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Palak Paneer Recipe

Palak Paneer is a classic subzi (vegetable dish) that stimulates your digestion and delight your dinner guests. Palak Paneer is also high in protein, calcium, and carotenes–and, hence, a vital component of a healthy vegetarian diet. Paneer is rich in protein, vitamin B12, and calcium–and easier to digest than other cheeses while palak/spinach is rich in iron and other nutrients. Here is an easy recipe to help you to learn how to make palak paneer. 

Ingredients for making Palak / Spinach Paneer:

• 500 gms fresh palak (saag)
• 100 gms paneer
• 2 onions grated ginger, garlic paste
• 5-6 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp pure ghee
• Garam masala to taste
• Red chili powder to taste
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• Salt to taste 

How to make Palak / Spinach Paneer:

1. First of all clean and wash palak (spinach) nicely
2. Then boil the spinach in water and cool it
3. Now mash it in a mixer
4. Then Heat oil in a kadai. Add ginger-garlic paste and stir-fry for a minute.
5. Now add onion and fry till golden brown.
6. Then add all spices except red chili.
7. Now add spinach (palak) and little water if needed and cook for 4-5 minutes.
8. Then cut paneer into pieces (paneer can be fried to golden brown in a separate pan or can be used as it is)
9. Then add paneer pieces to the gravy and cook until done.
10. Now take out in a bowl.
11. And just before serving, heat pure ghee in a small pan.
12. Now hold the pan on the bowl, add chili powder and  immediately pour on the Indian palak paneer.
13. Caution: Don’t allow chili powder to burn.

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