Palak Paneer Recipe

Palak Paneer

Palak means Spinach & Paneer means Indian Cheese

Palak Paneer is a traditional North Indian delicacy and is an integral part of the Punjabi cuisine

Ingredients:

• 3 bunches of spinach (fresh and cleaned) or 2 packets of 10 oz frozen spinach
• ½ lb paneer
• 1 onion
• 3 tablespoons of oil -for frying panner
• 3 to 4 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• Salt to taste
• 2-3 long or cloves
• ¾ teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
• ½ teaspoon green chili paste
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil  

Preparation of palak paneer:

• In a pan, put 2 teaspoon of oil
• Put spinach in it and little salt. Cover the pan and let it cook for 15 minutes on medium heat
• Add ginger-garlic paste, green chili paste and some water with spinach
• Blend the mixture in a blender to make an even thick spinach paste
• Cut the paneer into small cubes
• Heat oil in a pan and then deep fry the paneer cubes till they are light brown. (you can cook paneer without frying also.
• In a cooking pan heat the oil and fry the bay leaves and cumin seeds. Add the chopped onion
• Add salt, cloves powder & garam masala
• Add fried paneer cubes in cooked spinach
• Serve hot with rice or Roti