Name: Palak Paneer With Video
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 Bunch Palak (Spinach); 200 g Paneer; 2 Nos Green chili; 2 Tbsp Butter; 2 Tsp Oil; 1/4 Cup Fresh cream; 1 No. each Clove/Cardamom/Cinnamon (Each); 1 Tsp Salt; 2 No Onion; 2 Nos Tomato; 5 Cloves garlic; 1 Inch Ginger; 1 Tsp Red chili powder; 1 Tbsp Coriander powder; 1/2 Tsp Garam masala; 1/2 Tsp Jeera; 5 Nos Cashew nut

Palak Paneer is a North Indian dish served with roti, chappathi or naan. ‘Palak’ is the term used for spinach. ‘Paneer’ is the term for cottage cheese. So the lip smacking dish is fried paneer pieces simmered in a creamy delicious spinach flavored gravy. This is one of the most famous dishes in North Indian cuisine that tastes delicious as a side dish with a lot many dishes. Even with plain rice the dish tastes delicious. Kids fall in for the greenish gravy. The thick creamy flavored gravy makes a delicious side dish that can be easily prepared at home with minimum ingredients. The only thing required is fresh spinach leaves.

If you have a vegetable garden, pluck fresh spinach leaves, keep paneer cubes in stock and you can go in for the dish. You discover Palak Paneer very popular in the state of Punjab and this is a regular dish there. What makes the dish unique and special is the Base Gravy. Base gravy is prepared before hand using the listed ingredients and blended with paneer cubes and palak mixture. The dish is a combo of two important ingredients – palak and paneer. Palak is a rich green leafy vegetable full of important nutrients. Paneer cubes are rich in protein and other vital nutrients.

Incorporating Palak Paneer in your menu is a healthy approach that supplies all vital nutrients for your body. Enjoying vegetarian dishes and staying away from all meat and other stuff, is a healthy approach that should be adapted in your family. Healthy living prolongs life and you can enjoy life to the fullest. This is a nutritious, tasty and wholesome dish relished by all age groups, be it kids as well as elders. You can discover a well detailed recipe here that can be easily prepared at home. Enjoy the lip smacking favorite with your family.

Palak Paneer With Video

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Course Main Dish

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

1 Bunch Palak Spinach
200 g Paneer
2 Nos Green chili
2 Tbsp Butter
2 Tsp Oil
1/4 Cup Fresh cream
1 No. each Clove/Cardamom/Cinnamon Each
1 Tsp Salt

Base gravy

2 No Onion
2 Nos Tomato
5 Cloves garlic
1 Inch Ginger
1 Tsp Red chili powder
1 Tbsp Coriander powder
1/2 Tsp Garam masala
1/2 Tsp Jeera
5 Nos Cashew nut

Instructions

For preparing base gravy, take a pan, add oil or ghee and add listed ingredients mentioned above. Saute well and allow to cool.
Now grind the mixture to a fine paste. Keep this aside.
Boil water and add palak(spinach), leave for one minute. This is called blanching.
Now remove from the water and strain palak in a bowl.
Now mix the greens with some ice cubes in a bowl. This step is done so that the green color is not reduced.
Now stir in the palak mixture into a mixer grinder and add green chili and grind well. Keep this aside.
Next, take a pan, add oil and butter. Toast paneer cubes and remove from pan and keep aside.
In the same pan, add a clove, a cinnamon and a cardamom seed.
Now add the base gravy paste and cook for a few minutes
Now add green paste and mix well.
Now add fresh cream. It makes little change in colour. Stir well and add toasted paneer.
Now cook for five minutes and turn off the flame.
Now it's ready to serve Palak Paneer