Palak Paneer Recipe
Palak Paneer is a nutritious curry made with Indian cottage cheese and a thick puree made from spinach leaves and spices. This is a vegetarian dish originating in India. This dish is also known
as green paneer in the United States.
as green paneer in the United States.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 bunches of fresh palak
- 1 onion chopped
- 10 garlic pods
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 1 green chili
- 1 to mato chopped
- 200 gms paneer cut into cubes
- 1 tablespoon garam masala
- 2 tablespoon kasuri methi
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Chop palak and add it to mixer along with green chili and 5 garlic pods.
- Make a puree and keep aside.
- In a pan, add oil, add bay leaves and fry onions.
- When onions turn pink, add ginger garlic paste using 5 garlic pods and ginger.
- Add tomatoes and stir. Close lid for 5 minutes.
- Add garam masala and mix well.
- Add paneer to the kadai, mix and sauté.
- Then add the palak puree to the pan and simmer on low flame.
- After sometime, colour of the palak gravy will change.
- Garnish with crushed kasuri methi.
- Add salt to taste and mix well.
Notes
- You can fry paneer in oil before adding it to the kadai.
- Addition of bay leaf is optional.