Palak paneer.... green,creamy , soft blended palak with spices and paneer into a aromatic sabji.
INGREDIENTS
Palak leaves 1 bunch
Onion 1
Tomato 1
Jeera 1 tsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Cream 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Green chilli 1
Ginger paste 1tsp
Garlic paste 1 tsp
Dry red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Bay leaf 1
Cinnamon 2 inch piece
Tumeric powder 1 tsp
Paneer 200 gms
Palak paneer served with poori and cococnut chutney |
Palak paneer |
Method
Blanch palak leaves ,blanching is a process where vegetable is added in boiling water for 1 min and then plunged into ice cold water.This process retains the colour , nutrients of the vegetable and also flash cooks the veges.Its suited for veges which doesn't require lot of cooking.Blend the blanched palak leaves into paste and keep aside.
Dice paneer into cubes and sortey in oil till golden brown.This step us optional,you can even add raw diced paneer.
Heat oil in a pan add jeera,bay leaf, Cinnamon and sortey till aroma is released.Add the diced onion, green chilli, ginger garlic paste and sortey till onions are translucent.
Add diced tomatoes,and masala powders ,salt and sortey few minutes,now add palak paste and paneer and sortey till raw smell goes.
Add water to adjust the consistency to gravy and simmer with lid closed till oil separates,your palak panner is ready to serve.Finally switch off the flame add cream and give a good mix.
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