Palak Paneer

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

Last Updated: Sep 03, 2019

Palak Paneer

About Palak Paneer

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The popular Punjabi dish palak paneer made this way is both healthy and delicious

  • Fresh spinach, chopped 1½ cups
  • Low fat cottage cheese (paneer), cubed ½ cup
  • Refined oil 1 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
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  • Blanch spinach in sufficient water boiling in a deep non-stick pan for 2-3 minutes. Drain, refresh in cold water and drain well. Transfer into a mixer jar and grind into a puree.
  • Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and onions and saute till onions are golden brown.
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Ingredients

  • Fresh spinach, chopped 1½ cups
  • Low fat cottage cheese (paneer), cubed ½ cup
  • Refined oil 1 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds 1 tsp
  • Onions, finely chopped ¾ cup
  • Ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
  • Red chilli powder ½ tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Tomato puree 1 cup
  • Green chillies, slit 2 to 3 + to garnish
  • Garam masala powder ½ tsp
  • Sugar ½ tsp

How to Make Palak Paneer (Stepwise Photos)

Method

  1. Blanch spinach in sufficient water boiling in a deep non-stick pan for 2-3 minutes. Drain, refresh in cold water and drain well. Transfer into a mixer jar and grind into a puree.
  2. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and onions and saute till onions are golden brown.
  3. Add ginger-garlic paste and mix well. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt and mix well. Saute for 1 minute.
  4. Add tomato puree and green chillies and mix well. Saute till oil begins to separate.
  5. Add spinach puree and mix well. Add cottage cheese cubes, garam masala powder and sugar and mix well. Cover and cook cottage cheese cubes in this gravy for 2 minutes.
  6. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with green chillies and serve hot with naan.

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Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte

Chef Shantanu Gupte hosts the show Health Mange More on channel FOOD FOOD.

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Key Details:

Prep:20 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Difficulty Level: Easy

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Punjabi

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