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palak paneer

Palak paneer

Authentically this dish is prepared with homemade cottage cheese produced from curdled milk and then pressed with a stone to form solid block of cottage cheese.But nowadays one can buy readymade cottage cheese or tofu from the market for this dish.
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian cuisine, punjabi
Keyword #shilpashethbhambri, cottage cheese, delicious, green curry, Paneer recipes, spinach egg curry, vegetarian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 3
Author indrani

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Spinach A bunch
  • Paneer 200 gms or 1/2 litre milk
  • Lemon juice 1 tbsp
  • Tomato chopped 1
  • Cumin powder 1 tsp
  • Green chilies 2
  • Garlic 5 to 6 cloves
  • Cinnamon 1 stick
  • Cardmaom 4 to 5
  • Cloves 3 to 4
  • Cumin whole 1 tbsp
  • Red chilies 2
  • Clarified butter or ghee 2 to 3 tbsp
  • Chopped onions 3/4th cup

Instructions

  1. Boil spinach ,green chilly and garlic with a cup of water and salt.
  2. Strain and make a fine smooth puree.
  3. Roughly grind the cinnamon ,cardamom and cloves into a powder.
  4. Add clarified butter in the pan.
  5. Add the roughly grpound all spice powder.
  6. Add chopped onions and fry on low flame till translucent.
  7. Add the tomatoes and fry till soft.
  8. Add the spinach puree and fry.
  9. If it seems too thick add 1/2 cup of water and cover cook for 5 minutes on slow flame.The consistency should be like tomato ketchup.
  10. Add the cottage cheese cubes at this stage and cover cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
  11. For tempering add ghee on a small pan and add roasted cumin and red chilies.When they release a nice aroma ,add this tempering into the curry.
  12. Serve hot with naans or rice.