Palak Paneer Recipe

Finger licking green gravy of spinach with cottage cheese. Palak Paneer is a vegetarian recipe from Indian subcontinent. It is prepared with pureed spinach and cottage cheese along with spices.

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Recipe:

• Prep time - 20 mins
• Cooking time - 30 to 40 mins
• Serves - 4

Ingredients:

• Spinach ( Palak ) - 1 bunch, cleaned
• Water for boiling
• Oil - 3 tbsp
• Whole garam masala - 1 cinnamon, 2 cardamom, 4 cloves, 1 bay leaf
• Cumin - 1 tsp
• Onion - 2 , finely chopped
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• Garlic chopped - 1 tsp ( optional)
• Garam masala - 1 tsp
• Ground red chili pepper ( paprika powder) - 2 tsp
• Ground turmeric - a pinch
• Ground fennel - 1 tsp ( optional)
• Salt to taste
• Cottage Cheese - 7.5 ounces
• Ginger ( fresh) - Julienne cut for garnishing
• Dried Fenugreek leaves ( Kasoori Methi ) - 1/2 tsp ( optional)
• Fresh cream - 1/4 cup
• Green Chili pepper - 2, finely chopped
• Tomato - 3, finely chopped
• Ground Nutmeg - 1/4 tsp

Method:

• In a deep cooking pot, add less water and allow it to boil.
• Add in the spinach into the boiling water. Do not cover as the acid in the spinach lead to discoloration when it's covered. (Note: Have less water as the spinach water can be used in the gravy. Do not drain the water as that water is nutritive.)
• Remove the spinach and blend in with enough drained water into a smooth puree.
• Add oil in the cooking pot. Then add in the whole garam masala, cumin seeds.
• When the cumin seeds crackle, add the onion with enough salt.
• Add in the ginger garlic paste and the chopped garlic (optional). Saute well.
• Add in the tomatoes and saute well. Also add the ground turmeric, nutmeg, green chili pepper, garam masala powder, paprika powder.
• Saute well. Once the oil oozes out, add the spinach puree and the remaining drained water.
• Also add the kasoori methi. Cook the gravy over medium low heat. 
• Add in the cottage cheese. Cook for few more minutes until the cottage cheese is cooked.
• Pour in the fresh cream and mix well.
• Garnish with ginger and serve it with naan bread or roti.

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