Palak Paneer

Ingredients

• • Spinaches - 1 bunch
• • Sugar - ½ teaspoon
• • Oil - 1 tablespoon
• • Onions (chopped) - 1 cup
• • Green chillies - 2
• • Cashew nuts - ¼ cup
• • Oil - 1 tablespoon
• • Ginger - 1 tablespoon
• • Garlic - 1 tablespoon
• • Black cardamom - 1
• • Cinnamon - 1
• • Cloves - 4
• • Tomatoes (chopped) - ½ cup
• • Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Paneer - 200 grams
• • Fenugreek leaves (dry) - 1 teaspoon
• • Cream (fresh) - 2 tablespoons

Method

• 1. Blanch spinach with sugar in boiling water for 2 minutes.
• 2. Heat oil and fry onion, cashew nut and green chilly.
• 3. Blend the spinach with onion mixture to make a smooth spinach puree.
• 4. Heat oil in a pan and add garlic, ginger, black cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and stir.
• 5. Then add tomatoes and fry until it becomes soft.
• 6. Add red chilly powder, garam masala, salt and stir for 2 minutes.
• 7. Then add the spinach puree and stir. When the gravy comes to boil, add the paneer and mix well.
• 8. Add fresh cream and serve hot.