Palak Paneer

Ingredients

Spinach (fresh and cleaned)               3 Bunches

Paneer                                                          100 g

Onion                                                            50g

Butter                                                           50g

Bay leaves                                                   2-3

Cumin seeds                                               1 teaspoon

Salt                                                                to taste

Black pepper powder                               ¼ teaspoon

Ginger-garlic paste                                 1 teaspoon

Green chili paste                                     ½ teaspoon

Garam masala powder                            1 teaspoon

Vegetable oil                                              2 tablespoons

           

Method

1.     Mix the ginger-garlic paste, green chili paste and some water with spinach.

2.     Put the mixture in a pressure cooker, steaming it for about 7-8 minutes. Blend the mixture in a blender to make an even thick spinach paste.

3.     Cut the paneer into small cubes.

4.     Heat oil in a pan and then deep fry the paneer cubes till it is light brown.

5.     In a cooking pan heat the butter and fry the bay leaves and cumin seeds. Add the chopped onion.

6.     Add salt, black pepper powder, garam masala.

7.     Add the fried paneer cubes and cooked spinach.

8.     Serve hot with chapatti or rice