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Palak paneer recipe | how to make palak paneer | restaurant style palak paneer

Author Nehas Cook Book
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Curry
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 

  • 350 grm fresh palak leaves
  • 3 cup water+ salt to boil palak leaves
  • 1 medium size tomatoes
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 2 green chilli
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp oil + 1 tsp butter to roast paneer
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 2 tsp kasuri methi
  • 2 cardamoms
  • 1 medium size chopped onion
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp sugar - optional
  • 2 tbsp fresh cream - or malai
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • Boil 3 cup of water in a mixing bowl, add a little salt, and then spinach leaves to it. Blanch the spinach leaves for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Take them out and put them in ice-cold water. This helps the leaves in retaining their green color.
  • In a mixture jar, add the blanched spinach along with tomato, 3 cloves of garlic, ginger and green chili. Grind it into a smooth paste and set aside.
  • In a pan, heat butter and oil. Add paneer cubes and roast for 2 minutes. keep it aside.
  • Heat a pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the ghee and oil.
  • Then add cumin seeds, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, 1 tsp kasuri methi and the remaining 3 cloves of chopped garlic. Sauté for a few minutes until it starts changing color.
  • Then add the chopped onions and saute the onion for 2 to 3 minutes until soft and translucent.
  • Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt. Mix well.
  • Add in the prepared spinach puree and mix. Also, add around 1/2 cup of water at the point.
  • cook it for 7-8 minutes on medium heat.
  • Once the palak is cooked, add paneer cubes and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Then add the garam masala, kasuri methi and sugar. Mix and cook for 1 minute.
  • Lower the flame and add the fresh cream and mix.
  • Switch off the flame, add lemon juice, and mix.
  • Serve restaurant-style palak paneer with naan, roti or rice.

Notes

  • Boil palak leaves only 2-3 minutes into the water.
  • When palak leaves to boil, immediately transfer into ice cold water helps to stop its cooking process.
  • Roast paneer cubes into butter giving a nice flavor to paneer cubes.
  • kasuri methi and garlic give an aromatic flavor to palak paneer.
  • you can use malai instead of fresh cream.