Palak Paneer is a very famous north indian vegetarian dish prepared by pureed spinach leaves and cottage cheese cubes. This recipe is very easy to prepare as it takes only few minutes to cook. Palak Paneer recipe goes well with both roti and rice.
Preparation time:- 30 minutes
Servings:- 4
Ingredients:-
- Spinach- 1 bunch or 250gram
- Cottage cheese- 200 grams
- Cream - 2 tablespoons
- Green chilly- 2
- Garlic cloves- 4
- Onion- 1 finely chopped
- Tomato- 1 finely chopped
- Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
- Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
- Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Method:-
- First separate the stem from spinach leaves.
- Put spinach leaves in boiling water for a minute.
- Take-out leaves from hot water and instantly put it in ice cold water to retain the green colour of the leaves.
- Make a puree out of balanched spinach leaves, green chilly and garlic cloves, and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add cumin seeds and let it splutter, now add finely chopped onion and cook until translucent.
- Add finely chopped tomato and cook until soft.
- Now add spinach puree and mix well. Add water and cook it for 2 minutes.
- Add turmeric powder, coriander powder,and red chilli powder and salt.
- Simmer it over medium flame for 5 minutes to cook and thicken.
- Stir well and add fried or plain Paneer cubes and garam masala powder.
- Cook for a minute or two.
- Garnish with fresh cream and serve hot with roti or rice.
