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Restaurant Style Palak Paneer – I learnt this recipe during my training days at a restaurant. Here, you will find an easy step by step Palak Paneer recipe with pictures for demonstration. This is a North Indian curry which is healthy and nutritious.  Do try this recipe and let us know how you liked it.

What does Palak Paneer go well with

Palak Paneer can go well with Rice, Naan or Roti.

Variations for Palak Paneer

This is a restaurant version of Palak paneer. We also prepare another version of Palak Paneer at home which is our kids favorite. Stay tuned for more recipes.

If you are looking for Vegetarian Varieties, please check our Vegetarian Recipes. For more recipes on Indian greens, please visit – Indian greens

Nutrition Facts

Home cooked food is filled with Nutrition. If you are keen on knowing the nutrition that goes in your body with every food you consume, we have picked some facts for you. Source is Google.

This recipe has both Palak and Paneer. Spinach is also an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C and folate as well as being a good source of manganese, magnesium, iron and vitamin B2. Paneer is high in protien, good source for Calcium. It has phosphorus which makes it good for digestion. It maintains blood sugar levels.

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Restaurant Style Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer is a North Indian gravy prepared with pureed Palak and cooked with soft Paneer and other ingredients for a great flavor.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian, Punjabi

Servings: 6

Author: Pearl Jude F

Ingredients

• 250 gms Spinach (Palak) blanched
• 200 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
• 4 Cups Water for blanching
• 1 medium Onion
• 7-8 garlic chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger garlic Paste
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Cumin Powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 Cup Water for gravy
• 2 tbsp Milk
• 3 tbsp Oil
• Salt as per taste
• Fresh Cream for Garnish

Instructions

• Boil some water and add washed Palak leaves into it.
  
• Add Salt into it.
  
• Turn off the fire and cool the blanched Palak by adding it in cold water
  
• Now take it in a blender and make a puree of it.
  
• Keep the pureed palak aside.
  
• Take a Pan, and add Oil in it.
  
• Add chopped garlic and fry for 2 mins.
  
• Now add chopped Onion. 
  
• Fry the onions until golden brown.
  
• Add ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes.
  
• Now add the pureed Palak.
  
• Add some blanched palak water or plain water into it.
  
• Add turmeric powder and chilli powder.
  
• Add Garam Masala into the Pan.
  
• Add Cumin powder and stir.
  
• Add Salt as per taste.
  
• Cook for some time and let it boil.
  
• Add Paneer into the gravy and cook until Paneer is soft.
  
• Add milk into the gravy to enhance the flavor.
  
• Now boil the gravy for some time and turn off the fire.
  
• Garnish with heavy cream on the top of the gravy.
  

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