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Palak Paneer Recipe
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Palak Paneer Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients:
For Spinach Puree:
  • - 3–4 cups fresh spinach palak
  • - 1 green chilli
  • - 5–6 garlic cloves
  • - 1 small piece ginger
For Gravy:
  • - 2 tbsp oil or ghee
  • - 1 onion finely chopped
  • - 2 tomatoes pureed
  • - 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • - ½ tsp turmeric
  • - 1 tsp coriander powder
  • - 1 tsp garam masala
  • - Salt to taste
  • - 2–3 tbsp fresh cream optional
Paneer:
  • - 200–250g paneer cut into cubes

Equipment

  • 1 A bowl for holding spices
  • 2 Knife + chopping board
  • 3 A kadhai or deep pan
  • 4 A mixer/blender
  • 5 One pot for blanching spinach

Method
 

Blanch spinach in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
    Blend spinach, garlic, ginger, and green chilli into a smooth puree.
      Heat oil/ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds.
        Add chopped onion and sauté until golden.
          Add tomato puree and cook until oil separates.
            Mix turmeric, coriander powder, and salt.
              Add spinach puree and cook for 4–5 minutes.
                Add paneer cubes and simmer for 3 minutes.
                  Add cream for a rich texture (optional).
                    Serve hot with roti, naan, or jeera rice.

                      Notes

                      -For dhaba-style flavour, add butter and kasuri methi at the end.
                      - For restaurant-style, blend 7–8 cashews with spinach.
                      - Skip cream for a low-calorie version.