Palak Paneer

The recipe is from my brother-in-law, who enjoys cooking and experimenting with new dishes. Thank you, Jijaji!

Ingredients:

  • 250g spinach (palak)
  • 2 tbs cooking oil
  • 100ml tomato puree
  • 100g paneer
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped/ grated
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • About 1 cm of cinnamon
  • 2 to 3 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp coriander and cumin seed powder
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • About 50ml double cream

Recipe:

  • Wash and prepare spinach by discarding spoiled leaves.
  • In a saucepan, bring some water to a boil.
  • Now add the prepared spinach and blanch for 3-4 minutes.
  • Drain the spinach and add it to an ice/ cold water bowl. This process helps to maintain the green colour of the spinach.
  • Now in a saucepan, heat the oil and the cinnamon, cloves and bay leaf.
  • Once hot and fragrant, add the onion.
  • Let the onion cook uncovered on low heat for around 7- 8 minutes. Make sure you keep stirring to avoid burning the onions.
  • Once the onion is lightly browned, add the ginger garlic paste and mix well.
  • Let cook for another minute.
  • Now add tomato puree, mix well and turn the heat to medium-low. Let it cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Once the oil starts to separate from the gravy, add dry spices. Mix everything well.
  • Let the gravy cook for about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a food processor, add the blanched spinach and make a puree out of it.
  • Add this spinach puree to onion and tomato gravy.
  • Now add the cubed paneer and double cream
  • Mix everything well. Let it cook on low heat for another 5 minutes.
  • Garnish with coriander and more double cream
  • Enjoy with rice or chapati.