Palak Paneer

Name: Palak Paneer
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 lb spinach leaves, + ¼ tsp turmeric powder (blanched and pureed into a paste); 2 cups onion, diced; ½ cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons garlic paste; 1 tablespoon ginger paste; ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon red chili powder; ½ teaspoon salt, heaping; 1 ½ teaspoons cumin seeds, crushed and roasted; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, crushed and roasted; ¼ teaspoon chaat masala; ¼ teaspoon black pepper, crushed and roasted; 1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves; 4 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 3 medium potatoes, peeled; 2 cups milk; 2 green chiles, chopped; ½ lb paneer, (firm cottage cheese), cut into cubes

Recipe by Yusra Sikander from tasty.co

Dinner

Ingredients

8 servings

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2 lb spinach leaves, + ¼ tsp turmeric powder (blanched and pureed into a paste)
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2 cups onion, diced
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½ cup olive oil
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2 tablespoons garlic paste
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1 tablespoon ginger paste
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¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
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1 tablespoon red chili powder
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½ teaspoon salt, heaping
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1 ½ teaspoons cumin seeds, crushed and roasted

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1 tablespoon coriander seeds, crushed and roasted
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¼ teaspoon chaat masala
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¼ teaspoon black pepper, crushed and roasted
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1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves
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4 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
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3 medium potatoes, peeled
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2 cups milk
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2 green chiles, chopped
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½ lb paneer, (firm cottage cheese), cut into cubes

Instructions

Heat oil in a skillet, add chopped onions, and fry them until they are soft.
Add ginger garlic paste, saute for 5 minutes, then add the spices.
Saute for 5 minutes and then add chopped tomatoes.
Mix tomatoes well, cover, and cook for 7 minutes until tomatoes are soft.
Now, add potatoes and cook until potatoes are coated with the spices and tender (approximately 10 minutes).
Add spinach puree (made with turmeric) and stir to mix well. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
Then, remove the lid and add chopped green chillies. Increase to medium-high heat and add milk. Cook for another 10 minutes, or until gravy begins to thicken. At this point, take off heat and set aside.
In a separate pan on medium heat, fry cottage cheese cubes in 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil or ghee.
Finally, garnish the gravy with fried cottage cheese, green chillies and coriander leaves.
Enjoy!