PANEER

PALAK PANEER 

Creamy and rich a delight to eat .

A dish I fell in love  from my childhood with at a  local restaurant .

A popular paneer dish from the North india .
During these days I always look for different ways to add green in my  diet .

My favorite green are kasturi methi and spinach  (palak).

This recipe taste exactly restaurant style Palak paneer .

If you think that spinach dish is bland and tasteless,then i bet you haven't tried this recipe.
Try it Once ,I am sure you will love it .


INGREDIENTS

• 24OZof Paneer which is easily available in everywhere .I usually  preffer HALDIRAM Brand Paneer.If your paneer is hard sitting in the refrigerator microwave for a few seconds to make it soft .

• 4small Onion chopped
• 10-12 green chillies
• 10 cloves of garlic 
• 3tbsp ginger paste
• 2 tomatoes chopped
• 12 cups of chopped spinach (palak)
• 3tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tsp ginger powder
• 2tsp coriander powder
• 4tsp red chili powder
• 4tsp kasturi methi 
• 1 cup milk
• 1tbsp cream 
• 2 cup water 
• 1tbsp garam masala 
• salt
• sugar 
• 1tbsp vegetable oil
• ghee or butter 

  METHOD 

Heat oil in pan.

Saute 1/2 chopped onion,garlic,green chilies until onion is translucent.

Add chopped tomatoes fry for a couple of minutes till  softens.

Then add chopped spinach and salt cook till the spinach wilts and softens.

Its time to blend the whole cooked spinach into spinach puree.

Do not add any water while blending.

Again heat the pan with oil add cumin seeds .

When the  spice pops add another half chopped onions.

Fry with little sugar and helps to caramelize  the onions.

Add the spinach puree mix well for couple of minutes then add cumin powder,coriander powder,red chili powder and salt .

Mix the masala and salute for more 2-3 minutes.

Add kasturi methi and mix well.

Then add milk and water ,mix well with all the masala and keep it low flame.

When the gravy comes  to boil then add all paneer pieces and let the gravy  in flame for 15-20minutes.

By this time gravy suppose to creamy and thick no raw smell from the puree.

Times to add fresh cream mix well.

Just before taking it off from the heat sprinkle with garam masala powder ,ghee butter and mix well .

Delicious  creamy palak paneer goes well with Roti,naan,parathas and jeera rice .

Vegan can substitute paneer with tofu in this palak paneer recipe.

I made palak tofu and even with tofu ,the palak gravy tastes good .