Palak Paneer Recipe | Indian Cottage Cheese In Spinach Gravy | Paneer Spinach Curry

Palak Paneer or Indian Cottage Cheese/Paneer in Spinach Gravy is a North Indian Side dish that is loved by most of the people around the world. It is also one of the most Popular Vegetarian Restaurant Menu. I have tried few varieties of spinach gravy with Potato(Aloo Palak), cauliflower(Gobi Palak), channa(channa Palak), Tofu(Tofu Palak) and Paneer. Of all the recipes I loved this Palak/Spinach curry a lot. This is a very mild palak/spinach gravy without any fancy masala and more ingredients. I got this recipe from my Neighbor Aunt. I have tried this recipe a couple of times and everytime it turned out awesome. This Palak Paneer can be made in a jiffy, this is a must try recipe for those whole love spinach and paneer.

Palak Paneer Recipe
 Prep Time : 15 minutes | Cook Time : 20 minutes or less

Recipe Category : Side dish | Recipe Cuisine : Indian

Serves   3

Ingredients

1. Paneer / Indian Cottage Cheese   7 oz or 1 cup cubed paneer
2. Spinach/Palak    1 bunch
3. Ginger   1" piece
4. Garlic  2 fat cloves
5. Green Chilli   2 no.
6. Sugar  a pinch
7. Onion  1 medium(finely chopped)
8. Tomato  1 small(finely chopped)
9. Garlic   1/2 tsp (finely chopped)
10. Salt   to taste
11. Butter   1/2 tbsp
12. Oil   2 tsp
13. Cumin seeds    1/4-1/2 tsp

Method

• First wash spinach thorughly in running water, then chop it roughly and keep ready.
• In a wide vessel, add chopped spinach, garlic, ginger and green chilli, sugar and sprinkle some water(1/4 cup) and cook for 4-5 minutes.

• Once it turned soft and tender turn off the stove and allow to cool for a while.
• Meanwhile, chop onions, tomato and paneer and keep aside.
• Then in a mixer jar add the cooked spinach-ginger-garlic and blend it to a smooth paste and keep aside.

• Heat oil and butter in a kadai, add cumin seeds and finely chopped garlic and allow to splutter and fry well.
• And then add finely chopped onions, sprinkle a pinch of salt and saute till it turns light golden brown.

• Then add finely chopped tomato and saute till it turn soft and mushy.
• Now add the ground spinach paste, little water(1/2 cup) and enough salt and bring it to half boil(cook in medium heat without closing the kadai with lid).

• Once it starts to boil, add the cubed paneer pieces and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
• That's it...Delicious Palak Paneer ready.

Notes:
Adding sugar helps to retain the fresh green colour.
I did not add cream or half and half, but if you want can add 2-3 tbsp in the end.
With the same spinach gravy, instead of paneer you can also add cooked potato/aloo, roasted tofu, cooked channa.