Health Benefits: Palak Paneer has lots of magnesium, folate, vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, calcium and much more which Lowers blood pressure for pregnant women. Loaded with Full of nutrition and protein, helps in weight loss and Improves digestion.
In this video we will see how to make Palak Paneer Recipe. Restaurant Style Palak Paneer is one of the many people favorites. Let's see How to prepare Simple Palak Paneer Gravy for chapathi with photos and video...
For Palak Puree:
Palak (spinach) - 200 g
Green chillies - 3
Water - 1 cup
For Palak Paneer:
Butter - 3 tbsp
Bay leaf - 1
Cinnamon stick - 1(broken)
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 2
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic - 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
or Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Onion (medium size) - 2 (finely chopped)
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Tomato (big) - 1 (finely chopped)
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp (or 2 tsp for more spicy)
Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp (or as required)
Paneer - 150 g
Heavy Whipping Cream - 2tbsp
For Palak Puree:
Take Palak (spinach) - 200 g rinsed
Heat a large kadai on medium flame
Add Water - 1 cup
Once it comes to a boil
Place the steaming basket with rinsed Palak
Cover and cook on low to medium flame for 3-4 minutes or until Palak are nice and soft
Remove the steaming basket
Allow to cooldown completely
Reserve the palak water for gravy
To a blender
Add Green chillies - 3
Cooked palak
Grind to a fine paste
Our Palak Puree is ready
Keep aside.
For Palak Paneer:
Heat the same kadai on medium flame
Add Butter - 3 tbsp
Bay leaf - 1
Cinnamon stick - 1(broken)
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 2
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Give a mix
Turns Aromatic.
Add Ginger garlic - 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
or Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Saute 30 seconds
(Don't burn)
Add Onion (medium size) - 2 (finely chopped)
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Saute, until onions become translucent on medium flame.
Don't burn
Add Tomato (big) - 1 (finely chopped)
Saute until tomato cooks completely
Once tomatoes are nice and soft
Add Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp (or 2 tsp for more spicy)
Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
Mix well for 30 - 45 seconds.
Turns aromatic
Now add the Palak puree and 1/2 cup reserved palak water if required
Adjust consistency
Salt - 1/2 tsp (or as required)
Give a nice mix
Add Paneer - 150 g cutted into cubes
Mix gently
Cover and Cook for 5 minutes on low to medium flame or until paneer absorbs the flavour.
Give a stir
Add Heavy Whipping Cream - 2tbsp
Give a nice mix
Our Restaurant Style Palak Paneer is ready to serve!!!
Excellent combo with Naan,Chapathi and Phulka!!!