Palak Paneer Recipe

Palak paneer is a popular north Indian recipe cooked using spinach and fresh cottage cheese. Learn how to make easy palak paneer.

Ingredients:

• 1 kg spinach 
• 250 gms of cottage cheese (cut cubes and lightly fried till brown in a tsp of clarified butter) 
• 1 tsp cumin seed 
• 3 to 4 bay leaf 
• 4 tomatoes (blanched in hot water, peeled and pureed) 
• 2 onions 
• 1 inch piece of ginger 
• 7-8 garlic flakes 
• 2 green chili 
• Pinch of sugar granules 
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 
• 3/4 tsp red chili powder 
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder 
• 3/4 tsp garam masala 
• 3/4 tsp dry mango powder 
• 3 tsp oil 
• 1 tsp butter 
• 1 tsp fresh cream 

How to make easy Palak Paneer?

1. Remove spinach leaves from stem and wash leaves well.
2. Take 2 glasses of water when it starts to boil, then add spinach, onions, green chili, garlic and ginger with a pinch of sugar granules to it. Let it boil for 10-15 minutes.
3. Switch of the heat and let the spinach cool down.
4. Blend the spinach mixer in a blender and make a thick spinach paste.
5. Heat a heavy bottomed wok; add oil and butter to it, when the oil is hot add cumin seed and bay leaves. When a cumin seed starts to crackle add the tomato paste and let it cook for 5-6 minute on medium heat. Then add spinach paste along with spices like turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and dry mango powder; let it cook further for another 5 minute.
6. Add the fried pieces of cottage cheese and mix it well. Cook and cover on low heat for 4-5 minute.
7. Take it out in a serving bowl and garnish with fresh cream.
8. Serve hot with rotis or steamed rice.

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