Palak Paneer - Restaurant Style
Presenting the restaurant style Palak Paneer.
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🧺 Ingredients
- 500 Grams Spinach
- 250 Grams Cottage Cheese (Diced in squares)
- 150 Grams Butter
- 2 TBSPN Oil
- 2 Tspn Kasuri Methi (Crushed)
- Onions (Finely Chopped)3 Medium
- Tomatoes (Finely Chopped)3 Medium
- Bay Leaf2 Nos.
- 3 - 4 Nos. Black Pepper
- as per Taste Salt
- Dry Red Chilly2 Nos.
- 8 - 10 Nos. Garlic (Cut in Julienne)
- 1 Inch Ginger (Cut in Julienne)
- 2 TBSPN Fresh Cream
- 2 Tspn Turmeric Powder
- 2 Drops Kevada Water (SECRET INGREDIENTS)
👨🍳 Method — step by step
Preparing the Spinach puree:-
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Wash the spinach leaves properly.
Boil water in a big pot and once it's boiled, add roughly chopped spinach leaves and cook it not more than 2 minutes with open lid. Leave 3-4 spinach leaves raw which we will use finely chopped while preparing the gravy. (it will give a nice crunch while eating).
(Tip: you can add pinch of salt at this stage along with a pinch of baking soda. It will retain the green color of the spinach) :-)
After 2 minutes, drain all the hot water and immediately add the blanched spinach to the pot full of ice or iced water to stop them cooking further and retain the green color. Let it cool down to the room temperature. By the time, you can chop the onion and tomatoes.
Add the blanched and cooled spinach leaves in a mixture bowl.
Add 2 green chilies and 1 tbsp of finely chopped coriander leaves.
Make a smooth paste of the same.
Keep it aside.
For the Gravy:-
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In a pan, heat 1 TBSPN of oil along with 3 - 4 Cubes of the butter. ( approx.: 50 grams).
Add Cumin seeds and mustered seeds to it and let them crackled well.
Add dry red chilly and 1 tspn of crushed kasuri methi (dry fanugreek ) to it.
Add all whole spices ( clove , black pepper).
Add finely chopped onion and let them cook till translucent. Add finely chopped garlic and ginger to it.
At this stage add finely chopped raw spinach leaves and cook for a while.
Add finely tomatoes and cook it till they are soft or mushy.
Season it with all the spices i.e.: salt, turmeric powder, kitchen king masala, red chilly powder and mix it well.
Add the spinach puree to it. Give a gentle mix.
Cook it with the closed lid for another 2 - 3 minutes.
(Tip: you can add little water if required).
At this stage, add only 1 drop (not more than this), of kevada water. It will give it a nice aroma same like restaurant. :-)
Once the gravy is ready, add paneer cubes to it and close the lid and cook it just for 2 minutes.
You can mix it also if required. Also, can be served as seen in the main pic of the dish.
Serve it hot with any choice of Roti, naan, kulcha etc...
ENJOY !!!