Palak Paneer / Spinach Paneer

Servings: 3

Ingredients:

Content	Quantity	Comment
Palak / spinach leaves	2 bunch
Paneer / tofu	200grams	Diced into small pieces
Green chilies	2 large	slit
Lime juice	1 tsp
Salt	To taste
Onion	1 medium	Sliced thinly
Garlic cloves	3-4	Chopped finely / crushed
Water	As required
Oil	2-3 tbsp

Method:

Wash and blanch spinach leaves in salt water. Drain and cool the spinach leaves and cut roughly to 3 or 4 pieces. 

Heat a tbsp of oil in a kadai and fry onion till translucent. Remove and cool.

Grind green chilies, onion, and spinach to a fine paste. 

Heat the rest of oil in a kadai and add crushed garlic cloves and saute. Once it starts changing color, add the ground paste and salt and water so as to keep the paste a bit thin and boil the mixture. Add paneer / tofu and mix. Turn off the stove and add lime juice and mix. Keep it covered for 5mins.

Serve hot with roti's, chapati's....

Tips:

 

1. You can add oregano, basil, and garlic herb seasoning at the end and keep it covered for a 5 minutes before serving. It gives a good taste.

2. You can also temper it with some ghee, mustard seeds and red chilies before serving.