Sunday, December 27, 2020

Palak Paneer

Ingredients:

Spinach

Onion -1

Tomato -3

Ginger 

Garlic

Green chillies 

Kasturi methi - 1tbsp

Salt

Turmeric powder

Jeera

Jeera powder

Dhania powder 

Dalchini powder

Star anise - 1

Garam masala

Mulati powder

Cilantro fresh - 1/4 cup

Paneer

Milk - 1/4 cup

Butter

Red chilli powder

Kashmiri chilli powder


Method:

Boil spinach in water, add little salt, little sugar. Transfer to ice cold water. Let it cool and blend it in blender. Take a pan, add some butter, add 1tbsp kasturi methi, add chopped cilantro, add paneer pieces (keep some paneer to grate it and garnish on top) and roast it on high flame till slight golden brown, sprinkle some salt. In the same pan add chopped onion, fry it till golden brown, add ginger garlic paste, green chilli paste, add 1 tomato purée and mix it until the butter leaves the side. Keep it aside. Chop 2 tomatoes. Take little butter, add jeera and let it splutter, add star anise, add chopped tomatoes and cook it nicely, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, Kashmiri chilli powder, jeera powder, dhania powder, garam masala, dalchini powder, mulati powder. Sauté for 2 minutes, add onion Tomato masala, sauté for 2 minutes, add blended spinach. Add salt as per taste. Let it boil. Add milk, sim the gas and turn it off when mixed. Garnish with grated paneer.


Add some khoya and coconut powder if you want it more rich in flavor.