Palak Paneer
Palak Paneer
Palak Paneer is a classic North Indian dish that features a creamy spinach (palak) sauce and cubes of paneer, a type of Indian cottage cheese. This vegetarian delight is known for its rich, vibrant green color and a flavorful blend of spices. The dish typically includes ingredients such as fresh spinach, paneer, onions, garlic, ginger, and a mix of spices. Some variations also incorporate tomatoes and cream or yogurt for added texture and flavor
- servings
- 👥 4 servings
- time
- ⏱ 30 min
- Cuisine
- 🍽 Other
by @akashbhowmick · Original recipe on kangacook.com
English text is machine-translated from the original Chinese and has not been reviewed by a person.
Ingredients
- 350 gSpinach
- 4Green chili
- 1large Red onion
- 2Garlic cloves
- 1 tbspGhee/butter
- 200 gPaneer
- 2 tbspGaram masala
- 1 tspSalt
- 1 tspBlack Pepper
- 1 tbspSugar
- 1Lime
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Nutrition per serving
- calories
- 165 kcal
- protein
- 8.5 g
- fat
- 11.2 g
- carbohydrate
- 9.8 g
As published by the author; KangaCook estimates these automatically.
Steps
- 1
Start by blanching the spinach in hot water for a couple minutes. Then rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.
- 2
Add the blanched spinach in a blender with 4-5 green chillis and blend it up.
- 3
Now chop 1 onion in to small pieces.
- 4
And cut paneer into bite size cubes.
- 5
Heat up 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add in 4 cloves of minced garlic and the chopped onion. Let that cook for a few minutes then add in ghee or butter and cook for a couple more minutes until the onions are soft and brown.
- 6
Add in the spinach puree and the spices listed above. Squeeze the juice of half a lime in and add in the paneer.
- 7
Mix it up over medium heat for 2-3 minutes and NOW ITS TIME TO ENJOY!
