Palak / Spinach paneer is a very famous dish in north India. This is such a simple recipe, but taste too good. You can serve this with naan, chapathi, roti or even with plain rice. The recipe is here just for you.
Ingredients :
Palak / Spinach - 300 grms ( washed and cleaned)
Paneer - 100 grms ( chopped in small cubes and fried in oil till golden brown)
Big onions - 2 ( Chopped )
Tomatoes - 2 ( Chopped )
oil - To fry ( 2 -4 tsp)
Methi leaves - 1 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp ( Optional)
Salt - To taste
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Ginger and Garlic paste - 2 tsp
Preparation :
* First take a pan and add some oil and add onions( Dont add all the onions, add just 1 & 1/2 onion and keep the rest for later use) and fry till golden brown.
* Then add the tomatoes and fry till the tomatoes are cooked well.
* Now add the cleaned palak and cook for 5 mins (Add little water , 1/2 cup)
* When the palak is cooked, keep it aside to cool it.
* Now put the mixture in a blender and grind it to paste.
* Take a another pan add oil and now add the rest of the onion and fry till golden brown.
* Now add the cumin seeds and methi leaves and fry for 2 mins.
* Now add the grinded mixture to it.
* Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt.
* Cook the mixture for 5 mins.
* Now finally add the chopped paneer to it and mix well and cook for another 10 more mins.
Note:
To frying the paneer is just optional, we can also add it directly to our recipes, depeneding on how fresh it is. ( Dont fry it too much, because it may go hard, just fry for 2 - 3 mins in medium flame)
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