PALAK PANEER

Ingredients:
2 bunches, Palak leaves, cleaned, (blanched then in ice cold water )1 inches ginger, grated
2-3 garlic pods, roughly chopped
2 green chili, chopped
For Palak Paneer
1 tbsp Ghee
1 tbsp oil
¼ tsp cumin seeds
3-4 cloves
1 bay leaf
Pinch of asafoetida
2-3 small onion, chopped
2-3 garlic pods, chopped
1 medium Tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp coriander seeds, roasted and crushed
1/2 tbsp. kasoori methi, roasted and crushed
½ tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Red chilli powder
2-3 leaves of spinach, chopped
2 bunches Spinach, blanched and puree
½ cup hot water
250-300 gm Paneer, cut into cubes
1 tbsp Fresh Cream
Salt as per taste
Ginger, julienne
Fresh cream
Process
• In pot blanch spinach leaves in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Remove and transfer immediately into ice cold water.
• Now into blender add ginger, garlic and make paste then add cooked palak and make smooth paste
• For palak paneer heat ghee in pan and add bay leaf, cumin seeds, asafoetida. Stir for a minute until fragrance goes off.
• Now add onion and garlic, saute until they turn translucence. Add tomatoes and stir till they turn soft. Add turmeric, red chilli, kasoori methi, crushed coriander seeds and some coriander powder and mix well. Add some chopped palak leaves.
• Now add prepared palak puree, hot water, adjust salt and give a nice stir.
• Transfer paneer cubes, sprinkle garam masala and allow it to cook for another a minute.
• A finish with fresh cream and fold it into gravy.
• Garnish with ginger julienne and fresh cream.