VIDEORECIPE Homemade palak paneer recipe

Name: Homemade palak paneer recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 lb washed Spinach; 2 small Tomatoes(chopped); 3 cups cubed Paneer (or firm Tofu if you can't find it); 4 tablespoon Oil (Canola/Vegetable); 2 tablespoon butter; 1 medium Onion(finely chopped); 1 tablespoon grated ginger; 4 cloves garlic(finely minced); 0.5 tsp turmeric; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 tablespoon garam masala; 1 cup water; to taste salt; 1 cup heavy cream

45 min

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Palak Paneer is my favourite Indian Vegetarian Curry of all time! Also known as Saag Paneer, it is a creamy Spinach Curry with bouncy fresh Indian Cheese known as Paneer. A wonderful change from Tomato based curries, I'm sure you're going to love this!

45 min

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Ingredients

number of servings

1 lb washed Spinach Added to
2 small Tomatoes(chopped) Added to
3 cups cubed Paneer (or firm Tofu if you can't find it) Added to
4 tablespoon Oil (Canola/Vegetable) Added to
2 tablespoon butter Added to
1 medium Onion(finely chopped) Added to
1 tablespoon grated ginger Added to
4 cloves garlic(finely minced) Added to
¹⁄₂ tsp turmeric Added to
¹⁄₂ tsp ground cumin Added to
1 tsp ground coriander Added to
1 tsp Red Chili Powder Added to
1 tablespoon garam masala Added to
1 cup water Added to
to taste salt Added to
1 cup heavy cream Added to

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Directions

1. Step

Add Spinach to a large pot of rapidly boiling water. Cook for 30 seconds, then drain. When slightly cooled, squeeze as much water out of the spinach as you can.

Homemade palak paneer recipe - preparation step 1

2. Step

In a blender/food processor, puree the Tomatoes. Then add Spinach, and pulse so that the Spinach remains slightly coarse.

Homemade palak paneer recipe - preparation step 2

3. Step

In a large frying pan, heat 2 tbsp of Oil on medium-high, and fry Paneer until golden brown on all sides. Remove from pan, and set aside.

Homemade palak paneer recipe - preparation step 3

4. Step

In the same pan, heat remaining Oil and Butter. Add Onions, and cook until soft and brown. Add spices and sauté for 15-20 seconds. Add Tomato/Spinach mixture, Water, and Salt to Taste. Cook for 15-20 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally. The mixture will thicken, and the Spinach will transform from a bright green, to a greenish-brown colour.