Easy Palak Paneer

Name: Easy Palak Paneer
Total time: 60
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 onion, diced; 6 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 2 teaspoons ground turmeric; 2 teaspoons garam masala; 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained; 3 tomatoes, diced; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root; 2 cups cubed paneer

Recipe by Melanie Lacaille from allrecipes.com

Dinner 60 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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1 onion, diced
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6 cloves garlic, crushed
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2 teaspoons ground coriander
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2 teaspoons ground turmeric
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2 teaspoons garam masala
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2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
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2 teaspoons curry powder

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2 teaspoons ground cumin
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
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3 tomatoes, diced
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1 cup water
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2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
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2 cups cubed paneer

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion in hot oil until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, coriander, turmeric, garam masala, red pepper flakes, curry powder, cumin, and salt; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Mix spinach, tomatoes, water, and ginger into onion mixture; simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
Transfer spinach mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat; cook and stir paneer in hot oil until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in puréed spinach mixture and cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.