Palak Paneer

Simple and easy palak paneer. Please try it and let me know !

Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking Time - 25 minutes
Serves - 2-3 people

INGREDIENTS:
Spinach leaves - 1 bunch
Paneer- 50 gms(cut to square pieces. Approximately 7-8 pieces)
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon(Or you can use ginger and garlic separately)
Onion-1/2 no.(Diced finely)
Whole black pepper - 1 tea spoon
Dry red chilli - 3-4 nos.
Cinnamon stick - 1 inch sized.
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder- 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon

SEASONING:
Butter - 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon

METHOD:
1. Wash spinach leaves well. In a pan, add 1/4 cup water and allow it to boil and add spinach leaves. Do not cover with lid. Cook for 7-8 minutes.
2. Now drain the water , and soak spinach leaves in cold water for 2 minutes. This process helps in retaining the green colour of the spinach leaves and gives a nice texture.
3. Now drain all the water, and grind spinach leaves in to a smooth paste. Do not throw away water. You can use that water later in the cooking procedure.
4. Grind onion,ginger garlic, dry red chilli,cinnamon stick,whole black pepper in to a smooth paste by adding some water.
5. In a pan, add some butter and add cumin seeds and allow to crackle.
6. Add the onion paste and fry for 3-4 minutes, till the oil comes out.
7. Now add red chilli powder,turmeric powder, corriander powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
8. Allow it to cook for another 4 minutes.
9. Now add the spinach paste and mix well . Allow it to boil for 2 minutes.The gravy will get thickens. Now you can add the water in which you boiled spinach leaves. Do not add more water as the gravy will turn watery. Adjust the water, so that gravy is little thick in consistency.
10. In the mean time, in a table spoon of oil, roast the paneer cubes till golden brown.
11. Now add the paneer cubes to palak gravy and cook for 2 minutes and switch off the gas.
12. Palak paneer is ready !. serve with white rice or rotti.

NOTE:
Check my blog for how to make paneer.