Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer is a North Indian dish prepared with spinach and paneer. Paneer cubes are cooked in a onion tomato and spinach based gravy which is not very spicy.This dish is mainly served with roti, naan or rice preparation. 

RECIPE:

Cooking Time : 15 -20 mins

Preparation Time:15-20 mins

Serve: 2-3

Cuisine: North Indian

Ingredients:

Paneer 200grm/1 cup

Palak/Spinach – 1and 1/2 bunch

Onion 1 small(finely chopped)

Tomato – 1 medium

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Green chilli 1-2

Cumin seed 1/4 tsp

Turmeric pwd 1/4 tsp

Chilli pwd: 1/4tsp

Cumin pwd: 1/2 ts

Kitchen king masala: 1/2 tsp

Coriander pwd: 1/2 tsp

Garam masala pwd: 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Cooking oil/butter

Method:

1. Heat  1-2 tsp oil in pan and fry paneer for a min and transfer it to hot water (this keeps paneer soft).                                                                                                                                     
2. Blanch palak for 4-5 min and then make a paste
3. Add butter in kadahi/pan and add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add the onions and green chillis sauté them till light brown
4.  Add ginger garlic paste and fry further for 2-3 minutes. Add salt and all dry masala except garam masala and  mix well.
5. Add the finely chopped tomato and let it cook for 5-6 mim on medium heat. Add the palak paste and again cook it for another 4-5 min.
6.  Add paneer cubes and mix well. Cook covered on low heat for 2-3 min. Add  water and cook on medium heat for 10 min.
7.  Add garam masala pwd  and mix well.6 Reduce flame, and cook for 2 mins.