Palak Paneer
A delicious and creamy spinach and paneer curry with a hint of spice
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 200 gram spinach
- 1 onion chopped
- 4-5 green chillies
- 1&half tspn ginger/garlic paste
- 1 tspn cumin seeds
- 1 tspn ground cumin
- 1 tspn garam masala
- 2 tbsp greek yogurt or any plain yogurt will work
- 1 tbsp light olive oil or butter ghee
- 1/2 tspn turmeric
- 1/2 tspn kashmiri chilli powder
- 150 gram paneer
- 1/4 cup fresh cream
- lemon juice (optional)
- salt
Instructions
- Blend the onion, chilli and ginger/garlic into a smooth paste and set aside
- Rinse spinach well and pour a kettle of boiling water over it until it wilts. Rinse immediately under cold water and use a stick blender and blend it until smooth
- Heat oil, add the cumin seeds and fry until it bursts. Add the onion mixture and saute until the onion is translucent. Add the chiil powder, ground cumin and turmeric. Fry for a minute. Add the yogurt and mix well
- Add the blended spinach, season with salt and cook until it heats through. Add the garam masala and paneer. If you using cream you can add it now and bring to a boil. Add a squeeze of lemon juice if you prefer. Serve hot with naan bread, roti or rice
Notes
- You can add more cream according to your preference
- The cream can also be omitted if you're looking for a healthy dish
- The amount of chilli can be reduced according to your taste