Palak Paneer (Cottage cheese Spinach Gravy)

                                                       

Palak Paneer (Cottage cheese Spinach Gravy)

Ingredients

150 - 200 gm Spinach/Palak
1 cup Paneer cubed
1 Onion - chopped
2 Tomato
1 tsp. ginger garlic paste
5 green chilies 
Milk - 1/4 cup (or Fresh cream 2 tbsp.)
2 tsp. Oil
Salt as required

Spices
Turmeric a pinch
1 tsp. Coriander Powder
1/4 tsp Garam masala
Cumin powder a pinch (optional)
Fennel seeds powder a pinch (optional)
Dried Fenugreek powder (Kasoori Methi) a pinch

Preparation:

1. Heat the pan, add the onions and sauté until the raw smell goes, let it cool down and grind to a paste.

2.Blanch the Tomato (Add tomatoes to the boiling water for 2 mins, take out, let it cool down and peel the skin), grind to a paste

 

3. Heat the pan, add the washed spinach and sauté until it reduces in volume, let it cool down, Grind it with green chilies to a fine paste

 

4.Boil water and add Paneer cubes, remove from the heat, keep covered.

Method:

1.Heat a Pan, add oil. Once the oil is hot enough add the Onion paste and fry well for 2 mins

2.Add Ginger/garlic paste and sauté for a min
3.Add Tomato puree/paste and sauté for another 2 mins
4.Add required salt and mix well
5.Add all the spices one by one, mix well, sauté for a min

6.Add the Spinach paste, mix well and cook in low flame for 5 mins

7.Drain the Paneer and add to the Spinach gravy.

8.Add milk/cream, mix gently and bring to boil for 2 mins.

***Serve hot with Chappathi/Naan
**Instead of Paneer, you shall use Tofu for healthier option.