Palak paneer (cottage cheese cooked in spinach curry)

Name: Palak paneer (cottage cheese cooked in spinach curry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 2 Spinach bunches- Stems separated and Washed thoroughly.; 450 g Paneer/Cottage Cheese ( Cut into 1/2 inch thick cubes); 1 Large Onion; 2 Medium Tomatoes; 1 tablespoons Chopped Ginger; 2 Green Chillies; 1 teaspoon- Cumin Seeds; 1 pinch Asfoetida; 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 3/4th teaspoons Garam Masala; 3 tablespoons Oil; 2 tablespoons Fresh cream or Butter; Salt and Red Chilli Powder to Taste

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Main Dish

Very Easy

40 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time25 min

Boil the washed Spinach in a Presurre Cooker with some water. Just boil it until it whistles twice and switch off the flame.
Open the pressure cooker and strain the water. Let the spinach cool down for a while. Once the spinach cools down, put it in the mixer and grind it into fine paste along with the green chillies.
Heat oil in a pan. Add Asfoetida and cumin seeds. When cumin seeds begin to change colour, add chopped ginger and sauté for 30 seconds.
Add the chopped onions and saute until it changes color to golden brown. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes becomes tender and soft.
Add all the spices/masalas at this point and mix well. If the masala is too dry, add a tablespoon of water and stir it and let it cook for a 3-4 minutes.
Add the Spinach puree now and stir. Check for seasoning and add water if required. Let it cook on medium low for 8-10 minutes.
Add Paneer/Cottage Cheese at this point and stir well. Let it cook more for 8-10 more minutes on medium low flame. ( Stir in between). Add Cream/Butter and stir. Cook for 1 more minute.