PALAK PANEER

INGREDIENTS:

Paneer------------------------15-20 cubes

Spinach-----------------------2 fresh bunches chopped or 1 cup of chopped & frozen

Onions------------------------1 big one

Green chillis-------------------6-7

Ginger garlic paste------------1 tsp

Coriander pwd ---------------1 tbp

Tomatoes---------------------1 big one with its skin slit

Garam masala----------------1/2 tsp

Coconut cream---------------1 tbp

Cumin seeds------------------1/2 tsp

Ghee/Butter-----------------2 tbp

Salt---------------------------to taste

DIRECTIONS:


1.Boil enough water .Wash,Clean the spinach,tomato,green chillies and add to boiling water and wait for 3-5 mins max. Then drain out.Preserve the spinach water.

3.Peel the skin of tomato out and discard.Make a smooth puree with tomato after it gets a bit cold and keep aside.

4.Once the spinach also turn cold make a smooth paste along with green chillies.

5.Heat the ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel and fry the cubed paneer for few minutes till they turn light brown.

6.Once th paneer is fried well remove and add cumin seeds , chopped onions to the same ghee/butter and sauté them till light brown.Add more ghee/butter if required while frying.

7. Then transfer this to the spinach puree and make a puree again.

8.Add butter in a vessel and add ginger garlic paste and fry further for 2-3 minutes then add the palak paste and let it cook for another 4-5 mts with the reserved water if too thick.

9.Then add the fried paneer pieces to boiling gravy,salt,coriander powder,garam masala .Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes.

10.Add palak water if the gravy is too thick.Taste it and spices accordingly.At last add coconut cream and turn off and Serve hot with steamed rice or naan.




Sending this to Sunshinemom's Green Event:
http://tumyumtreats.blogspot.com/2008/09/round-up-of-food-in-colours-red.html