Palak Paneer
10:59 AMIngredients:
Palak/Spinach - 2 bunch, washed thoroughly and strained
Paneer - 200 gms, cut into cubes
Onion - 1, small, finely sliced
Tomato - 1, small, make a cut and put into oven for a minute and peeled
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Garlic - 5
Green chillies - 3-4, adjust according to taste
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Milk - 1/4 cup
Salt - to taste
Oil
Butter
Method:
In a kadhai heat oil and fry the onions till it becomes soft. Remove
Make a paste using tomato, ginger, garlic, green chillies and fried onions
In the same kadhai add the cumin seeds and let it splutter
Then add the above paste and saute for few minutes
Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and cook till oil separates
In the meantime, take 1/2 cup of water in a big pot
Add the spinach and cook covered for 2 minutes
Let it cool and blend it to a smooth paste
Add this paste to the gravy in the kadhai and cook for few minutes
Add milk and let it simmer till a thick consistency is achieved
In a separate pan add butter and shallow fry the paneer pieces till they turn light golden
Add the paneer pieces along with butter to the kadhai in the form of giving a tadka
Mix gently and simmer for few minutes
Serve hot with roti or plain rice
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