Easy Palak Paneer
by koolkhats
08 Aug 2011
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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.
Easy Palak Paneer recipe - How to make Easy Palak Paneer
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Makes 4 servings
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
- 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.
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