Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer

Preparation Time             : 15 mins

Cooking Time:                   : 20 mins             

Ingredients                        : 

·         9 Oz. of Spinach (around 250 gms)

·         9Oz. of Cottage cheese / Paneer (around 250 gms)

·         3 – 4 cups of Water

·         1-2 cloves of garlic

·         2 green chilies

·         1 medium onion chopped

·         3 tsp of oil for frying paneer

·         2 tsp of Butter

·         1 tsp of Garam Masala

·         1 tsp of red chili powder

·         ½ tsp of Cumin Seeds

·         ½ lemon the squeeze

·         Salt to taste

How to prepare:

·         Wash and rinse the Spinach in water for 2-3 times and keep aside.

·         You may want to keep the spinach stems if they are good but if they are hard then discard the stems.

·         Boil 3-4 cups of water and add Spinach to it and let it boil for 3-4 mins in the water (Close the lid) and turn off the gas.

·         Let the spinach be in hot water for around 2 more mins.

·         In A Bowl add 2 cups of water and add few ice cubes into it

·         Strain the spinach from Hot water and put it in ice cold water for some time (this process keeps the spinach green)

·         Grind the Spinach in puree.

·         Take a Nonstick pan, add 3 tsp of oil and put the flame on medium high. 

·         Cut the Paneer cubes in 6-8 or more pieces and once the oil is hot enough fry the paneer        cubes till you get the light brown crisp look of Paneer from both the sides.

·         Remove the fried paneer from the Pan

·         Add 2tsp of butter and once it melts add ½ tsp of Cumin Seeds and let it splutter

·         Add green chilies, garlic cloves and sauté on a medium low flame.

·         Add onions and sauté till then turn pink or brown.

·         Add Spinach Puree and mix everything well.

·         Add salt, chili powder, garam masala mix well

·         Add little water if required (optional). If you like your gravy thick don’t add water

·         Simmer the gravy for 2-3 mins and off the flame

·         Add Paneer Cubes on top of the gravy.

·         You may add cream on top if required (optional).