How to make Palak Paneer

Welcome to my kitchen, today we will make Palak Paneer.

Palak Paneer is one of the most popular paneer dishes. consisting of paneer in a thick paste made from puréed spinach and seasoned with ginger, garlic, garam masala, and other spices.

It can be eaten with naan, paratha or jeera rice, ghee rice or even plain rice. it is healthy and tasty food.

Ingredients for Palak Paneer

500 gms spinach, pureed

15-16 Paneer cubes

2 tbsp oil

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 Bay leaf

1 tsp ginger, finely chopped

1 tsp garlic, finely chopped

1 cup onion paste, grated

1/2 cup tomato, pureed

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp red pepper, powdered

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1 tbsp cream

A pinch of asafetida (hing)- it is optional

Making method of Palk Paneer

Step 1:- Boil spinach in a pressure cooker. if the stems are stringy, then discard the stems. boil spinach with a little bit of salt.

Step 2:- when spinach become boil Immediately add the palak or spinach leaves in a pan or bowl containing ice-cold water. this method helps in preserving the green color of the spinach. just add 8 to 10 ice cubes to 3 cups water to get cold water. allow the spinach leaves to be in the cold water for a minute.

Step 3:- Remove the spinach from cold water and squeeze it well.

now the spinach in a blender or grinder jar with chopped ginger and green chilies.

make a smooth palak puree. no need to add water while making the puree. keep the spinach puree aside.

Step 4:- Heat oil in a pan and put cumin seed and bay leaf, asafoetida/hing.

Step 5:- When it starts to crackle. then add ginger, garlic and onion paste. Cook until it gets pinkish-brown in color.

Step 6:- Now add tomato puree and stir fry over medium heat.stir and saute the tomatoes till they soften.

Step 7:- When you see oil releasing from the sides of the mixture. then add salt, turmeric, garam masala, coriander powder along with red pepper

Stir till well mixed.

Step 8:- then add the palak puree and mix well. and cooked  2 to 3 minutes.

Step 9:- add about ⅓ to ½ cup water or as required. stir again. till the become gravy thickens cooked 6-7minute.

Step 10:- Now add paneer cubes to the mixture and turn around a few times to completely mix it with the palak gravy.

Step 11:- Pour some cream over, mixes well.

Now your palak paneer is ready to serve. you can eat the hot palak paneer with some rotis, tandoori roti, chapatis, phulkas, parathas or naan.

If you like rice then you can eat with jeera rice, veg pulao, ghee rice and even a simple steamed rice...