Palak Paneer
Creamy pureed spinach studded with golden fried paneer cubes, widely considered the definitive Indian vegetarian dish.
Total time
45 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Indian
vegetariangluten-free
Ingredients
400gpaneer, cut in cubes
600gfresh spinach
1large onion, diced
3ripe tomatoes, diced
4 clovesgarlic, minced
2cmfresh ginger, minced
2green chillis
200mldouble cream
1 tspcumin seeds
1 tspgaram masala
1 tspturmeric
3 tbspghee
Instructions
1
Blanch spinach in boiling water 2 minutes, blend with green chillis until very smooth.
2
Fry paneer in ghee until golden on all sides, remove and set aside.
3
Fry cumin seeds in remaining ghee, add onion and cook until golden.
4
Add garlic and ginger, cook 2 minutes.
5
Add tomatoes, turmeric and garam masala, cook 8 minutes.
6
Add blended spinach, simmer 10 minutes.
7
Add cream and fried paneer, cook 5 minutes.
8
Season well and serve with naan or basmati rice.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
712
Protein
25g
Fat
60.2g
Carbs
19.2g
Fiber
5.4g
Sodium
161mg
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