Palak Paneer

Ahh! The ever amazing milky white paneer wandering in lush wavy pastures of spinach. Pair this with naan/roti and out comes one of the most delectable meal combo with no ticket for the guilt trip ;D.

Mr.Popeye's ever-favorite spinach is packed with vitamins and minerals. And, paneer is a great source of not only taste but calcium and protein.
Blend in some spices, some herbs, some nuts, some paneer and a pot, to stir out a lusciously creamy and  green curry .

INGREDIENTS

• 200gm Paneer, cut into cubes
• 1 Bunch Spinach 
• 1 Medium Onion, chopped finely
• 1 Tbspn Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 Medium Tomato, pureed
• 1" Cinnamon stick
• 1 Dry Red Chilli
• A pinch of Asafoetida/ Hing
• 1 Tspn Cumin Seeds
• 2 Tspn Garam Masala
• 1 Tbspn Cashew Paste
• 1 Tbspn Cream (optional)
• 1 Tspn Turmeric
• Chilli Powder, as per taste
• Salt, as per taste

METHOD

• Blanch the spinach in salted water. After it cools down, blend the blanched leaves to a fine paste.
• In a pan, heat some oil. Add the dry red chilli, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick and hing. Fry for a while, then add the onion. Fry till brown. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell disappears. Add tomato puree, salt and turmeric powder. Stir.
• When oil starts oozing from the masala, switch off flame. Blend the masala to a semi smooth paste. Add it back to the pan. Add the cashew paste and saute for a couple of minutes.
• Add the spinach puree and cook on medium flame for 5-6 minutes. Add cream (optional).
• Add the paneer cubes. Mix well and add a cup of water. Let it come to a boil. Add garam masala and cream ,and simmer for around 10 minutes.
• Enjoy this nutritious palak paneer with hot roti's or plain rice.