Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer: Many of the best loved vegetarian Punjabi dishes are the ones where paneer is combined with a vegetable. Palak paneer is a thick sauce based on pureed spinach, with garlic and garam masala. It’s a well-liked eater dish. Palak paneer is one sort of saag, which may even be created with mustard leaves. It is tasty and quick to make.

Ingredients

(serves 4):

• 250 gm fresh spinach/palak
• 2 medium onion, chopped
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 2 medium garlic
• 2 inch ginger piece
• 6 cups water
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Clean and wash spinach under running water to remove any soil or impurities.
• Blanch the spinach in boiling salted water for 2 minutes.
• Drain excess water from blanched spinach.
• Transfer blanched spinach to the medium size jar of a mixer grinder.
• Add in green chillies and 1/4 cup water.
• Grind the mixture until smooth puree.
• Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
• Add in the onions.
• Stir fry till golden brown.
• Add in the chopped ginger and garlic.
• Stir for 1 minute.
• Now add spinach puree.
• Let the mixture come to a boil.
• Add in the paneer pieces.
• Stir for 2 more minutes.
• Add salt to taste.
• Palak Paneer is ready to be served.
• Serve palak paneer with hot with roti or naan.

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