Saturday 18 May 2013

Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer          Palak Paneer



Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes
Servings: 4

Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes
 Category: Veg





Ingredients
Spinach2 large bunches

Cottage cheese (paneer)200 grams

Green chillies 2-3

Garlic 8-10 cloves

Oil 3 tablespoons

Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Lemon juice 1 tablespoon

Fresh cream 4 tablespoons

Method
Remove stems, wash spinach thoroughly in running water. Blanch in salted boiling water for two minutes. Refresh in chilled water. Squeeze out excess water. Remove stems, wash and roughly chop green chillies. Grind spinach into a fine paste along with green chillies. Dice paneer into one inch by one inch by half inch pieces. Peel, wash and chop garlic. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. When they begin to change colour, add chopped garlic and sauté for half a minute. Add the spinach puree and stir. Check seasoning. Add water if required. When the gravy comes to a boil, add the paneer and mix well. Stir in lemon juice. Finally add fresh cream. Serve hot.

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