Palak Paneer Recipe, how to make Palak Paneer
Palak Paneer Recipe Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup of cubed paneer how to make paneer
- 4-5 cups of palak or green spinach, packed
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 tsp of minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp of minced ginger
- 1 tsp of red chilli powder
- 1 tsp of coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp of jeera cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder
- 1 large pinch of kasuri methi dried fenugreek leaves
- 1 tsp of garam masala
- 2 tsp of ghee or oil
- 1 pinch of hing or asafoetida
- 1 heaping tsp of tomato paste or 1 pureed tomato - optional
- 1 cup of milk or water
- 1 tbsp of plain curd or yogurt - optional
Instructions
- How to Make Palak Paneer:
- The first step is to blanch the spinach. Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil and dunk the washed spinach leaves in it. Let it simmer for about 2 mins and then remove. Puree to a smooth paste.
- Drain the water and in the same bowl, heat the ghee or oil. Add the cumin powder and within 5 seconds, add the chopped onions. Saute until golden brown and add the spice powders like coriander powder, turmeric, chilli powder, and hing. Fry for a few seconds, taking care not to burn them spices.
- Next, add the minced ginger and garlic and the tomato paste if using. Mix well and add the pureed spinach.
- Top this off with the milk. Mix well, bring to boil and add the kasuri methi and salt.
- Cook covered for about 6-8 mins until the spinach is completely cooked and spices have blended well into the gravy. Gently add the paneer pieces to the gravy.
- Top off with a tbsp of curd (plain yogurt) if you want the gravy to be thicker. Sprinkle garam masala. Mix well and remove from the stove.
- Serve hot with nan, roti, or pulao