Palak Paneer | Indian Cottage Cheese in Spinach Gravy
Palak Paneer is a creamy gravy made with spinach puree simmered with Indian Cottage Cheese and basic Indian spices. This is a simple and hearty gravy from the Punjabi cuisine.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Paneer cubed
- 1.5 cups Spinach Puree / Palak, approx 2 bundles
- 1 cup Onions finely chopped
- 1 cup Tomato Puree
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1.5 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- A Pinch Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- 1/2 tsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Wash and blanch the spinach leaves for 5 to 7 mins. Once it cools down, grind to a fine paste. Keep it aside.
- Heat a nonstick pan with oil saute the finely chopped onions, till it turns colour. Next, add ginger garlic paste. Fry for few mins. Add few spoons of water and simmer.
- Add salt and turmeric powder.
- Now, add the tomato puree, cook till the puree is done. Add chili powder and cook for 5 mins.
- Next, add the spinach puree. Bring to boil. Add 1 cup water. Simmer for 5 mins, add sugar and paneer cubes along with butter.
- When the gravy is thick enough, switch off.
- Serve hot with pulkas.
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