PALAK PANEER (PURE VEG)

PALAK PANEER

Ingredients:

1. Spinach -------------------- 500 gm.
2. Paneer (sliced in cubes) - 300 gm.
3. Onion ( chopped) --------- 1 small bowl
4. Garlic ---------------------- 4 cloves
5. Ginger --------------------- half inch.
6. Tomato (sliced) ----------- 1 small bowl
7. Salt ------------------------- as per taste
8. Butter/oil ------------------- 6 tbsp.
9. Cumin ---------------------- half tsp.
10. Red chilly ------------------ 3/4
11. Cumin powder ----------- half tsp.
12. Red chilly powder ------- half tsp.
13. Bay leaf ------------------- 1 (large)
14. Fresh cream (optional) -- 2 tbsp.
15. Sugar (optional)------------ 2 tsp

Method:

Wash the spinach leaves very well  and drain out the excess water. Blanch for 5 minutes. and then immediately dip in chilled water to retain the green colour of the leaves. Then blend it in a mixer grinder with garlic, red chilly and ginger and make a smooth paste. Now heat butter or oil in a pan and add bay leaf and cumin. Then add chopped onion and fry it until the colour becomes light brown. Add sliced tomato and cook for 5/6 minutes until the tomatoes are softened. Add salt, red chilly powder and cumin powder and cook a little. Then add the spinach paste and cook in low flame for some time until the extra water dries up. Now add the paneer cubes and cook for another 2/3 minutes. You can also add sugar for sweet taste. Your palak paneer is ready to serve with parathas or jeera rice or anything of your choice. You can add a swirl of fresh cream to give it a professional look. 

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