Palak Paneer
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
A rich and flavorful Indian vegetarian curry recipe made with Spinach and Cottage Cheese. Perfect served over rice or with garlic naan. Gluten free and vegetarian! Palak Paneer for the win!
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Healthy, Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 159 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 onions
- 1/2 inch piece of ginger
- 1/2 green chili
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 to matoes
- 250 grams spinach boiled and cooled
- 2 tablespoons cocnut oil
- 1 pinch asafoetida
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 small block paneer Indian cottage cheese, cut up into cubes
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
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Make a pasta out of the onions, ginger, chili and garlic(can use food processor/blender or mortar and pestle). Add a bit of water if having trouble blending it together.
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Make a paste out of tomatoes (can use blender)
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Make a paste out of the spinach (can use the blender).
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Heat oil in large deep pan (wok) and once hot add asafoetida, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and garam masala. Stir until fragrant.
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Add the onion paste and cook for 5-7 minutes until it turns a bit brownish. Then add the tomato paste and add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt.
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Cook until you see that the oil is coming up to the surface (after about 5 minutes) and then add the spinach paste and paneer.
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Add some heavy cream and stir. Cook for a few more minutes.
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Serve with rice or chapati/naan (for gluten free serve with rice)
Nutrition Facts
Palak Paneer
Amount Per Serving
Calories 159
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 662mg29%
Potassium 478mg14%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 6100IU122%
Vitamin C 25.1mg30%
Calcium 92mg9%
Iron 2.2mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.