Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, palak paneer | indian cottage cheese in spinach sauce. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Indian Cottage Cheese in Spinach Sauce is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Indian Cottage Cheese in Spinach Sauce is something which I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook palak paneer | indian cottage cheese in spinach sauce using 16 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Palak Paneer | Indian Cottage Cheese in Spinach Sauce:
- Get 1 kg Spinach (I used Baby Spinach)
- Make ready 400-500 grams Paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese
- Take 2 Onions Medium (Finely diced)
- Prepare 4 Tomatoes Medium (Finely chopped)
- Get 1 Inch piece Ginger (Finely diced)
- Take 2 Tbsp Garlic Paste
- Get 2 Tbsp Coriander powder
- Prepare 2 Tbsp (Crushed)Kasuri Methi/Dried Fenugreek Leaves
- Prepare 2 Tbsp Deghi Mirch/Red chilli powder
- Make ready 2 Tsp Cumin seeds
- Take 2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
- Prepare 1 Tsp Nutmeg Powder
- Prepare 2 Tbsp Cooking oil
- Get 2 Tbsp Desi ghee/Clarified Butter
- Prepare As per taste Salt
- Prepare 1/2 Cup Milk
Ingredients of Palak Paneer Recipe: It is basically soft paneer cubes cooked in a smooth spinach curry. Palak paneer (Indian cheese with spinach) recipe Save A lush vegetarian dish with a vibrant green spinach sauce Credit. Palak paneer recipe - Palak is the Hindi word for spinach and paneer is Indian cottage cheese. So this dish is nothing but Indian cottage cheese simmered in a smooth creamy & delicious spinach gravy.
Instructions to make Palak Paneer | Indian Cottage Cheese in Spinach Sauce:
- Wash the spinach & tomatoes.
- Blanch them together with a cup of water. Let it cool down.
- Take out the tomatoes. Remove the skin.
- Grind the spinach & tomatoes together to a smooth purée, saving the stock.
- Cut the Paneer into thick rectangles.
- Heat oil in a nonstick pan. - Shallow fry the Paneer until golden over medium heat. *Do not overcrowd the pan.
- Remove & soak in hot water with a teaspoon of turmeric & salt each. - *Soaking the Paneer in hot water keeps the Paneer soft.
- Now add the desi ghee in the same pan. - Tip in the jeera seeds. Let them crackle.
- Add the onion & the ginger. Sauté until golden. Add the garlic paste. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the puréed spinach along with the Dhania powder, Degi mirch, Turmeric, Nutmeg powder & salt.
- Cook covered for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the milk & stock. Adjust seasoning. - Drop the fried Paneer one by one. Stir gently.
- Sprinkle Kasoori methi.
- Serve hot with Roti/Parantha/Naan.
- Enjoy!
Palak paneer is one of the most loved North Indian dishes that's eaten with roti, paratha, garlic naan, Jeera rice, Ghee rice or even with plain basmati rice. Palak Paneer is likely the most popular paneer dish from North India. Creamy spinach with tasty paneer makes a delicious main dish. This recipe was one of my first published recipes on YouTube. After so many years of cooking, my family has decided my cooking skills have improved!
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