Monday, July 2, 2012

Palak Paneer




Ingredients :

spinach (palak) - 2 big bunch
Paneer (cottagte cheese) - 1 cup
Butter - 2 tbsp
Onions - 1
Garlic - 7-8 cloves
Ginger grated - 1/2"
Green chillies - 3
Turmeric powder - 3 pinch
Tomato puree - 3/4 cup
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
oil - frying
salt


Proceed :

Remove stems, wash spinach thoroughly in running water. Blanch in salted boiling water for two minutes. Refresh in chilled water. Squeeze out excess water.
Blend spinach in a mixer with green chilly to a smooth purée. Keep aside
Heat the butter in a kadhai and deep-fry the paneer pieces in it till golden brown in colour. Keep it aside.
Heat the oil in a pan and add the onions and sauté till they turn translucent.
Add the garlic, ginger and turmeric powder.
Add the tomato purée and sauté till the mixture leaves oil while stirring continuously.
Add the spinach purée, paneer, Punjabi garam masala, salt and water if required.

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