Thursday, October 31, 2013

Palak Paneer

Ingredients:
  1. Palak - 1 bunch, cleaned and stems trimmed
  2. Paneer/Tofu - 200 g
  3. Onion - 1 large (cut into large pieces)
  4. Tomato - 1large (cut into large pieces)
  5. Garlic - 5-6 pods
  6. Green chillies - 2 or 3
  7. Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp.
  8. Kasoori methi - 1 tsp. (optional)
  9. Salt - to taste
  10. Oil/ghee - 1 tbsp.
  11. Fresh cream - 1 tbsp.
Procedure:
  1. Cut the paneer/tofu into half inch cubes.
  2. Cook palak, tomato and green chillies in a covered  thick bottomed vessel with minimum or no water for 3-5 mins till the leaves becomes soft and shrink. Do not burn. Allow to cool.
  3. In a kadai, heat oil/ghee and fry the onions and garlic till the onion turns translucent.
  4. Grind together the onions, garlic, green chillies, palak and tomato to a smooth puree.
  5. Heat the same kadai (which contains the remaining oil/ghee after frying the onions),  pour in the puree, add salt, jeera powder, kasoori methi and bring to a boil. Add the paneer cubes and mix in well. cook for another 2 minutes. 
  6. Switch off and garnish with fresh cream.

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