Wednesday, December 9, 2009

PALAK PANEER


I am back to India after 1.5 years,it took me some time to settle,i thought i shud update my blog soon...
This is the dish which i was longing to make while in US,but never got a chance to do..
Finally i did it and here it is for you:)
Ingredients
Spinach -2 bunches
Onion chopped -4 nos(small size)
Tomato chopped -2nos(small)
G&G paste-1 tsp
Garlic -2 pods
Green chillies-2 nos
Kasuri methi( dry fenugreek leaves)-1/2 tsp
Paneer(Cottage cheese)-Small pack
Cumin seeds
Chilly powder
Corriander powder
Turmeric powder
Cinnamom-2 sticks
Cardamom-2 nos.
Cloves -few
Salt
Oil
Method
Boil water and cook spinach with salt,for few minutes and let it cool and grind to smooth paste with green chillies.
Take wide kadai, add oil,when it becomes hot put ginger-garlic paste, cinnamom,cloves ,cardamom and jeera.Let it splutter.Once its done ,add onions and pinch of salt fry till they become transparent,now add chopped tomatoes cook till they are mushy.Now add ginger and garlic paste,turmeric,chilly powder,corriander powder and cook them till the raw smell disappear.Add mashed palak ,kasuri methi leaves and finally add paneer(chopped into fine pieces).
Adding paneer roasted or as such is according to ones taste.
It is best with chapathi,nan or any type of paratha...Enjoy:)