Palak Paneer

Preparation :15 mins
Cook :31 mins
Total Time :46 mins
Servings :Makes 3 servings

Ingredients :

For The Onion-cashew Paste
1 cup sliced onions
3 tbsp roughly chopped cashew nuts (kaju)
1 1/2 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies

For Restaurant Style Palak Paneer Recipe
1 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
6 cups washed and chopped spinach (palak)
2 tsp oil
1 tsp butter
1 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1/4 cup finely chopped tomatoes
salt to taste
1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
1 tsp punjabi garam masala
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup fresh cream

Method :

For the onion-cashew paste
For the onion-cashew paste Combine all the ingredients with 1 cup of water and simmer for about 15 minutes.Cool and blend to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
How to proceed
How to proceedTo make the restaurant style palak paneer recipe, blanch the spinach in a vesselful of boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes.Drain, refresh with cold water and keep aside to cool for some time.Blend in a mixer to a smooth purée and keep aside.Heat the oil and butter in a kadhai , add the ginger, garlic and tomatoes and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.Add the prepared onion-cashew and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes Add the spinach purée, ¾ cup of water, salt and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.Add the dried fenugreek leaves, punjabi garam masala, sugar and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes.Add the paneer cubes and cream and cook on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes Serve the restaurant style palak paneer hot.