North Indianvegmedium⏱️ 35 min

Palak Paneer

Name: Palak Paneer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North Indian
Ingredients: 500 g spinach (palak); 250 g paneer; 1 no. onion; 1 no. tomato; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 no. green chilli; 1 tsp jeera; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp kasuri methi; 2 tbsp fresh cream; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp salt

Velvety spinach gravy studded with soft paneer cubes, a wholesome favourite that looks as good as it tastes.

⏱️ Prep 15m🔥 Cook 20m🍽️ Serves 4

Ingredients

spinach (palak)500 g
paneer250 g
onion1 no.
tomato1 no.
ginger garlic paste1 tbsp
green chilli2 no.
jeera1 tsp
red chilli powder1/2 tsp
garam masala1/2 tsp
kasuri methi1 tsp
fresh cream (optional)2 tbsp
butter2 tbsp
salt1 tsp

Method

1Blanch the spinach in hot water for 2 minutes, refresh in cold water and blend to a smooth puree with green chilli. · 6m
2Heat butter and splutter jeera, then saute onion and ginger garlic paste until golden. · 5m
3Add tomato, red chilli powder and salt and cook until soft and pulpy. · 4m
4Pour in the spinach puree and simmer for a few minutes without overcooking to keep it green. · 4m
5Add the paneer cubes and let them warm through in the gravy. · 3m
6Finish with garam masala, crushed kasuri methi and cream, and serve with roti or rice. · 2m

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