Palak Paneer

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     Cooking Time: 15 Minutes                                                                        

    Vegetarian                                       Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
  •   Spinach – 1 bunch.
  •   Paneer cubes-3/4 cup
  •   Green chilli-1
  •   Oil-2tbsp
  •   Butter-1tbsp
  •   Onion chopped-1 cup
  •   Cumin seed-1/2 tsp.
  •   Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp.
  •   Lemon juice-1 tsp.
  •   Fresh cream-2 tbsp.
  •   Kasuri methi-1/2 tsp.
  •   Salt to taste

Preparations
  • Wash and clean the spinach in water and blanch it for two minutes. Drain and transfer the spinach in cold water for 2-3 minutes. Drain it again.
  • In a mixer add green chili and blanched spinach to make a smooth puree.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add paneer cubes and shallow fry until light brown in colour. Remove and keep it aside.
  • Add oil and saute the onion in the same pan until it turns light brown in colour.
  • Add cumin seed and sauté it again for 1 minute and add ginger-garlic paste. Saute it well.
  • Add spinach puree and cook it for about 2-3 minutes. Add water, lemon juice, salt and butter. Stir well.
  • Add the fried paneer and let it cook for 1 minute.
  • Switch off the flame and add cream and kasuri methi. Palak paneer is ready to serve. 

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