Quick Palak Paneer
A tasty and delicious dish made with cheese and spinach and great with rice and bread
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 42kcal
Ingredients
- 2 bunches spinach
- 1 big tomato
- ½ onion diced
- 2 pods garlic
- 1 inch ginger
- 2-3 green chillies (add more to increase spice level
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 pinch asafoetida
- 3-4 tsp oil or ghee(clarified butter)
- salt
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp kashmiri chilly powder optional (as we already have green chilies for the spice)
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- ¼ tsp amchur powder optional dry mango powder
- 2 tsp fresh cream (optional)
Instructions
- Take a pan, add about a cup of water
- Add the tomatoes, onions, green chillies, garlic and ginger to it .Boil it with the lid closed for about 10 to 15 mins or until the contents are cooked well.
- Add spinach and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, do not cook more else you will lose the green color of the gravy.
- Cool it and grind it to a smooth paste in a blender.
- Next in a deep bottomed pan , heat oil or ghee and add the cumin seeds.
- Add a pinch of asafoetida, reduce the flame and add all the spice powders
- To this add the spinach paste and cook for about 3 to 4 mins
- Add salt. Add water to adjust and get the desired consistency
- Finally , add the cubed paneer (farmers cheese) and simmer till the cheese is mildly soft .Switch off the flame. That is it!!
- If you are using fresh cream you can add it in the end to get a rich flavor.This is optional.
- Serve with rice or wheat bread. Enjoy :)
Notes
- To preserve the vibrant green color of the gravy, add the spinach at the end, once all the other vegetables are fully cooked.
- About 2 to 3 minutes of blanching is good enough; you can also add cold water to stop the cooking process.
- Adding the paneer cubes to hot or warm water ensures the paneer does not turn hard and is very soft.
- Adjust the tomatoes to how tangy you want the gravy to be. The dry mango powder also adds some tanginess.
- You can add both green chilies and red chili powder or choose one of them, it's each ones preference.
- Add fresh cream in the very end if adding to get a rich gravy.
Nutrition
Serving: 55g | Calories: 42kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 7975IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 3mg
