Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, palak paneer | indian cottage cheese in spinach sauce. 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 popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Palak Paneer

I have always LOVED palak paneer, but never took the time to make it at home. I sautéed baby Bella's and red onions first, then added the spices and garlic/ginger. Then I added chopped Roma tomatoes and the thawed spinach.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook palak paneer | indian cottage cheese in spinach sauce using 16 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Palak Paneer | Indian Cottage Cheese in Spinach Sauce:

1. Take 1 kg Spinach (I used Baby Spinach)
2. Make ready 400-500 grams Paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese
3. Get 2 Onions Medium (Finely diced)
4. Get 4 Tomatoes Medium (Finely chopped)
5. Make ready 1 Inch piece Ginger (Finely diced)
6. Take 2 Tbsp Garlic Paste
7. Take 2 Tbsp Coriander powder
8. Make ready 2 Tbsp (Crushed)Kasuri Methi/Dried Fenugreek Leaves
9. Make ready 2 Tbsp Deghi Mirch/Red chilli powder
10. Prepare 2 Tsp Cumin seeds
11. Take 2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
12. Get 1 Tsp Nutmeg Powder
13. Take 2 Tbsp Cooking oil
14. Make ready 2 Tbsp Desi ghee/Clarified Butter
15. Prepare As per taste Salt
16. Take 1/2 Cup Milk

Palak Paneer is a popular Indian dish of Indian cottage cheese cubes in a mild, spiced smooth spinach sauce. This delicious creamy dish is made with fresh spinach leaves, paneer (firm cottage cheese), onions, tomatoes, herbs and spices. Palak paneer (pronounced [paːlək pəniːɾ]) is a vegetarian dish originating from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of paneer (a type of cottage cheese) in a thick paste made from puréed spinach and spiced with ginger, garlic, tomatoes, garam masala, turmeric, chili powder and cumin. Palak Paneer Recipe, Learn how to make Palak Paneer (absolutely delicious recipe of Palak Paneer ingredients and cooking method) About Palak Paneer Recipe: Cottage cheese bits in warm pureed spinach curry makes for this delicious dish called Palak Paneer.

Instructions to make Palak Paneer | Indian Cottage Cheese in Spinach Sauce:

1. Wash the spinach & tomatoes.
2. Blanch them together with a cup of water. Let it cool down.
3. Take out the tomatoes. Remove the skin.
4. Grind the spinach & tomatoes together to a smooth purée, saving the stock.
5. Cut the Paneer into thick rectangles.
6. Heat oil in a nonstick pan. - Shallow fry the Paneer until golden over medium heat. *Do not overcrowd the pan.
7. Remove & soak in hot water with a teaspoon of turmeric & salt each. - *Soaking the Paneer in hot water keeps the Paneer soft.
8. Now add the desi ghee in the same pan. - Tip in the jeera seeds. Let them crackle.
9. Add the onion & the ginger. Sauté until golden. Add the garlic paste. Cook for 2 minutes.
10. Add the puréed spinach along with the Dhania powder, Degi mirch, Turmeric, Nutmeg powder & salt.
11. Cook covered for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
12. Add the milk & stock. Adjust seasoning. - Drop the fried Paneer one by one. Stir gently.
13. Sprinkle Kasoori methi.
14. Serve hot with Roti/Parantha/Naan.
15. Enjoy!

One of the most popular North Indian dish that goes well with just anything from roti, naan or parantha to even rice. I love eating palak paneer with plain paratha or roti. But it goes well with naan or jeera rice too. Palak paneer is a north Indian vegetarian curry with origins in the Punjab region. The dish is comprised of a spinach purée (palak is Hindi for spinach) and fresh-pressed cheese, with an aromatic blend of spices that includes ginger, garlic, and garam masala. palak paneer recipe

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