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    Vegetarian recipes » Paneer Recipes

    Palak Paneer aka Saag Paneer

    January 29, 2019 By Debjani 2 Comments

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    It is been a long I posted a Paneer recipe. Believe me or not the last post on Paneer I have written was back in March 2017. It was the recipe of Quinoa Pulao with Spice-infused Paneer! It does not mean I have stopped cooking Paneer at home. I actually cook Paneer at least once a week for my daughter. She loves Paneer in any form! It is just that I have not captured or written those recipes here. That is the reason I have decided to come up with a Paneer recipe which Pasta loves and Mehebub hates and I eat without any complaints! Well, I am talking about Palak Paneer aka Saag Paneer.

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    Pasta loves Palak Panir. Period!

    Palak Paneer does not require an introduction. The medley of Palak aka Spinach and Paneer is indeed an amazing North Indian delicacy. I make it quite often at home. Palak Paneer serves several purposes at least at my place. Pasta does not like veggies much and she tries to throw away every single piece of veggie I serve to her except Shukto. However, She loves dishes like Palak Paneer or Sarson Ka saag where the green is cooked after making a paste. I prefer to give Palak Paneer provided the dish does not only have the goodness of Spinach but is also complemented with Paneer. It basically is a wholesome vegetarian dish.

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    However, serving Palak Paneer to Mehebub is a different case altogether. He simply hates it. Whenever I make Palak Paneer I ended up making something else for him. He, in fact, does not believe his own daughter loves Palak Paneer. Every time I cook it he ended up saying that Pasta is not at all like him but she is a smaller version of her mother 😛 .

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    The Recipe I follow for Palak Paneer is a slow-cooled one and the end result is Pistachio colored Palak Paneer instead of a Leafy green colored one!

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    Here I must mention; that there are several recipes for Palak Paneer available. I use the recipe I learned from the neighboring Auntie when we used to stay in Gurgaon. I have seen several people nagging about sustaining the typical leafy green color of Palak aka Spinach. However, Auntie's Shag Paneer was not typical leafy green instead it was almost the color of pistachios. According to her, this dish calls for slow cooking of the Spinach paste for the ultimate taste and the more you cook the spinach the more the chance of not sustaining the color. In addition to that, I have seen her using a good amount of fresh cream while making it which is another reason for the color.

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    Palak Paneer is a wholesome Indian ve3geterian side dish prepared with the paste of Spinach and Paneer.

    • Author: Debjani Chatterjee Alam
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Cook Time: 25 mins
    • Total Time: 35 mins
    • Yield: 5 People 1x
    • Category: Paneer
    • Cuisine: North Indian

    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 200g Paneer
    • 500g Spinach
    • 3 Green chili
    • 2 Onion
    • 1 Tomato
    • 1 Tsp. Ginger Paste
    • 1.5 Tsp. Garlic paste
    • 1 Tsp. Kasuri Methi
    • ½ Tsp. Cumin Powder
    • 1 Tsp. Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
    • ½ Tsp. Garam Masala Powder
    • 1 Tsp. Salt or to taste
    • 100ml Fresh Cream
    • 1 Tbsp. Oil
    • 1 Tbsp. Butter

    Instructions

    1. Cut Paneer into 1" cubes.
    2. Wash Spinach thoroughly under running water.
    3. Cut and discard the spinach stems. The recipe calls for the leaves only.
    4. Take a deep vessel and fill it with two liters of water and start boiling the water.
    5. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl keep chilled water and at least 20 ice cubes.
    6. Once the Water starts boiling add the spinach leaves and cook for 2 minutes.
    7. Do not reduce the flame and do not cover the pan with a lid.
    8. Switch the flame off and using a tong transfer the spinach to the bowl containing chilled water and ice. This step is to keep the color of spinach intact.
    9. leave it for around 5 minutes.
    10. Meanwhile, chop the onion into small strips and cut tomatoes into big chunks.
    11. Now take the spinach along with tomato and green chilis in a blender and make a smooth paste of these.
    12. Add ½ cup of water while blending the greens.
    13. Heat oil in a pan and temper the oil with half of the Kasuri Methi.
    14. Now add chopped onion and fry until the onion turns translucent.
    15. Add Ginger and garlic paste and cook for 3 minutes or until the raw aroma goes away.
    16. Now add the Spinach paste and give it a thorough mix.
    17. Keep the flame low from this point onward.
    18. After five minutes of cooking add Cumin powder, Red chili powder, Salt, Garam Masala and also the rest of the Kasuri Methi and mix.
    19. Add 2 Cups of water.
    20. Keep cooking for 5 minutes without covering the pan with a lid.
    21. Now add half of the fresh cream after blending it with a spoon so that there is no lump.
    22. Mix it with the spinach and add cubed Paneer as well.
    23. Cook for around 10 minutes.
    24. Once reach the perfect texture add the remaining cream followed by butter and mix lightly.
    25. Switch the flame off and Serve Pakal Panner with Roti/ Paratha/ Rice/ Pulao.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 70g
    • Calories: 149
    • Sugar: 3.3g
    • Sodium: 764mg
    • Fat: 7.6g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Carbohydrates: 12.3g
    • Fiber: 4.1g
    • Protein: 9.7g
    • Cholesterol: 12mg

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    About Debjani Chatterjee Alam

    I am Debjani Chatterjee Alam. A CSR specialist by profession and a food writer, food blogger, and food photographer as well. I live in Kolkata along with my Husband Mehebub who is an architect by profession, my daughter Pasta, and also my dog daughters Coffee and Luchi.

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    1. Kumar om says

      April 19, 2022 at 4:09 pm

      Lovely recipe Debjani! I have tried many many of your recipes and they all turn out lovely! My kids used to love only restaurant North Indian dishes. Being a South Indian, I could never capture that. But with your recipes, my kids are enjoying home food Thank you!!
      Om Kumar

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      • Debjani says

        May 26, 2022 at 10:12 pm

        Thanks for letting me know!

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