Palak Paneer is a very tasty North Indian dish, prepared with spinach and cottage cheese. It is very rich, smooth creamy curry recipe, that is sure to keep you satisfied. This curry goes well with Roti, Naan or hot steamed Rice.
Ingredients.
Paneer or cottage cheese – 250 gm
Spinach – 3 bunches
Ghee or butter = 2 tbl.sp
Chopped Onions – 2
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Green chillies – 2
Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tbl.sp
Tomato puree – 2 tbl.sp or 2 big big tomatoes
Water – 1 cup
Garam masala – ½ tsp
Salt as per taste
Cream – 1 tbl.sp
Kasuri methi (optional)- ¼ tsp
Method
Chop onions finely. Blanch spinach in hot water for 2 minutes and then make a paste of it. Use this hot water for gravy. Light fry paneer in oil till golden brown. You can make tomato puree by blanching in hot water, peel the skin and make a paste of it.
Add ghee or oil in a deep frying pan and add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add onions and green chillies and fry till light brown. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 to 3 mintues. Then add red chili powder and coriander powder and mix well. Add tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat. Add spinach paste and cook for more 5 minutes. Add fried cubes and mix lightly. Cover and cook for few minutes. Then add spinach water, salt, garam masala, cream and kasuri methi and mix well. Cook on a low flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve hot
good!!!
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