Palak paneer (spinach with cheese)

Ingredients

• 2 libras of fresh spinach leaves or baby spinach leaves
• 1 libra of Paneer(Indian Cottage Cheese)
• 2 Medium size Onions Chopped
• 3-4 Garlic cloves minced
• 1-2 teaspoon Ginger paste
• 2 Green chillies
• 1/2 Cup milk
• 1 tablespoon Gram flour/Chickpea flour(Besan)
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 2-3 tablspoons Ghee/Clarified Butter/Vegetable Oil
• Salt to taste

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Preparation

• Wash and drain the spinach .Add ginger and green chillies and steam or pressure cook the spinach in 1 whistle .
• Let it cool. Make a paste of the steamed spinach and add Gram flour & milk along with it in your Mixer/ Blender.
• In a skillet on medium heat add Ghee/Oil add cumin seeds to it,when it turns light brown add garlic paste to it,saute it till it turns light brown.
• Now add the chopped onions to it and keep stirring it till it turns golden brown. Add salt in the onions while cooking it helps the onions to cook faster.
  
• Add the Indian spices to the pan. Mix in the pureed spinach ,add sugar ,let it cook for 15-20 minutes on medium heat.
• Add the cubed paneer into the gravy.(You can also fry the paneer before adding if you want )If the gravy is bit dry you can add little water to it.
• Let it cook further on low heat for 5-10 minutes. Garnish with a tsp of ghee before serving. Ready to serve,tastes good with Chapati(Indian Bread) .

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