# Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer is one of my favorite dishes and it's so much easier to make than you think.

- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup washed spinach
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 dry red chillies
- 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic
- 1 cup finely chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 14 oz paneer

## Instructions

1. Get water on a boil, add salt, add washed spinach, blanch it, take it out and add it to cold water to stop the cooking.
2. After it's cooled, add it to a blender with a tiny bit of water and blend till smooth.
3. Add ghee to a heated pan that's set to medium high heat.
4. Add cumin seeds, dry red chillies, and after a minute add finely chopped garlic.
5. Once the garlic gets some color, add finely chopped onions and salt. Let it cook till slightly caramelized.
6. Add chopped tomatoes and turmeric. Mix it up, add garam masala, cook for 2 to 3 minutes and then add it to the blender.
7. Add a tiny bit more water, blend till smooth and add it back to the pan. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
8. Dice paneer and add it to hot water for 5 to 10 minutes to make it softer before adding it to the palak gravy.
9. Mix it up and it's ready to serve.

## Equipment

- blender
- pot
- pan
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@chefroncooks/video/7364062486842101022
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c54fc5c8-8a58-411c-81ff-f8be20b22a97
- Extracted: 2025-01-20

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