Palak Panner

Recipe Ingredients :

1 bunch spinach

4-5 green chillies

1 medium onion

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

 1-2 cinnamon stick

 150-200grams paneer

 1 tbsp garam masala powder

 1 tbsp turmeric power

 1 tbsp red chili powder

 1 tbsp cumin seeds 

 2 tbsp oil/ghee

 salt (according to taste)

 1 cup yogurt 

 water-for boiling

How to prepare: 

Wash spinach with cold water and boil spinach in pressure cooker untill one-two whistles on medium flame. Drain the water and keep aside. Blend in a mixer along with green chillies into a thick paste. Do not add water. 

Meanwhile chop paneer into cubes. Boil paneer in water with little salt for about 10-15 minutes. In a medium sized pan add oil and fry paneer on both sides till golden brown in colour, drain paneer from oil and keep it aside untill needed. In the same oil add cumin seeds, cinamon stick and finely chopped onions. Saute till onions turn golden brown.

Add ginger garlic paste and stir for a minute. To this paste add garam masala, turmeric and red chili powder. Add spinach paste and stir for a minute or two. Pour some water to get  gravy consistency. Add salt and yogurt let the gravy boil by stirring from time to time and cover with lid. Add the paneer to palak gravy, remove from heat and serve hot. 

Serving Suggestions:

Serve with naan/chapati.