Palak Paneer

Preparation time: 30 min

Ingredients:

• Paneer - 100 gms
• Palak/Spinach - 1 bunch
• Onion - 2
• Tomato Puree - 1 cup
• Jeera - 1/2 sp
• Grated Paneer - 1 sp(to garnish)
• Garam Masala - 1sp
• Cinnamon - 1 small piece
• Cloves - 4
• Cashew paste - 1 sp
• Green chilies - 4
• Red Chili powder - 1/2 sp
• Butter - 4sp
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Clean and wash Palak, pressure cook for 1 whistle without adding any water.Allow it to cool and prepare Paste of it.
• Melt Butter oil in a pan, add Jeera allow to crackle.Add Cinnamon, Clove and fry
• Add finely chopped Onions fry well.
• Add the sliced Green chilies and Cashew Paste sauté well
• Add the Tomato Puree and fry until oil separates.
• Meanwhile boil water in saucepan, add diced paneer leave it for few mins and drain excess water. Otherwise you can also fry paneer cubes in oil until light brown. Paneer cubes must be of 1 inch cubes.
• Add the palak paste and cook for 2 mins.
• Add Red Chili Powder, 1/2 sp Jeera Powder and Salt to taste mix well
• Add the Paneer cubes to gravy and allow for few mins to mix well with gravy.
• Garnish with grated Paneer and serve