Palak Paneer (2016) Palak Paneer is likely the most popular paneer dish from North India. Creamy spinach with tasty paneer makes a delicious main dish. This recipe was one of my first published recipes on YouTube, After so many years of cooking, my family has decided my cooking skills have improved! | wanted to do this recipe again as with modified cooking method. Also | will like to thank you to all of my viewers who have encouraged me over the years. You guys truly inspire me! Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes This recipe willserve 3. Ingredients: = 1002. spinach washed and clean, about 6 cups packed spinach = 1-1/2 cups paneer cubed in byte size, about 1/3 pound of paneer = 1 tomato finely chopped, this will make 3/4 of chopped tomato = green chili chopped ‘= 1 tablespoon chopped ginger = 1 tablespoon oil = 1/2teaspoon cumin seeds, (jeera) = 1/8 teaspoon asafetida (hing) = 1 teaspoon coriander powder (dhania) = 1/Ateaspoon turmeric (haldi = 1/2teaspoon red chili powder = 1/2teaspoon salt, adjust to taste = 1/2teaspoon sugar = 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour = 1/3 cup heavy cream Method 1. First blanched the spinach, this helps to keep the spinach color bright. To blench the spinach, boil about 6 cups of water in a saucepan add the spinach boil for one minutes. Drain the water and put the spinach in ice cold water for about two minutes. Drain the water. 2. Blend the spinach, ginger and green chili, spinach should be creamy but not pasty. 3. Soak the cubed paneer in about three cups of hot water, for about 5 minutes or more, This helps to give paneer soft texture, Set aside. 4, While cooking, spinach can splatter, use larger sauce pan. Heat the oil in a sauce pan, over medium high heat. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil iit cracks right away itis ready. 5. Add cumin seed, and asafetida. After cumin seeds crack, add the tomatoes and stir fry for 1-2 minutes, tomatoes. should be tender not mushy. Add coriander, turmeric, red chili powder, salt, and sugar, stir and add the spinach, 6 After spinach comes to boil lower the heat to low, and let the spinach cook for about 5-6 minutes do not cover the pot. This helps keeping the green color of spinach. 7. Mix the flour to 1/2 cup of water and add to the spinach, also add the cream. Mix it well and let it cook for five minutes. If needed add litle more water. 8. Drain the paneer and fold it gently with spinach and let it simmer for about five minutes. 9. Palak paneeris ready, serve with naan, tandoori roti, Paratha. Enjoy!Please Subscribe to my YouTube channel