Palak paneer recipe
Palak Paneer is one of the most popular Indian dish made with succulent paneer cubes (Indian cottage cheese) in a smoothly pureed spinach sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 Green chili
- 2 cups Spinach
- 4 cups Water
- 2 tbsp Oil
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp Chili powder
- 1 tbsp Garam masala
- 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
- 1 tomato chopped
- 200 grams Paneer
- 2 tbsp Cream Optional for garnish
Instructions
Method 1
- Heat oil in a pan and fry green chilis for 2 minutes on low flame.
- Add chopped spinach leaves to the same pan and fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Set aside, let it cool, add salt, green chili and then grind.
METHOD 2
- Boil 4 cups water and add spinach to it. Cook for 2 minutes and then drain into a bowl with ice cold water (this helps retain color of spinach).
- Add salt and green chili along with spinach and grind it.
PALAK PANEER RECIPE
- Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and let it splutter.
- Add chopped onions and cook for3-4 minutes till they turn light golden color.
- Then add ginger garlic paste and cook till raw smell goes away.
- Now, add tomatoes and cook till they turn mushy and release oil.
- Add Chili powder, garam masala and mix well.
- Add palak (spinach) paste, cook for 5 minutes.
- Now add some water, cook for 5 minutes and adjust consistency.
- Add paneer pieces (refer notes), mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with cream and serve with roti, pulka or jeera rice.
Notes
- Tofu can be fried before adding to the spinach paste but it absorbs more flavors when added directly without frying.
- You can blanch spinach to make healthier version of the recipe.
- Avoid adding cream to make it healthy
- Replace paneer with tofu for vegan recipe.