How To Make Palak Paneer – Lunch And Dinner Recipe

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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.

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Course: Lunch and Dinner

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: palak paneer, Paneer

Prep Time: 8 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 28 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 178kcal

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

• 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

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 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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