Palak Paneer

prep time:= 45mins

us measuring cups are used(1 cup =240 ml)

north indian
for 4 members

Ingredients

for onion paste 

onion 1 cup (medium sliced)
cashew nuts 1/4 cup
green chillis 2(chopped)

palak paneer

water 1 cup

for spinach paste

spinach 6 cups 1 medium bunch
water about 5 cups

for palak paneer 

paneer 7 oz or 200 gm (1/2 inch cubed)
oil 3 tsp
ginger paste 1tsp
garlic paste 1tsp
tomatoes paste 1/4 cup
black salt 1/4 tsp
garam masala 1 tsp
salt to taste

First onion paste and spinach paste:

1 take all the ingredients mentioned under onion paste in a pan and bring it to a simmer.
2 cook for 15 mins or until onion get soft.let it cool a bit
3 meanwhile blanch the spinach.for that add spinach leaves into boiling water and cook for 4 mins.
4 now onions mixture is cooled,grind into smooth gravy
5 then puree the spinach without adding any water.keep both aside

Making palk paneer recipe:

1 heat the oil in a pan on medium flame. once hot saute ginger paste garlic paste for 30 sec
2 then cook the tomatoes fo 2 mins.now add onion pase cook for 2 mins
3 mix spinach puree.let it come to a simmer.
4 add black salt garam masala and salt mix well.
5 add paneer cubes and mix it. simmer it for 2 mins.
6 it is redy to serve.