Tuesday, November 9, 2010

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

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