palak paneer recipe (how to make palak paneer)
Palak paneer recipe, One of the most popular Indian paneer recipe, soft paneer cubes simmered in spinach gravy!
Servings: 3
Calories: 457kcal
Ingredients
For palak puree
- 250 grams spinach leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3 green chilies
- 1/2 inch ginger peeled
For palak paneer curry
- 1 onion finely chopped OR 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 2 tomatoes finely chopped OR 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 2-3 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
- 200 grams paneer cut into bite size cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/2 sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 200 grams paneer cubed
- 2 tablespoons fresh cream
- 1/2 teaspoon kasuri methi
- 2 tablespoons oil or butter
Instructions
To blanch spinach leaves and make puree.
- Wash the spinach leaves thoroughly.
- Blanch the spinach leaves in boiling water along with sugar for 3-4 minutes.
- Wash the blanched leaves in cold running water. Puree the spinach along with ginger and green chilli
To make palak paneer curry
- Heat oil or butter in a thick bottomed pan. Add bay leaf and saute well.
- Next add crushed garlic,chopped onions and saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Add chopped tomatoes and mix well. Saute till the tomatoes turn mushy.
- Now add chili powder and saute well.
- Then add the spinach puree and mix well. Add sugar,salt and garam masala. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Now add the chopped paneer cubes and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
- Finally add lemon juice,mix well and serve palak paneer hot.
Notes
1. Washing the spinach leaves in cold running water is important to stop the blanching process and retain the color.
2. Adding sugar while blanching retains color and increases taste.
2. Adding sugar while blanching retains color and increases taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 457kcal