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Palak paneer is a very popular and healthy north Indian dish and a vegetarian Indian Recipe. The traditional green based dish is made up of spinach puree and paneer cubes. It goes well with rice or Naan.
It has a high nutrient value and its alto a very healthy recipe. Your children will love it.
More paneer recipes for you: Matar Paneer, Kadai Paneer, Palak Paneer, Paneer Capsicum Masala, Paneer Butter Masala, Veg Palak Paneer, etc.
Palak Paneer Recipe
Palak paneer is a very popular and healthy north Indian dish. The traditional green based dish is made up of spinach puree and paneer cubes. It goes well with rice or Nan.
Servings 4
Calories 178kcal
Ingredients
- ½ kg Spinach palak
- 200 gm cottage cheese paneer, cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp. Moong dal optional for color
- 2 tbsp. oil ghee/butter
- 2 tsp. fresh cream
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp red chily powder
- 7-8 Garlic flakes
- 1 medium tomato chopped
- 2 pcs green chilly
- ¼ tsp. turmeric powder
- Pinch hing
- ½ tsp. cumin seeds
- ½ tsp. garam masala
Instructions
- Remove spinach leaves from stem and rinse thoroughly in water.
- Take a deep pan and add washed spinach leaves, garlic flakes, green chily, soaked moong dal (for color) and chopped tomatoes.
- Add little water, cover the lid and cook for 5 mins.
- Turn off the heat and make the spinach cool.
- Now blend the spinach mixture with a blender and make a thick smooth paste.
- Heat oil in a deep heavy pan and add cumin seeds.
- When the seed starts crackling add spinach paste and stir for a min.
- Add turmeric powder, hing , salt, water (if required) and mix well.
- Add pieces of cottage cheese, fresh cream, red chily powder, garam masala and mix it well.
- Cook till the gravy starts boiling.
- Garnish with fresh cream and serve hot with nan or jeera rice.
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Notes
Notes: You can add lightly fried paneer cubes into the spinach curry.
Nutrition
Serving: 4g | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 845mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 11990IU | Vitamin C: 36.2mg | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 4.3mg
Vegetable recipes you may like: Dum Aloo Recipe, Mixed Vegetable, Paneer Butter Masala, Turai Chana Dal, Papad Mangodi Kadhi(Curry) etc.
How to make palak paneer:
- Remove spinach leaves(Palak) from stem and rinse thoroughly in water.
- Take a deep pan and add washed spinach leaves, garlic flakes, green chily, soaked moong dal (for color) and chopped tomatoes.
- Add little water, cover the lid and cook for 5 mins.
- Turn off the heat and make the spinach cool.
- Now blend the spinach mixture with a Blender and make a thick smooth paste.
- Heat oil in a deep heavy pan and add cumin seeds.
- When the seed starts crackling add spinach paste and stir for a min.
- Add turmeric powder, hing , salt, water (if required) and mix well.
- Add pieces of cottage cheese, fresh cream, red chily powder, garam masala and mix it well.
- Cook till the gravy starts boiling.
- Garnish with fresh cream and serve hot with nan or jeera rice.
Note:
- You can add lightly fried paneer cubes into the spinach curry.
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