PALAK PANEER

Palak paneer is a nice combination with phulkas, roti. It is a mild gravy subzi made out of paneer puree and fresh paneer.  I even prefer to eat with rice as I love palak/spinach  with rice and curd.  It is a very easy preparation with tomatoes, onion etc. Home made paneer is always good than the store bought one.   I have already uploaded in YouTube how to make (chowli leafy vegetable) keerai paneer subzi. Instead of chowli,  here  I have used paneer.

• Spinach is a rich source of vitamin A and reduces the risk of eye diseases, like night blindness, itching eyes and eye ulcers. Components like beta carotene, lutein, xanthenes and zeaxanthin act as strong antioxidants and protect the eyes from the harsh effects of UV rays, further lowering the chances of cataract formation and are all beneficial for maintaining overall good eyesight.
• Spinach is also rich in potassium and low in sodium. The former is known to lower the blood pressure while the latter is known for increasing it. Therefore, spinach, included in a regular diet brings the blood pressure down to normal levels. The amount of folate present in spinach also reduces hypertension, relaxes blood vessels and maintains a proper blood flow.

 Paneer is a good source of nutrients,protein and calcium which helps in building strong bones.

The combination of these two items make the dish very tasty and healthy.

Palak Paneer

Let us look at the recipe now:

1 bunch palak/spinach
1 big tomato chopped
1 big onion chopped
1 tsp ginger garlic chilli paste
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp garam masala powder
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
salt
paneer cubes 7-8
2 tsp oil
a pinch of turmeric powder

Method:

clean the bunch of spinach, wash with salt water.  this is done to remove if any tiny insects are stuck to the leaves.  Boil water and put the spinach leaves in it.  keep for two minutes, drain it in a sieve and immediately run through cold water and keep aside.  after the water is drained out, make a puree out of it in the mixer and keep.  In the meantime, heat oil in a a kadai, add the cumin seeds, when it crackles, add the garlic ginger green chilli paste and saute for a second, add chopped onion and saute till transparent.  now add the tomatoes and cook till it is soft and mushy.  add the salt, turmeric powder, masalas and stir well.  Now add the palak puree in it and again stir.


Add in the paneer, check salt and mix bring to boil and switch off gas.

palak paneer

serve hot with roti, chapati, phulka, nan etc.

Note: If you wish, you can shallow fry the paneer or deep fry and add to it.

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