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Palak Paneer Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time20 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time35 mins

Palak paneer originated from the Indian subcontinent. This vegetarian dish occupies an important place in the North Indian cuisine. Palak Paneer Recipe is mainly made of spinach and Indian cottage cheese.

palak paneer recipe

 200 g Paneer or Cottage Cheese
 500 g Palak
 1 no Green Chilli (slit)
 2 Onions
 1 Mashed Tomato
 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
 ½ tsp Garam Masala
 1 pinch Turmeric
 1 tsp Butter
 2 tsp Cooking Oil
 1 cup Fresh Cream
 6 Cashew Nuts
 1 tsp Kasuri Methi
 Salt and Water as Required
Ingredients required for The Saute
 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
 2 nos Clove
 1 inch Cinnamon
 2 nos Cardamom
 3 nos Cashew
Preliminary Preparation To Make Palak Paneer Recipe
1

Buy fresh and tender palak leaves and clean it thoroughly.

2

Repeat the cleaning process two or three times.

3

Drain the water and spread the palak leaves I a clean towel to absorb excess water.

Palak Paneer Recipe - How To Make Palak Paneer
4

Heat a pan and sprinkle a little cooking oil and fry the green chilli and spinach for about two minutes till the raw smell of the leaves goes away.

5

Keep it aside and once it cools down mash it with the traditional masher called `mathu`.if you do not have a `mathu`, mash it up with a masher.

6

Put the measured numbers of cashew in a mixer and grind it into a fine powder.

7

Take the panner and cube them into evenly sized ones. Deep fry them and take out when it gets golden brown and place it in a plate.

8

Fry the cashwes and keep aside.

9

Place a broad pan in the stove and once it is heated, pour two tea spoons of cooking oil and a tea spoon of butter and once it is heated, saute it with clove, cinnamon, cardamom and cumin seeds.

10

Add finely chopped onions and stir till it becomes translucent.Now add the mashed tomato to it and put a pinch of turmeric and garam masala and keep stirring.

11

Add a spoon of ginger garlic paste along with the required salt.

12

At this stage, add the mashed spinach and the powdered cashews to the mixture and mix gently.

13

Add a little water if necessary to make the mixture smooth and even.

14

Simmer the flame and let it cook for a few minutes.

15

Once the bubbles start coming, slowly add the fried paneer to it.

16

Now sprinkle half a tea spoon of kasuri methi and close it with a lid.

17

After 2 or 3 minutes, pour a small cup of fresh cream over it and switch off the stove.

18

Spread the roasted cashews over it and serve it hot with naan roti or jeera rice. It also goes well with ghee rice and basmati rice.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 100 g

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 72
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4.5g7%
Total Carbohydrate 6g2%
Protein 3g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.