“Palak-Paneer” is one of the most common dishes made from Paneer (Cottage Cheese). When you think of “Palak-Paneer”, you generally imagine a dark green gravy with Paneer cubes in it. However, this recipe “Lehsuni Palak Paneer” is quite different from the traditional form. Unlike its green cousin, this variation of palak-paneer has yellow gravy with the tang of garlic. The cooking process is easy and the result is well worth the effort. Try this experimental (but successful) recipe for a change and give your loved ones a palatable surprise.
For another interesting dish made from Spinach (Palak), please check our post “Spinach Pasta“.
Ingredients:
- Ingredients:
- 200 gm- Diced cottage cheese cubes (Paneer ke chhote chokor tukde)
- ½ Cup- Milk (Doodh)
- ½ Cup- Curd (Dahi)
- 1 Cup- Spinach (Palak) washed and chopped
- 2 tablespoons- Garlic-Ginger paste (Adrak-Lehsun paste)
- 5 to 6- finely chopped garlic cloves (bareek kate hue Lehsun)
- ½ Cup- Onion paste (Pyaz ka paste)
- 2 teaspoons- Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 2 teaspoons- Red Chilli powder (Lal Mirch powder)
- 1 teaspoon- Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 2 teaspoons- Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
- 2 teaspoons- Cumin powder (Jeera powder)
- 1 teaspoon- Black pepper powder (Kali Mirch powder)
- 2 teaspoons- Kitchen King Masala
- 2 teaspoons- Pav bhaji Masala
- Salt (as per taste)
- 1½ tablespoons- Oil
- 1½ tablespoon- Gram flour (Besan)
- 1 tablespoon- Kasoori methi
- 1 tablespoon- Tomato Ketchup (Optional, for a sweeter taste)
Method :
- Take curd in a big bowl, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, pav bhaji masala, sabji masala, black pepper powder, besan, garlic-ginger paste and salt. Mix well to form a paste. Marinate diced Paneer with paste. Now add milk, mix gently and keep the bowl in the fridge to rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan and splutter cumin seeds. Add chopped garlic, saute for a minute and add onion paste again saute until the onion’s colour changes to golden brown. Now add chopped spinach and some salt, mix well and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add marinated cottage cheese then cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes on low-medium flame. Finally, add crushed kasoori methi and tomato ketchup (if you prefer a sweeter taste), mix it gently and cook for another minute.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish it with cream. Your ‘Lehsuni Palak Paneer’ is ready, serve hot with Naan/Chapati/ Phulka/Poori/Rice.
