Palak paneer (paneer in spinach gravy)

 

 

 

 Ingredients:

·        cup  paneer cut into cubes

·        2 to 3 cups spinach (either fresh or frozen)

·        1 or 2 green chilis

·        ½ inch ginger

·        1 medium onion

·        tomatoes cut into small pieces

·        2 pods garlic (optional)

·        ½ inch cinnamon stick

·        2 or 3 green cardamom

·        2 black cardamom

     ·        2 or 3 cloves

·        ½ tsp turmeric powder

·        ½ tsp chili  powder

     ·        ½ tsp coriander powder

·        ¼ tsp jeera powder

·        Salt to taste

·        1 tbsp yogurt

·        2 tbsp kasuri methi soaked in water

Directions:

1.     Grind spinach along with green chili and ginger to a paste.

2.     Grind onion and garlic to a paste.

3.     Fry cinnamon, cardamom and cloves in 3 tsp oil.

      4.     Add onion garlic paste. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
      5.     Add the masala powders and  fry for 1 minute
      6.     Add the tomato pieces.
      7.     Add the spinach paste after 3 minutes.
      8.     Cook for 10 minutes.

9.     Add paneer pieces. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

10.  Add the soaked kasuri methi after removing the water.

11. Add yogurt. Keep stirring for 3 minutes.

Note:

If preferred, the paneer can be either deep or shallow fried.

Many Indian stores in USA keep fried paneer in the frozen section.
Paneer can be replaced by baby potatoes