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Palak Paneer

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Bunches Spinach
  • 200 Gm Paneer
  • 3 Medium Onion
  • 8-10 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Inch Ginger
  • 1 Tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 Tsp Kasoori Methi
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1-2 Green Chilies
  • 2 Tbsp Oil
  • 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1/4 Tsp Asafoetida
  • Salt

Method
 

  1. Wash spinach leaves. 
  2. Boil the washed spinach in a pot for 10 minutes with 1/2 cup of water.
  3. Turn off the burner. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
  4. Finely chop onions.
  5. Crush ginger and garlic cloves together.
  6. Grind the spinach in a mixture by squeezing the water from spinach. 
  7. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and asafoetida. When cumin seeds starts to sputter add cut green chilies, onions, bay leaves, salt and crushed ginger - garlic. Saute mixture for 5 minutes.
  8. Add kasoori methi.
  9. Add spinach puree, garam masala and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes.
  10. Add paneer cubes and let it cook for 5 minutes.

Notes

I have not fried the paneer cubes. In my opinion when you fry the paneer it makes the paneer tough.