Palak Paneer 1

Ingredients

• Spinach 4 handful sized bunch, chopped
• Desi ghee (Clarified butter) 2 tbsp
• Onion 1 medium, chopped
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Dried red chili 2-3
• Garlic paste 1 tsp
• Ginger paste 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Red chili powder 1/2 tsp or more to taste
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Cottage cheese cubes 2 cups
• Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder 3/4 tsp
• Green chilies 4-5, whole or chopped (as per the choice)

Preparation

1. Wash the chopped spinach and drain.
2. Add to the cooking pot, turn the flame medium, cover and let the spinach wilt, or soften.
3. Allow to cool a bit and blend to a smooth paste and transfer it back to the same cooking pot.
4. In a frying pan, heat desi ghee and add onion, cumin seeds and dried red chilies.
5. Cook until the onions are soft.
6. Add ginger paste and garlic paste and fry until the raw smell is gone.
7. Pour this mixture into the blended spinach.
8. Add salt, red chili powder and turmeric powder. Mix.
9. Allow to cook until all the water from the spinach evaporates.
10. Add cottage cheese cubes, give a stir so that the cubes are coated with spinach.
11. Add garam masala, coriander powder and green chilies.
12. Give a mix so that the masalas are mixed in.
13. Palak paneer is ready.
14. Serve with roti, naan, paratha or even boiled rice.
15. Enjoy!

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Palak Paneer

Author: Naush

Ingredients

• Spinach 4 handful sized bunch chopped
• Desi ghee (Clarified butter) 2 tbsp
• Onion 1 medium chopped
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Dried red chili 2-3
• Garlic paste 1 tsp
• Ginger paste 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Red chili powder 1/2 tsp or more to taste
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Cottage cheese cubes 2 cups
• Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder 3/4 tsp
• Green chilies 4-5 whole or chopped (as per the choice)

Instructions

• Wash the chopped spinach and drain.
• Add to the cooking pot, turn the flame medium, cover and let the spinach wilt, or soften.
• Allow to cool a bit and blend to a smooth paste and transfer it back to the same cooking pot.
• In a frying pan, heat desi ghee and add onion, cumin seeds and dried red chilies.
• Cook until the onions are soft.
• Add ginger paste and garlic paste and fry until the raw smell is gone.
• Pour this mixture into the blended spinach.
• Add salt, red chili powder and turmeric powder. Mix.
• Allow to cook until all the water from the spinach evaporates.
• Add cottage cheese cubes, give a stir so that the cubes are coated with spinach.
• Add garam masala, coriander powder and green chilies.
• Give a mix so that the masalas are mixed in.
• Palak paneer is ready.
• Serve with roti, naan, paratha or even boiled rice.
• Enjoy!