Palak Paneer
Serves | Preparation Time | Cooking Time |
2 People | 10 – 15 Minutes | 20-25 Minutes |
Ingredients
- 300 g paneer cubes
- 500 g spinach leaves
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp sugar
- 50 g fresh cream
- 40 g finely chopped tomatoes
- 1/4 tsp black salt
- 2 tsp oil
- salt to taste
For the Gravy
- 3 sliced onions
- 3 tbsp cashew nuts
- 1 tbsp melon seeds
- 2 green chillies
Method
For the Gravy
Step 1
Drop in all the ingredients in 1 cup of water and let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes on low flame.
Step 2
Let it cool and blend to form a smooth paste. Keep aside.
For the Curry
Step 1
Bring 4 glasses of water to a boil. Add salt and cook the spinach leaves in it till tender. Take care not to lose colour of the leaves; maximum of 2 minutes.
Step 2
Remove from the flame, drain, and pulse to a smooth purée.
Step 3
Heat oil in a pan and add the ginger and garlic paste, followed by tomatoes.
Step 4
Keep sautéing till the oil starts leaving the mixture.
Step 5
Add the gravy mixture, spinach purée, black salt and salt. Stir constantly for about a minute.
Step 6
Add the paneer cubes, dried fenugreek leaves, garam masala, sugar and cream.
Step 7
Let this mixture boil for about 2-3 minutes.
Step 8
Serve hot with rotis, nans or steamed rice.
Nutritional Information
Calories | 520 K cal |
Proteins | 31.3 g |
Fat | 26.9 g |
Carbohydrates | 42.7 g |
Cholesterol | 47 mg |
Sodium | 1197 mg |
Potassium | 1952 mg |
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