02 April 2017

Palak Paneer Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 onion, finely chopped or processed
  • 1 packet frozen spinach
  • 1 packet fresh spinach (large)
  • 1/2 long green chilli
  • 2 cm piece of ginger OR 2 tsp minced ginger
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 5 tsp ground cumin
  • 4 tsp ground coriander
  • 3 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 1 packet paneer cubed
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped

  • What to do:

  • Chop and fry onion in coconut oil until soft and translucent.
  • Add half frozen spinach, chilli, ginger, garlic and spices to a food processor and process to a rough paste.
  • Add spinach paste to the pan and fry with the onion until fragrant.
  • Add tomatoes and remaining half packet of frozen spinach and cook for a while.
  • Add paneer cubes and cook for about two minutes, then add fresh spinach, steam with the lid on until wilted and then stir through.

  • Adapted from http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/palak-paneer.