Palak Paneer Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In30 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthyServings4
Ingredients
250 gms spinach
200 gms Paneer
2 tbsp oil
2 med onion
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
½ tsp jeera powder
10 cashew nuts
2 tsp poppy seeds
2 tomatoes
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ cup yogurt
Salt to taste
½ tsp garam masala powder
Directions
Cut paneer into cubes. Chop the onions. Peel and dice tomatoes.
Heat little water and cook palak till it shrinks. Allow to cool and grind to a smooth paste.
Grind cashews and poppy seeds to a smooth paste by adding little water.
Heat rest of the oil and fry onions till crisp and golden.
Add coriander powder, jeera powder, chilli powder and then tomatoes.
Stir for a minute and then add whipped yogurt.
Cook in reduced flame till oil floats on top.
Add salt, ground palak leaves, turmeric powder and cook for few minutes.
Mix cashew, poppy paste and pour just enough water required for the gravy.
Cook on medium flame till gravy becomes thick. Add paneer pieces and garam masala powder, mix well and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from flame.
Serve hot.
Heat little water and cook palak till it shrinks. Allow to cool and grind to a smooth paste.
Grind cashews and poppy seeds to a smooth paste by adding little water.
Heat rest of the oil and fry onions till crisp and golden.
Add coriander powder, jeera powder, chilli powder and then tomatoes.
Stir for a minute and then add whipped yogurt.
Cook in reduced flame till oil floats on top.
Add salt, ground palak leaves, turmeric powder and cook for few minutes.
Mix cashew, poppy paste and pour just enough water required for the gravy.
Cook on medium flame till gravy becomes thick. Add paneer pieces and garam masala powder, mix well and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from flame.
Serve hot.
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kavitha srinivasan says :
pls give thename of ingredients in easy english i.e for poppy seeds/yogurt
Posted on: 23 October 2009 - 6:02am
akku says :
thank you Madam,first time me came to know about tomato in palak curry.i try it today,thank you.
Posted on: 3 April 2009 - 10:57pm
aparna.priya says :
Sarita, you always post mouth watering recipes... Paneer is one of the favorite ingredient in many of the Indian families, and spinach, a very healthy and nutritious veggie is one of the best accompaniment of paneer. I tried the recipe yesterday, and it was awesome.
Posted on: 31 March 2009 - 8:31am