Recipe for Palak Paneer
Palak Paneer is a semi-gravy dish prepared by combining a creamy spinach gravy with paneer and some mild spices. It is a delectable dish and one of the most popular paneer dishes.
Equipment
- Mixer
- Kadhai ( Pan)
- Knives and Chopping board
Ingredients
- 250 gm Paneer (cut into cubes)
- 500 gm Spinach (washed and chopped)
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 3-4 Green Chillies ( Roughly chopped)
- 1 Big Onions (chopped)
- 1 Medium-Sized Tomato (chopped)
- 1 tsp Chopped Ginger
- 1 tsp Chopped Garlic
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 tsp Oil
- 2 tbsp Fresh Cream
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan. Add green chillies, followed by one onion ( that has been cut into large slices). Once the onions become translucent, add washed spinach and fry everything together for 5-10 minutes.
- Then take out the mixture and let it cool. Once it is cooled, grind it into a paste.
- Take a pan ( you can use the same pan in which you had fried the onions and spinach). Heat butter and ghee. Add ginger and garlic and fry on high heat for about 2 minutes.
- Now add finely chopped onions and fry till they turn translucent.
- Add finely chopped tomatoes.
- Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and garam masala. Reduce the heat, put the lid and let it cook till the fat is released.
- Now add paneer and fry everything together for 2 minutes.
- Then add the Spinach-onion-chili puree and cook for about 5 minutes, with a lid, and at low/medium heat.
- Before serving, garnish with fresh cream.
- Serve with Roti or Rice or Paratha.