Palak Paneer - Spinach and Cottage Cheese

Palak Paneer - Spinach and Cottage Cheese

Ingredients:

  • 500gms Fresh Palak  (Spinach) 
  • 100gms Paneer
  • 2 Onions grated
  • Ginger, Garlic paste
  • 5-6 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp. pure ghee
  • Garam masala to taste
  • Red chili powder  to taste
  • 1tsp cumin powder
  • Salt to taste

Preperation :

  • Clean and wash Palak (spinach) nicely.
  • Boil the spinach in water and cool it.
  • Now mash it in a mixer.
  • Heat oil in a kadai. Add ginger-garlic paste and stir-fry for a minute.
  • Now add onions and fry till golden brown.
  • Add all spices except red chili powder.
  • Now add the spinach (palak) and little water if needed and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  • Cut paneer into pieces (Paneer can be fried to golden brown in a seperate pan or can be used as it is).
  • Add Paneer pieces to the gravy and cook until done.
  • Take out in a bowl.
  • Just before serving, heat pure ghee in a small pan.
  • Hold the pan over bowl, add chili powder and immediately pour on the vegetable.
  • Caution: Don't allow chili powder to burn.