Vegetarian recipe · lunch, dinner
Palak paneer
பாலக் பனீர் (paalak paneer)
Serves 3 · 30 min
Paneer in a smooth spinach gravy with garlic and a little cream.
10 gnet carb / serving
18 gprotein
26 gfat
6 gfiber
350kcal
Estimated per serving from USDA FoodData Central and Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 values for the raw ingredients. Real numbers vary with brands and portions.
Ingredients
- 400 g spinach (palak) (பசலைக் கீரை)
- 200 g paneer, cubed
- 60 g onion
- 60 g tomato
- 30 g heavy cream
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 4 garlic cloves, 1 inch ginger, 1 green chilli, cumin, garam masala, kasuri methi, salt
Method
- Blanch spinach 2 minutes, cool in cold water, and blend smooth with the green chilli.
- Heat ghee, add cumin, onion, ginger and garlic; cook until golden. Add tomato and cook down.
- Add the spinach puree, salt and garam masala; simmer 5 minutes.
- Add paneer, cream and crushed kasuri methi; simmer 2 more minutes.
Recipe credit: tamilpaleorecipes.com.