Palak paneer

Make Palak paneer at home

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450 g) fresh spinach
• 8 oz (225 g) paneer, cubed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 2 green chilies
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 3 tbsp oil or ghee
• 1/4 cup cream
• Salt

How it's made

1. Blanch the spinach in boiling water 2 minutes, then plunge in cold water and drain.
2. Blend spinach with green chilies into a smooth puree.
3. Lightly fry the paneer cubes in a pan until golden; soak in warm water.
4. Heat oil, add cumin seeds, then onion and cook until golden.
5. Add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes and cook until soft.
6. Stir in the spinach puree, garam masala and salt; simmer 5 minutes.
7. Add paneer and cream and warm through; serve with roti.