Palak Paneer-How to make Palak Paneer
Prep Time : 15 mins
Serves: 3-4
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: Punjabi-Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Spinach/Palak leaves- 3 cups firmly packed
Green Chilli -1
Paneer/Indian cheese -200 grams (15-20-pieces)
Onion – 3/4 cup chopped finely
Garlic -3-4 cloves finely chopped
Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp flat
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Tomatoes -1 cup finely chopped or 3 ripe ones
Salt as required
Spice Powder
Cumin /Jeera powder -3/4-1 tsp tsp
Coriander powder -2 tsp
Red Chilli powder -1 tsp or as required (I used homemade chilli powder)
Garam masala powder/ kitchen king masala – 3/4 tsp
For the seasoning
Oil- 2 1/2 tbsp
Cumin seeds/jeera seeds -1 tsp
Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
Cloves – 2
For garnishing
Fresh cream – 2 tbsp (optional)
Preparation
Cut paneer into cubes and shallow fry it slightly in very less oil. Keep it aside. Check out my homemade paneer recipe.
Discard the thick stems of spinach and use the leaves alone.
Method
Add the palak/spinach puree and cook uncovered in medium or low flame for 5-6 minutes.
Once the spinach is cooked well, add the cubed paneer pieces and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Add 1/2 of water (You can use the water in which you cooked spinach leaves) and cook simmered until everything gets blended well. If the gravy becomes thick, add little more water and adjust the consistency. Check for salt.
Garnish with fresh cream and serve.
Serve Palak Paneer with phulka, parathas or jeera pulao or ghee rice or any flavored rice.
| Phulka with palak paneer |
View Comments (69)
Love the colour and look so so good.
Such a beautiful and delicious palak paneer, lovely click with popoye..
I love your recipe, My family love paneer so will try this palak paneer recipe. I would probably add a chunk of butter or cream to it to remind me of my childhood days when my punjabi neighbours used to cook palak in a clay pot! I love your presentation photo.
It's been a very long time i had this, looks so delicious, must be great with roti's.
This is absolute fav in my house as it is my sons fav:)....thank u so much for ur encouraging words at my space:)
Delicious palak paneer! Loved the click :-)
beautiful presentation! liked the Popeye snap :)
My hubby loves palak paneer with hot chapatis. Nice recipe. Love the popeye's picture along with his fav spinach.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Looks perfect. My daughter love this dish. She loves anything with Paneer of course. Yummy dish. Enjoy Padhu.
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