Description
Palak Paneer is a delicious, North Indian dish. This curry makes a great combi with rotis, naan or hot steamed rice.
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 3 bunch | Palak(washed and finely cut) |
| 250 g | Paneer (cubed) |
| 1 no | Onion (finely chopped) |
| 4 nos | Green chili (finely chopped) |
| 4 nos | Green chili (slit open) |
| 2 nos | Tomatoes (ripe and juicy) |
| 1 tsp | Ginger & garlic paste |
| 1 tsp | Kasoori methi powder |
| 1 tsp | Red chili powder |
| 1 tsp | Turmeric powder |
| 2 tsp | Ghee |
| 1 cup | Oil |
| 1 tsp | Cumin seeds |
| 1 slice | Cheese |
| 1 tsp | Corainder powder |
| Salt (as per taste) | |
| 1 cup | Palak water |
Instructions
- Boil palak (don’t add water) and 4 green chillies for 10 mts on low heat. Drain ½ glass of water (released from palak while boiling) and keep it aside.
- Cool and grind the palak to a fine paste.
- Blanch tomatoes in hot water, peel it and make a fine paste.
- Fry the diced paneer in ghee till golden brown.
- Add oil in a heavy bottomed vessel and add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add the onions and green chillies sauté them till light brown.
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry further for 3 minutes
- Add the tomato paste and let it cook for 5 mts on medium heat. Add the palak paste and let it cook further for another 5 mts.
- Add the fried paneer cubes and combine. Cook covered on low heat for 3 mts. Add the palak water, red chilly powder and salt and cook on medium heat for 10-12 mts.
- Add garam masala pwd ,coriander pwd, kasuri methi(optional), a slice of cheese and mix well.
- Reduce flame, cover and cook for 2 mts.
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