Palak paneer recipe

                                                      PALAK PANEER / SPINACH WITH INDIAN CHEESE

Palak paneer is a vegetarian dish, consisting of paneer in a thick paste made from puréed spinach.

The combination of both palakpaneer is good for your health. Paneer contains high protein and palak is rich in iron. It helps in weight loss.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2  cups – pureed spinach .
  • 1 green chilli
  • 200 gm –  paneer-cubed.
  • 1 OR 2 tbsp – oil /ghee.
  • 1 tsp  – cumin seeds .
  • few whole garam masala  [ bayleaf, clove ,cardamom ,cinamom ].
  • 1 tsp –  ginger  +  garlic paste .
  • 1 –  onion very finely chopped.
  • 1 – tomato
  • 1 tsp ketchup
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • salt as per taste.
  • 1 tsp kitchen king masala OR 1/2 tsp – garam masala .
  • 1 tsp –  red chilli pwdr or as per taste
  • 2 tsp coriander pwdr.
  • 1 tsp crushed kasoori methi [optional].
  • 1 tbsp or as needed fresh cream.
  • grated paneer for garnish
instead of adding paneer cubes have add paneer koftas – recipe – PANEER MALAI KOFTA GRAVY

PALAK PUREE PREPARATION

  1. Remove the stems and wash spinach thoroughly in running water.
  2. Blanch / boil  the spinach with 1 green chilli in a vessel of boiling water for 4 minutes .
  3. Drain, refresh with cold water and keep aside to cool for sometime.
  4. Blend in a mixer to a smooth purée and keep aside.
  5. Puree the tomato with 1 tsp ketchup + 1/24tsp sugar

METHOD

Heat oil and add jeera and let splutter.

Add onions and saute till light golden brown. [ if you have not added green chilli while blanching then add it here ]

Add ginger garlic paste fry till raw smell goes.

Add chiili pwdr, coriander pwdr ,garam masala and salt.

Add tomato puree and stir fry till oil separates.

Fry well.

Add spinach puree and cook  for just 2  minutes . [ don’t overcook ]

Add the paneer cubes and stir.

Simmer for a minute  [don’t overcook].

Sprinkle little kasoori methi pwdr.

Off the gas.

Top it with fresh cream + grated paneer + butter

Serve hot with parathas,khulcha,basmati rice etc

NOTE – you can finally temper it with ghee + garlic + kashmiri red chilli pwdr .

palak paneer

NOTE

  1. I have added fresh malai paneer cubes , so i did nt fry it . You can shallow fry the paneer before adding.
  2. Cook and serve immediately.It doesn’t taste good if reheated also the colour changes on reheating.
  3. Make sure not to over cook the palak while blanching ,let it cook exactly for 4 mins.
  4. Add little sugar to retain the colour.
  5. Instead of paneer you can use tofu.
  6. Instead of blending the spinach you can coarsely chop it.
  7. Keep the ingredients ready and prepare while serving..Serve immediately when done .

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