Palak Paneer
Palak Paneer - An Ultimate vegetarian curry made with spinach (Palak) and golden pan-fried cubes of cheese (paneer).
Ingredients
- 1 kg Spinach
- 1 Medium Onion
- 1 tsp Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Ginger Paste
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- ½ tsp Cumin Powder
- ½ tsp Coriander Powder
- ¼ cup oil
- ½ cup Full Cream Milk
- Paneer Cut in Cubes.
Instructions
- Pick Leaves from spinach discarding the stems. Chop the leaves thinly. Wash it thoroughly, rinsing water couple of times ensuring there is no sand remaining in the leaves.
- Put Spinach in a pot on medium low heat. The spinach will begin to soften and release water. Cook untill leaves are completely soft and little water is left.
- Take the spinach out and blend it using it hand stick blender or chopper. Make sure not to over process and make it liquid.
- In a pot heat oil and fry onions until transparent. Add garlic and fry for half a minute. Add turmeric, red chilli powder, cumin powder and coriander powder. Mix and add half a cup of water. Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
- Add spinach and fry it for around 10 minutes continuously stirring it. Add salt. Once oil starts to appear on the top, add milk and cook for 15 -20 minutes on a low heat.
- In a frying pan add 2 tbsp of oil and fry paneer cubes turning them, until they are golden on all sides.
- Add half of the paneer in the spinach and the remaining can be garnished on top.