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PALAK PANEER.

Ingredients:-

Spinach - 6 cups (1 medium bunch).

Water - 7-8 cups.

Onion - 1 cup sliced.

Cashew nuts - 1/4 cups.

Green chilli - 4-5.

Paneer/ cottage cheese - 200g.

Oil - 2 tbs.

Cumin - 1 tsp.

Ginger Garlic paste- 1 tsp.

Tomatoes - 1/4 cup finely chopped.

Black salt - 1/4 tsp.

Dried Fenugreek leaves - 1 tsp.

Garam masala - 1 tsp.

Salt - 1 tsp or to taste.

Method:-

Wash spinach properly, & chop the leaves......

Boiled 7-8 cups of water, add chopped spinach, let it cook for 3 minutes exactly & strain....

Rinse with cold water, it helps in keeping bright green colour.....

In a blender, puree the spinach without adding water & set aside.....

Take 1 tsp of oil, add sliced onion & fry until soft & translucent.....

In a blender, add softened onion,
Cashew nuts & green chilli, & blend until a smooth paste.....

Heat 1 tbs oil in a pan, on medium heat, & add cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste saute for 30 seconds.....

Add tomatoes & cook until soft, add onion paste & cook for 2 minutes.....

Add spinach puree, black salt, dried Fenugreek leaves, garam masala & salt.....

Mix well & cook for 5-6 minutes, add water is gravy is too thick.....

Cut 1/2 inch cubes of paneer & shallow fry them in a pan.....

Add paneer cubes in a spinach gravy, & simmer for 2 -3 minutes.....

Palak paneer is ready to serve....