Luscious Palak Paneer
My crystal ball confirms that the ever popular dish, palak paneer (spinach and Indian cheese) will eternally remain the elite veggie choice on Indian restaurant menus. Nobody can resist that luscious texture of pureed spinach combined with supple, dense and addictive paneer. You can make a vegan version by replacing the paneer with lightly grilled firm tofu and omitting the optional cream. Just as delicious and way more nutritious!
Total Steps
5
Ingredients
18
Tools Needed
2
Ingredients
- 1 cup <a href="/C2HBH3DL">paneer </a>(or <a href="/5K33T6JC">tofu </a>for vegans), lightly grilled
- 1 cup chopped <a href="/8X4J45TL">tomatoes</a>
- 1 tablespoon <a href="/N2GLM3FQ">ginger,</a> minced
- 3 hot <a href="/LTS3W8XM">green </a><a href="/ZBQT7PZV">chillies,</a> minced (more or less if you prefer)
- 4 medium cloves <a href="/FQRPFPP6">garlic,</a> minced
- 10 cup <a href="/QWH3NS3L">fresh spinach,</a> chopped
- 1 cup <a href="/PXTR53Z5">water</a>
- 1 medium <a href="/YCPMHNRB">onion,</a> minced
- 2 tablespoon <a href="/H8TRHZW6">sunflower oil</a>
- 0.5 teaspoon <a href="/GRZ7TGK4">turmeric</a>
- 1 teaspoon <a href="/YZ6LKTRJ">coriander powder</a>
- 1 teaspoon <a href="/XZVS7BZX">cumin </a>powder
- 0.25 teaspoon <a href="/HWFS2HS6">cinnamon </a>powder
- 0.25 teaspoon <a href="/NZXQYWWV">cardamom </a>powder
- 0.25 teaspoon <a href="/ZM5T2BPP">fennel </a>powder
- 2 tablespoon <a href="/RM8T6JWT">single cream </a>(optional)
- 0 <a href="/7WDLGSY7">Salt </a>to taste
- 1 tiny pinch of <a href="/J2KTPXCW">baking powder</a>
Instructions
Step 1
<a href="/ZMSYZJGT">Blanch </a>the spinach in hot water with a tiny pinch of <a href="/HF7TLMS7">baking powder </a>(which keeps it beautifully green!) and drain when wilted. Place in a <a href="/S6W4FR7F">blender </a>and <a href="/HGX4TB7D">puree </a>with a cup of water. Set the <a href="/HGX4TB7D">puree </a>aside.
Step 2
In a large pan <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>the oil and add the onions, garlic, ginger, chillies and tomatoes. Cook for around 5 minutes on a high <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a><a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stirring </a>constantly. Do not let it burn.
Step 3
Add the spinach <a href="/HGX4TB7D">puree,</a> turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, fennel powder, cinnamon powder, cardamom powder and <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>to <a href="/WDCS6JL5">taste. </a><a href="/GFSF4J5F">Simmer </a>on a medium <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>until the oil <a href="/WRFN6T6X">separates </a>from the spinach mixture.
Step 4
Add the paneer and single <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a>if you wish and remove from the <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat.</a>
Step 5
<a href="/Y6MVNCHX">Serve </a>with naan, rice, paratha or if you can’t wait, a <a href="/NX588QBK">spoon.</a>