Palak Paneer by Tarla Dalal

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Palak Paneer

Many of the best loved vegetarian punjabi dishes are the ones where paneer is combined with a vegetable. Paneer is widely used and very popular in punjab due to the abundance of milk and milk products in the area. This combination of spinach and paneer is not only highly nutritious, but is a splendid blend of taste, texture and flavour. The paneer in this recipe has been fried to add some extra flavour. You can however add the paneer pieces without frying if required.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

10 cups chopped spinach (palak) , refer handy tip
1 1/2 cups paneer , cut into 12 mm. ( 1/2") cubes
2 tbsp oil
3/4 cup finely chopped onions
4 cloves garlic , grated
25 mm (1") piece ginger , grated
2 green chillies , finely chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
3/4 cup fresh tomato pulp
salt to taste
1 tsp punjabi garam masala
2 tbsp fresh cream

Method

1. Blanch the spinach in a vesselful of boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Drain, refresh with cold water and keep aside to cool for sometime.
3. Blend in a mixer to a smooth purée and keep aside.
4. Heat the oil in a kadhai , add the onions and sauté on a medium flame till they turn translucent.
5. Add the garlic, ginger, green chillies and turmeric powder and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
6.Add the tomato pulp and sauté till the mixture leaves oil, while stirring continuously.
7.Add the spinach purée and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
8. Add the salt, garam masala and fresh cream and mix well.
9. Add the paneer, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.
10. Serve hot.

Handy tip:

1. 4 bunches of spinach will approximately yield 10 cups of chopped spinach.

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[Pushpa Gohel]

Simple easy &seems yummy recipe I will certainly try it !

[TarlaDalalsKitchen]

Happy Cooking !

[sukhvinder saini]

u could have added the same water in which u blanched spinach instead of plain water.what about cream or yogurt ,kasuri methi or some lemon juice.pls do reply.

[TarlaDalalsKitchen]

it is true that usually we recommend using the water used for boiling vegetables, however in case of spinach it might render a bitter taste and hence best avoided. fresh cream has been added in the end. kasuri methi may be added if you wish to however yoghurt or lemon juice is usually not added to palak paneer

[SHANTHI SHANTHI]

can i add chilli powder to make spici dish  today iam going to do this

[TarlaDalalsKitchen]

Yes you can add chilli powder or green chillies....

[S kumar]

fantastic recipes

[sunny Lara]

i will try today thanks

[sukhvinder saini]

This is just a suggestion no hard feelings.

[Donna Karen]

Easy healthy delicious recipes.I use firm tofu instead of paneer,it comes out well.