Palak Paneer

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Contributor: Snigdha

Cooking Time: 1 hr

Ingredient:

1 Spinach Packet(Fresh)
2 Onions
2 Tomatoes
1 tbsp Coriander Powder
1 tbsp Cumin Powder
Salt and chilly powder to taste
1 whole packet of Paneer
Cumin Seeds
Pinch of asafoetida.
Crushed Bay leaves
Small cinnamon stick
cloves
Crushed Garlic
Butter
Kasuri Methi
Whipping Cream

Steps:

Boil the Spinach in water in an open vessel.
Once the palak is boiled, grind it in a blender.
Heat oil in a kadai and add cumin seeds, hing, bay leaves, crushed garlic, cinnamon stick and cloves.
Add the chopped Onions in the kadai.
Once the onions are cooked, add the tomatoes.
Cook the onions and tomatoes.
Add salt , cumin powder , coriander powder and red chilly powder.
Add 1/4th stick of unsalted butter.
Once the butter melts, add the palak paste.
Do not put the lid on at any point of time.
Let the Palak boil so that the rawness is completely gone.
Add Kasuri Methi and some whipping cream.
Now add the paneer pieces.
Cook the paneer for sometime.

Goes well with: Rotis, Naan bread and Rice.