Palak Paneer

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Palak Paneer

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 3
  • 1 bowls spinach, cleaned


  • 200 gms paneer cubed


  • 3 tsp oil


  • 1 inch ginger


  • 3 nos green chillies


  • 1 nos clove garlic


  • 3/4 tsp salt


  • 1/4 cups water


  • 1/2 nos tomato finely chopped


  • 1/2 nos onion finely chopped


  • 1 tbsp butter


  • 1 nos bay leaf


  • 2 nos cardamom


  • 3-4 nos cloves


  • 1 inch cinnamon stick


  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds


  • 2-3 tbsp cream


  • 2 tsp crushed kasuri methi


  • 1/2 tsp garam masala

Directions

  • Boil 5 cups water. Add spinach and boil for 2 minutes
  • Drain excess water and transfer immediately to ice cold water
  • Once spinach has cooled, drain excess water
  • Blend spinach, ginger, garlic, green chillies to smooth paste
  • Heat oil and butter in a pan
  • Add paneer and roast until golden brown over edges. Keep it aside
  • Add bay leaf, cumin seeds, cardamom, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon kasuri methi in same pan
  • Roast until aromatic
  • Add onions and saute until translucent
  • Add tomatoes and saute until mushy
  • Add paneer paste, salt and water. Mix well
  • Add paneer and mix
  • Simmer and cook for 5 minutes
  • Add garam masala, kasuri methi, cream and mix well
  • Serve hot with roti or naan