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Palak Paneer Recipe (Punjabi Palak Paneer) Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
10 Mins
Total Time
30 Mins
Makes
4.00 servings
Ingredients
For Palak Paneer
10 cups chopped spinach (palak) , refer handy tip
1 1/2 cups paneer (cottage cheese) , cut into 12 mm. cubes
2 tbsp oil
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
4 garlic (lehsun) cloves , grated
25 mm piece ginger (adrak) , grated
2 green chilli , finely chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
3/4 cup fresh tomato pulp
salt to taste
1 tsp punjabi garam masala
2 tbsp fresh cream
Method
For palak paneer
- To make palak paneer, blanch the spinach in a vesselful of boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Drain, refresh with cold water and keep aside to cool for sometime.
- Blend in a mixer to a smooth purée and keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a kadhai , add the onions and sauté on a medium flame till they turn translucent.
- Add the garlic, ginger, green chillies and turmeric powder and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato pulp and sauté till the mixture leaves oil, while stirring continuously.
- Add the spinach purée and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the salt, garam masala and fresh cream and mix well.
- Add the paneer, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Serve the palak paneer hot.
Handy tip:
- 4 bunches of spinach will approximately yield 10 cups of chopped spinach.
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