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Palak Paneer | Cottage Cheese In Spinach Curry

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time15 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time40 mins

Palak Paneer is a vegetarian dish. Paneer is cooked in green flavorful curry made with spinach and spices. It is one of the most loved Indian dishes which is full of nutrients.

Ingredients
 450 g spinach (palak), washed & finely chopped
 200 g paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
 2 cups onion (pyaaz), finely chopped
 10 ½ cups tomatoes (tamatar), ginely chopped
 5 ½ tbsp ginger (adrak), finely chopped
 2 tbsp garlic (lahasun), finely chopped
 1 tbsp green chillies (hari mirch), finely chopped
 1 bay leaf (tez patta)
 2 dried whole red chillies (sukhi sabut lal mirch)
 ¼ tsp asafoetida (hing)
 5 ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
 ½ tsp turmeric (haldi) powder
 1 tsp red chilli (lal mirch) powder
 2 tbsp coriander (dhaniya) powder
 1 tbsp dried mango (amchoor) powder
 1 tsp garam masala
 2 tbsp cooking oil
 ¼ cup salted butter (makhan)
 salt to taste
Preparation
1

In a wok/kadai, heat cooking oil and add cumin seeds until it splutter.

2

Add garlic, ginger, green chilli and saute well.

3

Add onion and saute till translucent.

4

Add asafoetida, bay leaf and dried whole red chillies. Mix well.

5

Add all the remaining spices. Mix well.

6

Add tomatoes and cook till it gets soft and start leaving oil at the edges.

7

Add spinach. Mix well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat.

8

Add ΒΌ cup of hot water and cook for another 10 minutes.

9

Partially mash cooked spinach using a hand blender or potato masher. Do not puree.

10

Add butter. Mix well. Then add paneer. Cook for 3-4 minutes.

11

Garnish with ginger julienne and cilantro leaf. Serve palak paneer hot with roti, rice or any bread of your choice.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 bowl

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18.3g29%
Sodium 92mg4%
Potassium 409mg12%
Total Carbohydrate 14.1g5%

Dietary Fiber 4g16%
Protein 8.5g17%
Vitamin A 165%
Vitamin C 45.2%
Calcium 58.5%
Iron 23%
Vitamin E 19%
Thiamin 20%
Riboflavin 36%
Niacin 7%
Folate 89%
Phosphorus 30%
Magnesium 33%
Zinc 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.