Name: Palak Paneer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g fresh spinach; 250 g paneer; 1 medium onion; 1 medium tomato; 4 cloves garlic; 1 inch ginger; 2 whole green chilies; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 0.5 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp cream; 3 tbsp ghee; 1 tsp salt

Ingredients

Servings

500g spinach
250g paneer, cubed
1medium onion
1medium tomato
4cloves garlic
1inch ginger
2whole green_chili
1tsp cumin
0.5tsp garam_masala
2tbsp heavy_cream
3tbsp ghee
1tsp salt

Instructions

1
Blanch spinach in boiling water for 2 minutes, then immediately transfer to ice water. Drain and blend to a smooth puree.
2
Lightly fry paneer cubes in ghee until golden. Set aside.
3
In the same pan, add cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add onion and sauté until translucent.
4
Add ginger, garlic, and green chilies. Cook for 1 minute, then add chopped tomato.
5
Add spinach puree, salt, and garam masala. Simmer for 5 minutes.
6
Add fried paneer cubes and cream. Cook for 3 more minutes and serve hot.

Tips

Blanching and ice bath keeps the spinach bright green instead of dull olive.
Don't overcook the spinach puree or it will lose its fresh flavor.