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 Palak  Paneer

Ingredients

  • 500 grams spinach
  • 250 grams paneer cottage cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • A pinch of hing asafoetida
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 3-4 teaspoons oil
  • 1 tablespoon cream optional I don’t use
  • Salt to taste
  • For the Paste:
  • 1 tomato
  • 1/2 inch ginger
  • 3-4 garlic cloves

Instructions

  • In a blender add tomato ginger and garlic and make a smooth paste. Wash and clean spinach.
  • Boil spinach with 1 cup water, when it is done cool and make the puree.
  • Cut paneer into pieces heat oil in a pan fry paneer till lightly brown.
  • In leftover oil add cumin seed and hing when cumin seed starts to crackle add tomato paste and cook till dry. Add spinach puree and stir well, add salt coriander powder, and red chili powder Cook till the gravy thickens.
  • Now add paneer stir cook for 2 more minutes. Add cream stir gently cook for 1 minute.
  • Serve hot with rice or naan, roti.