Ingredients
For Palak(Spinach) Paste
- Palak ( Spinach) – 1 bunch
- Green chillies – 1-2
- Garlic – 1-2 cloves
- Ginger – 1/2 inch
For Palak(Spinach) Gravy
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- Dry red chilli – 1
- Onion – 1 medium, chopped
- Garlic – 2-3 cloves, grated
- Ginger – 1 tsp, grated
- Tomato – 1 medium, chopped
- Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
- Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
- Paneer – 200 gms
- Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
- Butter
- Salt, to taste
Method
1. Clean and wash spinach in water to remove any soil or impurities and remove the stem part from the leaf.
2. Boil water in a pan with some salt. Turn off the heat and add the spinach leaves in the hot water for 4-5 minutes or pressure cook with a very little water for one whistle.
3. Let it cool for 15-20 minutes and on cooling grind it to a smooth paste with green chillies , ginger and garlic.
4. Heat oil in a pan or kadai.
5. Add cumin seeds and dry red chilli.
6. When it splutter, add chopped onion and fry until brown.
7. Add garlic and ginger, sauté for 25-30 secs.
8. Now add tomatoes. Cook on medium-low flame for 5-7 minutes or till oil begins to separate.
9. To this now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt, mix well.
10. Cook for few minutes and add the palak paste to this masala gravy.
11. When the gravy starts to boil, turn the heat to medium and cook for another 5 minutes without cover.
12. Now add the paneer cubes and garam masala, cook for another 5 minutes. Add some water if it feels dry.
13. Top with some butter before serving.
14. Goes well with roti, paratha, naan.
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