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Indian spinach paneer

Step by Step Best Malai Palak Paneer Makhani Ki Sabji | Easy Shahi Masala Butter Palak Paneer Restaurant Style

Punjabi Dhaba Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6
Calories 470 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 gm Spinach / Palak
  • 300 gm Cottage cheese / Paneer
  • 1 tbsp Oil / Tel
  • 1 tbsp Butter / Makhan
  • 2 Onion / Pyaz
  • 2 Tomatoes / Tamatar
  • 1 tsp Garlic paste / Lasan
  • 1 tsp Ginger paste / Adrakh
  • 1 tsp Chilli paste / Mirch
  • 2 Black cardamom / Badi elaechi
  • 1 inch Cinnamon / Dalchini
  • As per taste Salt / Namak
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric / Haldi
  • 1/2 tsp Garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin / Zeera
  • 2-3 tbsp fresh cream / Malai

Instructions
 

  • To blanch Spinach keep it dipped in boiled Water for a minute and then immediately strain out and drop in chilled ice Water.
  • After it gets completely chilled strain out take out squeeze out excess Water then drop it into a mixer grinder.
  • Also add Tomatoes, Black cardamom and Cinnamon.
  • Add little more water if required then grind it into a fine puree.
  • Heat Oil and Butter together and then fry Paneer pieces in it till sauté golden.Then strain out and keep aside.
  • In remaining hot Oil at a low heat add Cumin and let it crackle few seconds.
  • Next add Ginger and Garlic paste.Saute for a minute keeping heat low.
  • Drop finely chopped Onion, Salt and Chilli paste.Saute Onion till translucent.
  • Over this keeping heat low drop Turmeric powder and within few seconds add the made Spinach purée.
  • Stirring occasionally till the the purée starts splattering.Next add fried Paneer pieces, 1 to 2 cups of Water and Garam masala.
  • Give a lite stir, cover and cook on medium for just 5-7 minutes.
  • Serve with Rice,Paratha or Naan.