Palak Paneer(A creamy medium-spicy North-Indian spinach(palak) gravy with cottage cheese (paneer) cubes.)
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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
10 Min 3 10Min
Ingredients :
2 bunches spinach
1 bunch coriander
1 chopped large onion
1 cup cooking cream
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
salt to taste
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp peppercorns
1 green chili
1/2 kg paneer/ cottage cheese - cut in 1"x1" cubes
3-4 cardamoms/ 1/s tsp cardamom pwd
1/4 tsp ajwain (optional)
1/2 tsp turmeric
cooking oil/ clarified butter
Cooking Instructions:
Finely grind the spinach, coriander leaves, cumin, peppercorns, chili, cardamom, ajwain, turmeric & half the onions with some water. Place the paneer cubes in room temp water with 1/4 tsp turmeric powder added to it - Leave aside. In a sauce pan, heat 3 tbsp cooking oil/ butter, fry the remaining onions well. Then add the ground mixture 2-3 tbsp at a time, frying well & then add salt & suger. Drain the paneer & drop the cubes into the gravy. Simmer open (not covered) for 2 minutes & then add beaten cream 2 tbsp at a time, gently folding it into the gravy to get a pleasant green colour & then simmer (open) till desired consistency is reached. Garnish with cream & serve with steamed rice or piping hot rotis/ naans.
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