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Palak Paneer

Yet another good recipe for Indian lunch or dinner.


Ingredients(For 6 people)
Spinach - 1/2 Kg (Fresh or Frozen)
Paneer Cubes 
Onions medium sized -2 (Finely chopped)
Tomatoes medium sized - 3
Ginger Garlic Paste
Green Chillies minced
Cream- 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Coriander Powder   1tbspn
Cumin seeds            1tspn
Garam Masala/Sabzi Masala/Kitchen King Masala
Oil                           2 tbspn


Steps:
1.If you get fresh spinach then first separate the bigger extra twigs, if any, from spinach leaves. And then boil the spinach with 2 cups of water. For this you can boil them in a pan covered or in a pressure cooker with 1 whistle.  Then separate the spinach from water and let it cool. Do not throw the spinach water as it can be later used to make gravy.
2. Now blend the boiled spinach well to make a paste in a grinder.
3. If the spinach is frozen you are saved from the above job but yeah compromised little on taste. For frozen spinach cubes just put them in warm water.
4. Boil the tomatoes for 3-4 minutes on high in microwave in water, so that u can remove their skin. Then using a blender to make a paste.
5. Now take a pan on medium heat to prepare gravy.
6. Add 3 tbspn oil, let it heat up. Then add cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste and green chillies.
7. When these things are little fried, add onions. Fry till they are golden brown.
8. Then add tomato puree and cover the pan. Keep stirring in between. Let it fry till it starts separating from oil.
9. Now once the tomato puree is done, add the coriander powder and kitchen king masala and mix well and fry a little.
10. Now add the spinach and spinach water. Add 1 more cup of water and let it boil on medium heat.
11. After spinach water is reduced to half add the cream and let it cook for 5 more minutes.
12. Meanwhile spinach is cooking you can shallow fry the paneer cubes if you like them fried in palak gravy or else no harm in adding them directly also.
13. Once palak gravy has become thick, take it off from the heat and add paneer cubes.
15. Serve garnished with cream.


It goes well with Naan.
Enjoy.

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