Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer is one of the most popular paneer dishes. Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) is cooked with spinach and spices in this creamy and flavorful curry. It pairs well with naan, paratha, or jeera rice.

CategoryDifficultyIntermediate

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time40 mins

 1 tbsp Oil
 2 tbsp Butter
 6 Garlic cloves
 ¾ inch Ginger
 3 Green Chillies
 3 bunches Palak (Spinach)
 300 g Paneer cubes
 1 tsp Jeera/Cumin seeds
 1 Bay Leaf
 1 Star Anise
 3 Cloves
 1 Black Cardamom
 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
 5 Black Pepper
 1 Onion,Large
 1 Tomato,Large
 ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
 1 tsp Chilli Powder
 ½ cup Water
 Salt (As per requirement)
 4 tbsp Fresh Cream

Blended Palak Paste
1

Clean 2 - 3 Bunch of Palak Leaves.

2

Soak the Cleaned Palak in hot water for 2-3 mins.

3

Blend the Soaked Palak along with 4 Garlic cloves, 3/4 inch of ginger, and 3 Green chilies.

Making of Palak Paneer
4

Add 1 tbsp of oil and 2 tbsp of butter into a heated pan.

5

Roast the Spices - Cumin, Star Anise, Cardamom, Pepper, Cinnamon Stick, and Bay leaf.

6

Now add the chopped Onions and 2 chopped Garlic cloves and saute it till onions turn golden.

7

Add the chopped tomatoes into the mixture and cook it till it's mushy.

8

Mix the mixture well along with Turmeric powder, Chilli powder, and Blended Palak paste.

9

Add in Half glass of water and let it cook in sim for 5 mins

10

Add in salt to taste and Paneer cubes and let it cook for another 5- 10 mins.

11

Once cooked, Drizzle 3-4 Tbsp of Cream and Let it cook for 5 mins. Enjoy the Palak Paneer with your Favourite Bread of your choice or Rice.

Ingredients

 1 tbsp Oil
 2 tbsp Butter
 6 Garlic cloves
 ¾ inch Ginger
 3 Green Chillies
 3 bunches Palak (Spinach)
 300 g Paneer cubes
 1 tsp Jeera/Cumin seeds
 1 Bay Leaf
 1 Star Anise
 3 Cloves
 1 Black Cardamom
 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
 5 Black Pepper
 1 Onion,Large
 1 Tomato,Large
 ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
 1 tsp Chilli Powder
 ½ cup Water
 Salt (As per requirement)
 4 tbsp Fresh Cream

Directions

Blended Palak Paste
1

Clean 2 - 3 Bunch of Palak Leaves.

2

Soak the Cleaned Palak in hot water for 2-3 mins.

3

Blend the Soaked Palak along with 4 Garlic cloves, 3/4 inch of ginger, and 3 Green chilies.

Making of Palak Paneer
4

Add 1 tbsp of oil and 2 tbsp of butter into a heated pan.

5

Roast the Spices - Cumin, Star Anise, Cardamom, Pepper, Cinnamon Stick, and Bay leaf.

6

Now add the chopped Onions and 2 chopped Garlic cloves and saute it till onions turn golden.

7

Add the chopped tomatoes into the mixture and cook it till it's mushy.

8

Mix the mixture well along with Turmeric powder, Chilli powder, and Blended Palak paste.

9

Add in Half glass of water and let it cook in sim for 5 mins

10

Add in salt to taste and Paneer cubes and let it cook for another 5- 10 mins.

11

Once cooked, Drizzle 3-4 Tbsp of Cream and Let it cook for 5 mins. Enjoy the Palak Paneer with your Favourite Bread of your choice or Rice.

Notes

Palak Paneer

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