Easy Palak Paneer
by koolkhats

An easy recipe to prepare the all time favorite palak paneer by simmering the succulent paneer in a spicy palak puree. Serve with roti or rice with cream as topping.

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Easy Palak Paneer recipe - How to make Easy Palak Paneer

3 cups chopped spinach (palak)
100 gms paneer (cottage cheese)
1 tsp crushed garlic (lehsun)
1/2 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
2 tsp chopped green chillies
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
4 pinches of turmeric powder (haldi)
2 cinnamon (dalchini)
4 pinches of asafoetida (hing)
1 pinch of garam masala powder
salt to taste
lemon juice to taste

Method

Boil the spinach in enough water for a minute, drain and cool.
Combine the spinach with flour, ginger, garlic, chillies and blend in a mixer till smooth. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a broad pan and add the cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and ground spinach and saute for 3 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients, except paneer and lemon juice, mix well and cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
Add the paneer and lemon juice and mix gently and simmer for more 2 minutes.
Serve hot with phulkas, or steamed brown rice.