Palak Paneer

Ingredients:

• Palak or Spinach - 2 bunch
• Paneer(Indian Cheese)- 200 gms
• Onions - 2
• Tomatoes - 2
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 teaspoon
  
• Thick Cream - 100 ml
• Cumin Powder - half teaspoon
• Chili Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Coriander Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Garam Masala - 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder - half teaspoon
• Oil and Salt as required

Method:

1. Wash the spinach cut into pieces and cook the spinach in boiling water or microwave for 9 minutes.
2. Blend the spinach to smooth puree and keep it aside.
3. In a pan add 4 spoons of oil and fry finely chopped onions, when onions are light brown in color add the ginger-garlic paste and fry until the raw smell oozes out.
4. Add the tomatoes and fry until you get a paste like texture and oil separates out. Onion or Tomato chunks should not be seen.
5. Add the palak or spinach paste to the onion, tomato mixture and blend everything together.
6. Add all the masala powders Chili, Turmeric, Garam Masala, Cumin, Coriander powders and mix well.
7. Add salt to taste, cover and cook for 3-4 mins.
8. Meanwhile cut the paneer into small cubes and shallow fry the paneer cubes in 2 spoons of oil.
9. When paneer turns light brown in color on all sides remove paneer from heat and drain any excess oil by using tissues.
10. Add thicken cream to the gravy and bring it to boil.
    
11. Add the fried paneer and give a stir. After adding paneer stir the gravy very slowly otherwise the paneer breaks. Decorate with thicken cream.
    
12. Serve paneer with Roti, Chapathi, Kulcha, Naan or Steamed Basmatic Rice.