Palak paneer
Palak paneer, from above
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Palak paneer

Greens your kids will actually eat, thanks to the paneer.

35 minTime
13 gProtein each
mildSpice
Green with intent1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayRestaurant style, with cream.
The original
236kcalsame
13 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
35minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Spinach2 bunches
Paneer200 g, cubed
Onion1
Tomato1 small
Garlic4 cloves
Ginger2.5 cm
Green chilli1
Cumin seeds1 tsp
Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)2 tbsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp
Saltto taste

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Blanch spinach for 2 minutes, then plunge into ice water. Blend smooth.
  2. 2Temper cumin, cook onion, ginger, garlic, chilli and tomato.
  3. 3Stir in the spinach puree, simmer briefly, add paneer and cream.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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What goes with Palak paneer: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Aloo paratha50 min
Bread or rice Gur wale chawal45 min
On the side Aloo gobi35 min
On the side Baingan bharta40 min
To drink Sweet lassi10 min
Something sweet Gajar halwa90 min
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