Thursday 25 December 2014

Palak Paneer (spinach with paneer)

Ingredients: 

Spinach: 2 cups; blanched and pureed
Onions: 1 medium; finely chopped
Tomato: 1 medium
Garlic paste: 0.5 tsp
Turmeric: 0.25 tsp
Fenugreek seeds: 0.25 tsp
Cumin: 0.5 tsp
Salt: to taste
Green chillies: 5
Paneer*: 250 grams; cubed (*can substitute with tofu)
Cream: 2 tbsp
Butter: 0.5 tbsp
Oil: 2 tbsp

Directions: 

1. Heat oil and butter.
2. Add fenugreek seeds, cumin. Allow to simmer for a minute.
3. Add chopped onions. Fry till it turns translucent.
4. Add garlic paste. Stir.
5. Add in turmeric powder.
6. Add in Spinach puree. Cook for a couple of minutes.
7. Season with salt and pepper; add in chopped green chillies. Cook till oil separates.
8. In a separate frying pan, add in 0.5 tbsp oil. When warm, shallow fry cubed cottage cheese & drain on dry kitchen towel.
9. Add cottage cheese to spinach. Add cream.
10. Serve with naan or rice.

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