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Palak Paneer Recipe | What is the Recipe of Palak Paneer

Cuisine Indian
Author Rashmi Sharma

Ingredients

  • 10 oz spinach washed and clean
  • 1-1/2 cups paneer cubed into bite size
  • 1 tomato finely chopped
  • 1 green chili chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger chopped
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/8 tsp hing
  • 1 tsp coriander powder dhania
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric haldi
  • 1/2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt adjust to taste
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. First blanch the spinach, this helps to keep the spinach color bright. To blanch the spinach, boil about 6 cups of water in a saucepan, and let the spinach boil for one minutes. Drain the water and put the spinach in ice cold water for about two minutes. Drain the water.

  2. Blend the spinach, ginger and green chili. Spinach should be creamy but not pasty.
  3. Soak the cubed paneer in about three cups of hot water, for about 5 minutes or more. This helps to give the paneer soft texture. Set aside.

  4. While cooking, spinach can splatter, use larger sauce pan. Heat the oil in a sauce pan, over medium high heat. 

  5. Add cumin seed, and asafetida. After cumin seeds crack, add the tomatoes and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. Tomatoes should be tender not mushy. Add coriander, turmeric, red chili powder, salt, and sugar, stir and add the spinach.
  6. After spinach comes to boil lower the heat to low, and let the spinach cook for about 5-6 minutes do not cover the pot. This helps keeping the green color of spinach.
  7. Mix the flour to 1/2 cup of water and add to the spinach, also add the cream. Mix it well and let it cook for five minutes. If needed add little more water.

  8. Drain the paneer and add gently in the spinach gravy and let it simmer for about five minutes.