Palak Paneer
Recipe prepared by Smt Uma Rani
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Article written by Lakshmi Aparna
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 5
Main ingredients: Paneer and spinach
Course: Main
Ingredients (Serves 5)
Palakura (Spinach) : 2 bunches
Paneer : 200 grams
Ullipayalu (Onions) : 2
Pachimirapa (Chillies) : 2
Lavangalu (Cloves) : 2
Dalcina Chakka (Cinnamon) : 2
Dhaniyalu (Corriander Seeds) : 1 tsp
Karam (Red Chilly Powder) : 1 tsp
Pasupu (Turmeric Powder) : 1 Pinch
Kothimeera (Corriander Leaves) : 1/4 Cup
Pudina (Mint Leaves) : 1/4 Cup
Allam Velulli (Ginger Garlic) Paste : 1 tsp
Miriyala Podi (Pepper Powder) : 1/4 tsp
Sugar : 1 Pinch
Lemon : 2 Drops
Salt : As per Taste
Oil : 1 tsp
Procedure
Step 1 : Cut the Paneer and Spinach in to small pieces
Step 2 : Add little Salt to 1 glass of Water and boil, off the flame add Paneer Pieces in boiled water
Step 3 : After 5 min Strain Paneer from water
Step 4 : Heat 1 tsp oil in a Pan and cook Spinach Leaves by adding Mint Leaves and Corriander Leaves. Close Pan and let it cook in low flame
Step 5 : Heat 1 tsp Oil in another Pan, fry Cinnamon, Cloves, Onions and Chillies for 5 min
Step 6 : Add 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste in the Pan. (Off the flame once Spinach is cooked in another Pan)
Step 7 : Add a pinch of Turmeric Powder, 1 tsp Salt and Karam to fried onions. Keep mixing for 1 min then add 1/4 tsp Pepper Powder
Step 8 : Add Spinach Paste in Pan , also add 1 glass of water and close the pan. Let it cook for 5 min in medium flame
Step 9 : Mean while fry Corriander Seeds and blend them
Step 10 : Add Paneer pieces, Corriander Seeds Powder in cooking pan and close it. Off the flame after 5 min
Now add 2 drops of Lemon Juice, 1 pinch of Sugar to Curry and take it in to serving bowl.
Palak Paneer is ready to serve :)
Tastes good with Poori, Chapathi, Pulka, Biryani, Naan
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