• Palak kofta recipe
  • Palak pulao recipe

   Palak  1 bunch    Paneer Cubes  1/2 cup   Onion 1-2    Tomato 1    Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp    Jeera powder  1/4 tsp   Coriander powder  1/4 tsp   Kasoori methi  2 pinches   Garam masala  1/4 tsp   Sugar  1/4 tsp   Salt   To taste    Milk  1/4 cup

METHOD:

  • Wash the spinach nicely and microwave it for 2 mins by adding sugar.
  • Allow it to cool and blend it finely to make a puree.

  • In a pan add oil and add the cumin seeds. Add ginger garlic paste. When the raw smell goes, add finely chopped onions to this.

  • Puree 1 tomato in a mixier and add to the pan once the onions turn pink and soft. Add the red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and garam masala too.

  • Add the palak puree to this. Let this boil for a few minutes.

  • Add the paneer cubes to this. Mix well and cook for 3 minutes.

  • Add milk to this and mix well.

  • Let this boil for 2-3 minutes on a low flame.

  • Add kasoori methi and switch off the flame.

Note:

  1. You can also boil the palak in a kadai instead of microwaving this.
  2. But don’t cover it cook as you will lose the green colour if you cover it.
  3. You can add green chillies while grinding , instead of adding redchilli powder.
  4. You can skip the procedure of adding tomato.
  5. Fresh cream can be added instead of milk.
  6. You can fry the paneer in a tawa till it becomes nice gold in colour and add to the masala.