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Quick Paalak Paneer
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A Chef and A MomQuick Paalak Paneer
cottage cheese/paneer soaked in the goodness of a rich and creamy spinach/paalak gravy
Ingredient
Food ration :
3 servingsCooking time :
15 mins
500 grams
Spinach leaves
250 grams
cottage cheese cubes
to taste
Salt
2
cloves
1/2 inch
ginger peeled and chopped
1
bay leaf
2 tablespoon
ghee
1 pinch
asafoetida/hing powder
1/2 teaspoon
garam masala powder
1 teaspoon
turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon
red chilli powder
1 teaspoon
coriander powder
1 teaspoon
cumin seeds
2 tablespoon
fresh creme
as needed
Water
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Rinse and roughly chop the spinach leaves
* Step 2
Add them to a saucepan fill upto 1/2 in water
* Step 3
Cover and blanch the leaves over high heat for 5 minutes
* Step 4
Take them off water immediately after blanching in a colander
* Step 5
Wash them under running cold water and place them in a bowl
* Step 6
Blend the leaves with onions and tomatoes and keep aside in a bowl
* Step 7
Heat ghee in a wok
* Step 8
Add and sauté the panner till golden brown over Low heat and take them off heat and keep aside
* Step 9
Add the cumin seeds, Bay leaf,green chillies, ginger and garlic,cloves and cardamom in the wok
* Step 10
Wait till the seeds splutter and garlic brown
* Step 11
Next add and sauté the spinach paste for 2-3 minutes covered
* Step 12
Add the dry spices except garam masala powder and let it cook till oil separates
* Step 13
Once the oil separates, add the sautéed paneer cubes and salt
* Step 14
Mix well and add some water to cook the gravy to desired consistency
* Step 15
Cook covered for about 3-5 minutes stirring intermittently
* Step 16
Once done, finish off by mixing garam masala powder and fresh creme
* Step 17
Mix and take off heat
* Step 18
Serve warm with any Indian flat breads, garnished with some more creme,if desired
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spinach leaves
cottage cheese cubes
Salt
cloves
green cardamoms
Ginger, peeled and chopped
garlic pods peeled and chopped roughly
bay leaf
Ghee
asafoetida/hing powder
garam masala powder
turmeric powder
red chilli powder
coriander powder
cumin seeds
green chillies, slit
fresh creme
small onion chopped roughly
large tomato chopped roughly
water
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