This recipe is translated from Cookpad India. See original: Indiaपालक पनीर (Palak paneer recipe in hindi)

Palak Paneer

Priya vishnu Varshney
Priya vishnu Varshney @priyakitchen
Jattari (Aligarh)

Today, I picked fresh spinach from my own small kitchen garden and thought, why not make palak paneer? I made this palak paneer using a quick and easy method. So let's get started!

Palak Paneer

Today, I picked fresh spinach from my own small kitchen garden and thought, why not make palak paneer? I made this palak paneer using a quick and easy method. So let's get started!

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Ingredients

20 minutes
Serves 3 servings
  1. 8 3/4 ozspinach (250 grams)
  2. 7 ozpaneer (200 grams)
  3. 1large onion
  4. 1large tomato
  5. 3green chilies
  6. 1 tablespoongaram masala
  7. 1/2 teaspoonkadai masala (or use 1/2 teaspoon curry powder if unavailable)
  8. 2bay leaves
  9. 4whole cloves
  10. 1/2 teaspooncumin seeds
  11. 1 tablespoonsugar
  12. 2 tablespoonsfresh cream or heavy cream
  13. Salt to taste
  14. Chopped cilantro as needed for garnish
  15. 1/2 cupwater (120 ml)
  16. 1 tablespoonoil

Cooking Instructions

20 minutes
  1. 1

    First, wash and clean the spinach thoroughly.

  2. 2

    In a pot, add 1 cup water (240 ml), 1 teaspoon sugar, and a little salt. Bring to a boil. Add the spinach, green chilies (broken into pieces), and onion (sliced). Boil for just 5 to 7 minutes, until the onion turns translucent. Do not overcook.

  3. 3

    Let it cool slightly, then transfer to a blender and blend into a paste. Save the leftover water to use later.

  4. 4

    Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet. Add cumin seeds, bay leaves, cloves, and 1 teaspoon ginger paste. Sauté for 1 minute. Add the blended tomato and spinach paste. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then add 1/2 cup water (120 ml) and bring to a boil. Add salt, kadai masala (or curry powder), and garam masala. Mix well and cook for 1 more minute.

  5. 5

    Stir in the fresh cream.

  6. 6

    Cut the paneer into cubes as desired. Add the paneer cubes to the skillet, cover, and cook for 1-2 minutes. Your delicious palak paneer is ready! Serve with roti or rice.

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