Simple palak paneer | Spinach cottage cheese curry-How to make-Step by step photos-Video

Cuisine Style: North India | Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type: Gravy | Take With: Roti,Chapati,Paratha,Naan,Rice

Ingredients

• Spinach (palak) - 1 bunch
• Cottage cheese (paneer) - 200 grams
• Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
• Onion – 1 [sliced]
• Tomato – 1 [finely chopped]
• Green chilli - 1 (finely chopped)
• Garlic - 1 tbsp (Smashed)
• Coriander Powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Sugar - 1/2 tsp
• Ghee – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed
  

Preparation

• Cut paneer into triangle shapes then shallow fry.
• Wash spinach thoroughly in Water. Boil spinach till soft. [don’t over boil]. Then put it in a mixer jar grind well.
  
• Heat oil & ghee in a pan then add cumin seeds , onion, salt & garlic sauté till soft.
• Add green chilli, tomato, & turmeric powder sauté till soft.
• Add coriander powder mix well. Then add spinach puree and mix well. Add water if required.
• Add red chilli powder mix well. Then add garam masala & sugar mix well.
• Add lemon juice and shallow fried paneer mix well & cut off heat, serve hot with chapati, rice.
  

Note

• You can add lemon juice before serving
  

Tip

• Dry roast kasoori methi then sprinkle it over the gravy for rich aroma

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Homemade paneer

Boil spinach leaves till soft [2 min]

Heat oil, ghee in a pan add cumin seeds, onion, garlic & salt saute till soft

Add green chilli & tomato saute till soft

Add turmeric powder

Add coriander powder

Add freshly ground spinach puree

Add red chilli powder

Add garam masala powder

Add sugar & salt

Add lemon juice

Cut paneer into triangle shapes & sprinkle salt

Shallow fry till golden brown

Add shallow fried paneer mix well & cut off heat

Garnish with shallow fried paneer serve hot with chapati

Simple palak paneer is ready

Spinach cottage cheese curry