Palak Paneer recipe
Soft Indian cheese cooked in a creamy spiced spinach sauce
Servings Prep Time
6people 20minutes
Cook Time
40minutes
Servings Prep Time
6people 20minutes
Cook Time
40minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Boil 6 cups of water in a large pot and add about 2 tsp of salt to the hot water. Add the spinach leaves in the boiling water and let the spinach cook for 2-3 minutes. Strain the spinach and add it directly to the bowl of ice cold water for a minute. Blanching the spinach preserves the vibrant green color. Drain the spinach and keep aside.
  2. Heat a big pan on medium heat. Add a tbsp of ghee and a bit of oil. Add chopped onions. Fry the onions till golden brown on medium high heat. Once the onions are done add the chopped tomatoes and garlic. Sauté the mixture for 5-7 minutes till the tomatoes have softened. Add 1 tsp of turmeric, 1 tsp of chili powder, 1 tbsp. of coriander powder to the mixture. Cook the masala (spice mixture) till oil begins to release from the sides. Then add blanched spinach to the mixture and give everything a good stir. Saute for 2 minutes till everything is well mixed.
  3. Add the spinach mixture to a high-speed blender. Puree till the mixture is a smooth paste and keep it aside. If the mixture is a little hard to blend then add a bit of hot water.
  4. Drain the soaked paneer but reserve 1 cup of paneer water for later use. If using fresh paneer, no need to soak. Using the same pan heat up ½ tbsp of ghee or butter on medium heat add ¼ tsp of chili powder, ¼ tsp of turmeric powder to the pan, and add the paneer. Sauté the paneer with the spices and add a good pinch of salt. Stir the paneer well so that its properly coated with the spices. Sauté for 2 minutes and then add pureed spinach. Gently stir everything making sure not to break the paneer. If the palak paneer is too thick , add a bit of the reserved paneer water or hot water to loosen up the spinach mixture.
  5. Add salt to taste and garam masala. Stir gently and simmer on a low flame with a lid on for about 10 minutes. Stir half way through.
  6. Remove the lid, turn the stove off, and garnish the palak paneer with some cream.
  7. Enjoy!