Palak Paneer

Name: Palak Paneer
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Palak

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time minutes

Servings: 2

Cuisine: Indian

2 bunches, Palak leaves, cleaned, (blanched then in ice cold water )

1 inches ginger, grated

2-3 garlic pods, roughly chopped

For Palak Paneer

1 tbsp Ghee

1 tbsp oil

¼ tsp cumin seeds

3-4 cloves

1 bay leaf

Pinch of asafoetida

1 small onion, chopped

2-3 garlic pods, chopped

1 medium Tomatoes, chopped

½ tsp Turmeric powder

1 tsp Red chilli powder

2 bunches Spinach, blanched and puree

½ cup hot water

250-300 gm Paneer, cut into cubes

1 tbsp Fresh Cream

Salt as per taste

For Garnish

Ginger, julienne

Fresh cream

In pot blanch spinach leaves in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Remove and transfer immediately into ice cold water.
Now into blender add ginger, garlic and make paste then add cooked palak and make smooth paste
For palak paneer heat ghee in pan and add bay leaf, cumin seeds, asafoetida. Stir for a minute until fragrance goes off.
Now add onion and garlic, saute until they turn translucence. Add tomatoes and stir till they turn soft. Add turmeric, red chilli powder and mix well.
Now add prepared palak puree, hot water, adjust salt and give a nice stir.
Transfer paneer cubes, sprinkle garam masala and allow it to cook for another a minute.
A finish with fresh cream and fold it into gravy.
Garnish with ginger julienne and fresh cream.

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