Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer is one of our family favorites.Me and my brother loved that dish especially when it is from Minerva.Yes, the same Minerva that I keep raving about.So here is my take on that dish.

1 bag Fresh Spinach, roughly chopped;I am not very fond of the frozen ones
1/4 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 garlic cloves
5 long green chillies,halved and vertically slit
1 medium Onion chopped
1/2 cup tomato sauce or 2 tomatoes, chopped
Pinch of turmeric
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp cumin coriander powder
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp garam masala
1/4 tsp Kasoori Methi
1 pint cream
1 tbsp butter
1 block of Paneer, cubed (I used Nanak Paneer)

• Heat a tbsp of butter in a pan and fry the paneer pieces until brown
• Remove them from the pan and place them on a paper napkin to drain any excess butter Boil Spinach in water for 8 min.Drain the water
• Grind the Spinach to a puree
• In the same pan, add a tsp of oil and add cumin seeds
• Add onions and let them cook for a bit and add tomatoes or the sauce depending on what you are using, green chillies and turmeric.
• Stir in the cumin coriander powder,Kasoori Methi, curry powder and garam masala
• Add the pureed spinach and simmer for 10 min
• Add the fried paneer
• Drizzle the cream
• Serve it with roti or rice
  

Have fun,
Shri