

  1. 250 gramPaneer
  2. 450 gramsspinach
  3. 1large onion, finely chopped
  4. 2medium tomato purée
  5. 6-7 garlic cloves, finely crushed
  6. 1 inchginger finely crushed
  7. 2/3green chilli
  8. 1 tablespoonoil
  9. 2-3bay leaves
  10. 2-3 Cloves and Elaichi
  11. 1/4 tea spooncoriander powder
  12. 1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
  13. 1/4 teaspoonred chilli powder,
  14. 1/2 teaspoongaram masala
  15. to tastesalt
  16. 1/2 tablespoonkasuri methi, crushed
  17. 1 table spooncoriander leaves
  18. 2 tablespoonsheavy cream or milk

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Wash the spinach properly then Blanch the spinach leaves by putting them in boiling water with little salt for 4-5 minutes.
    Take them out and put them in cold water so that the leaves retain their green colour.Puree the spinach leaves in a blender set aside

  2. 2

    Tomato,green chilli and coriander leaves bland in mixie jar Set aside.

  3. 3

    In a wok/pan, heat oil on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds cloves,2 Green Elaichi,crushed garlic and ginger and saute for few minutes until it starts turning golden brown in colour.

  4. 4

    Then add the chopped onions. Fry the onions.add tomatoes puree and sauté it for 5-6 minutes Once the tomatoes is cooked, add garam masala, turmeric powder, coriander powder,red chilli powder and salt. Mix and cook for 2-3minutes

  5. 5

    Than Add spinach paste and mix. Sauté it for 4-5 minutes Add water according to how thick or thin you want the sauce to be. Cover the pan and cook the spinach puree for 10 minutes on medium flame Stir continuously to avoid sticking at the bottom.

  6. 6

    In pan take some oil in medium heat Shallow fry the Paneer cubes for 2-3 minutes

  7. 7

    Then add the heavy cream or milk and mix. And then add the paneer and mix. Served hot with nan roti or rice

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