How To Make Palak Paneer – Lunch And Dinner Recipe

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.

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Palak Paneer Recipe

Prep Time

8 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

13 mins

 

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.

Course: Lunch and Dinner

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 4

Calories: 178 kcal

Author: Reshu Drolia

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

1. Remove spinach leaves from stem and rinse thoroughly in water.
2. Take a deep pan and add washed spinach leaves, garlic flakes, green chily, soaked moong dal (for color) and chopped tomatoes.
3. Add little water, cover the lid and cook for 5 mins.
4. Turn off the heat and make the spinach cool.
5. Now blend the spinach mixture with a blender and make a thick smooth paste.
6. Heat oil in a deep heavy pan and add cumin seeds.
7. When the seed starts crackling add spinach paste and stir for a min.
8. Add turmeric powder, hing , salt, water (if required) and mix well.
9. Add pieces of cottage cheese, fresh cream, red chily powder, garam masala and mix it well.
10. Cook till the gravy starts boiling.
11. Garnish with fresh cream and serve hot with nan or jeera rice.

Recipe Notes

Notes: You can add lightly fried paneer cubes into the spinach curry.

Nutrition Facts

Palak Paneer Recipe

Amount Per Serving (4 g)

Calories 178 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g 17%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 11mg 4%

Sodium 292mg 12%

Potassium 845mg 24%

Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 2g

Protein 10g 20%

Vitamin A 239.8%

Vitamin C 43.9%

Calcium 17.6%

Iron 24.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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.