Authentic home cooking from India, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad India as ढाबा स्टाइल पालक पनीर

Dhaba-Style Palak Paneer

Name: Dhaba-Style Palak Paneer
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 9 oz spinach (250 grams); 7 oz paneer (200 grams); 1 teaspoon chopped ginger; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 green chili; 7-8 garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons oil (about 30 ml); 2 tablespoons ghee (about 30 ml); 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 cloves; 4-5 black peppercorns; 1 small piece cinnamon stick; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder; 2 tablespoons heavy cream (about 30 ml)

Mukti Bhargava @mukti_1971

Palak Paneer is a very delicious dish that everyone enjoys. It's also very healthy. People make this dish in many different ways. This time, I've made it in the dhaba (roadside eatery) style—definitely give it a try!

Mukti Bhargava @mukti_1971

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Ingredients

40 minutes

Serves 4 servings

9 ozspinach (250 grams)
7 ozpaneer (200 grams)
1 teaspoonchopped ginger
1onion, chopped
2tomatoes, chopped
1green chili
7-8garlic cloves
2 tablespoonsoil (about 30 ml)
2 tablespoonsghee (about 30 ml)
1/2 teaspooncumin seeds
2cloves
4-5black peppercorns
1small piece cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoonsalt
1 teaspoonKashmiri red chili powder
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
1 teaspooncoriander powder
1/2 teaspoongaram masala powder
2 tablespoonsheavy cream (about 30 ml)

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Wash the spinach thoroughly, boil it in hot water, then drain. Once slightly cooled, blend into a puree.
2

Add the onion, garlic, green chili, and ginger to a blender and blend into a puree.
3

Blend the tomatoes into a puree. In a large skillet, heat both the oil and ghee. Add cumin seeds, cloves, black peppercorns, and cinnamon stick, and sauté. Then add the onion puree and cook until fragrant.
4

Once the onion mixture is cooked, add the tomato puree and cook. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and coriander powder, and mix well.
5

Add the spinach puree and mix. Add water as needed. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Cut the paneer into small cubes.
6

Add garam masala and mix. Then add the paneer cubes and stir gently.
7

Dhaba-style Palak Paneer is ready. Garnish with fresh cream before serving.

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Published in the US on August 20, 2025 14:01

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