Palak Paneer Curry
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Recipe Summary Palak Paneer Curry
Palak paneer is an Indian curry with soft cubes of cheese simmered in a mildly spiced spinach gravy. All of the spinach benefits in an easy-to-make and absolutely delicious Indian curry. Serve with hot naan or roti.Ingredients | Aloo Palak Recipe In Urdu5 cups fresh spinach4 tablespoons canola oil, divided1 teaspoon cumin seeds1 onion, chopped1 green chile pepper, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced1 (1/2 inch) piece ginger, minced2 tomatoes, diced½ cup water, or as needed1 teaspoon coriander powder1 teaspoon cumin powder½ teaspoon red chile powder¼ teaspoon turmeric powdersalt to taste8 ounces paneer, cubed½ teaspoon garam masala4 teaspoons heavy cream1 pinch red chile flakesDirectionsBring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add spinach and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl of ice water to keep spinach bright green.Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add cumin seeds to hot oil so they sizzle. Add onion, chile, garlic, and ginger. Cook until onion is golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until soft, about 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool.Transfer tomato mixture to a blender; add blanched spinach. Blend to a thick, smooth paste; thin with a few teaspoons water if needed.Heat remaining oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add coriander, cumin, chile powder, and turmeric. Fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add spinach paste and cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add water and cook for 5 minutes more. Season gravy with salt.Add paneer to the gravy and mix well to coat. Cook 5 minutes more. Add garam masala and cream. Stir and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Garnish with chile flakes.Please note differences in ingredient amounts when following the magazine version of this recipe. The magazine version is served with hot basmati rice.Info | Aloo Palak Recipe In Urduprep:
15 mins
cook:
30 mins
total:
45 mins
Servings:
2
Yield:
2 servings
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