Palak Paneer

Palak paneer in Marathi

Serves: 3 persons
Time: 40 minutes


Ingredients:
Ingredients:
400 gram Spinach (after picking stems)
150 gram Fresh Paneer
1/2 cup finely chopped Onion
1 small Tomato
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tsp Garlic paste
1/2 tsp ginger paste
3 Green chilies, paste
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp Kasoori Methi
Whole Garam Masala (1 Cardamom, 1 small stick cinnamon, 2 cloves, 1 small bay leaf) If whole garam masala ingredients are unavailable use 1 tbsp readymade garam masala powder
3 tbsp Oil
Salt to taste

Method:
1) Rinse spinach under running water. Boil 2-3 litres water in a deep pan and add spinach leaves in it and keep boiling for 2-3 minutes without covering the skillet. After 2-3 minutes drain all the water and add cold water to cool in down. Let the spinach cool down for 5-10 minutes. Drain and put boiled spinach in grinder and make a fine paste without adding water.
3) In a not stick skillet,heat 3 tbsp oil. Add whole garam masala and fry for 30 seconds. Then add cumin seeds, add finely chopped onion. Fry onion till it become translucent. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for few seconds. Add Tomato puree and cook until smell of tomato disappears.
4) Cook it over medium heat. Then add cumin powder, coriander powder, kasoori methi. Stir well.
5) Once all ingredients are mingled together,add spinach puree. Bring it to boil add paneer pieces. Stir very gently as paneer pieces are very delicate. Turn off the heat.
serve hot with naan or roti.

Note:
1) You can add 1/3 cup of cream to palak paneer if you like creamy taste. Once palak paneer is completely done keep that skillet on low heat, add cream and make palak paneer little hot after adding cream.
2) If Paneer is not fresh, fry it before adding.
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