Monday, April 16, 2012

Palak Paneer

This recipe was given to me by one of my very good friend Lavanya 
Thanks to her :)
Its a traditional north Indian delicacy also my kids favourite !


Ingredients needed
1 big bunch of palak (Spinach )
Paneer - 10 to 15 cubes
1 medium sized ripe tomato
green chillies - 4 to 5
Onion - 1 medium (Chopped finely into small pieces )
Ginger,garlic,cilantro paste - half tsp
Coriander cumin powder - 1 tsp
cashews - 10 to 15
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt to taste


Method 
Step 1 - Heat a tsp of oil in a pan and add green chillies and spinach .Fry until the leaves are soft.When it cools blend it with a pinch of salt.
Step 2 - Boil tomato in hot water till skin break down,remove the skin and blend it.
Step 3 - Roast the cashews lightly and make fine powder.
Step 4 - Now take a deep pan and heat the remaining 1 tsp of oil,add onion and fry little till it changes colour and then add ginger-garlic-cilantro paste,coriander-cumin powder,fry for a minute and add the pureed spinach,tomato and cashew powder along with a pinch of turmeric and salt.Mix it well and add little water (Do not dilute the curry too much).Cook it covered for 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 5 - Finally add the paneer cubes and cook it on low for 5 minutes and then turn off the heat.
Serve the curry hot with pooris,chapatis or with naan !

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