Palak paneer(Spinach and cottage cheese curry)

Source : Chop The Palak Spinach Roughly Wash And Drain The Leaves Boil 2 Cups Water With Little Salt Just Dip The Chopped Leaves Blanch And Drain The Leaves Imm...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : July 10, 2026

Step:

  1. Chop the palak (spinach)roughly.Wash and drain the leaves.Boil 2 cups water with little salt.Just dip the chopped leaves,blanch and drain the leaves.Immediately transfer the leaves to cold water to retain it's green colour.Drain again after sometime.Puree the blanched spinach with 1 tsp ginger and garlic paste,green chillies and chopped tomato.

  2. Heat oil. Lightly fry the paneer. Sprinkle ajwain and half crushed whole garam masala.When they splutter,add chopped onion and fry till golden brown.Add ginger garlic paste and fry.Add little water from the blanched spinach.Now add the pureed spinach,fresh cream,red chilli powder,kitchen king masala and salt to taste.Add the paneer and toss. Sprinkle ghee,crushed kasoori methi and garam masala.Add few broken roasted cashewnuts and serve hot with any Indian flat bread.


Ingredients

  1. 3 cups chopped palak
  2. 150 gms paneer
  3. 1 onion chopped finely
  4. 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  5. 2 green chillies paste
  6. 1 tomato
  7. 1 tbsp fresh cream
  8. 1/2 tsp garam masala
  9. 7-8 roasted cashewnuts
  10. 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  11. 1 tbsp kasoori methi
  12. To taste salt
  13. 2 tbsp oil
  14. 1 tsp ghee
  15. 1 tsp ajwain(carom seeds)
  16. 3 green cardamoms
  17. 3-4 cloves
  18. 1 inch cinnamon
  19. 1 tsp kitchen king masala

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