Palak Paneer

Ingredients:

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• Ghee/Oil - 2 tablespoon
• Palak - 5 medium bunches
• Onion - 1 medium size
• Green chillies - 2
• Tomato - 1 medium size
• Cloves - 2
• Cinnamon - one inch stick
• ginger-garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
• salt to taste
• Dhania powder - 1 teaspoon
• jeera - 1 teaspoon
• turmeric powder - a pinch
• Pepper corns - 3
• Cashew - 5
• kasakasa - 1/2 teaspoon
• garam masala - 1 teaspoon
• lemon juice - 2 tablespoon
• sugar - 1 teaspoon
• curd - 1 tablespoon
• kasuri methi - 1 tablespoon
• Paneer - 200 grams,cut into cubes

METHOD:

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• Wash the palak in running water 2 to 3 times and cook for 3 min in little hot water.The palak will shrink.
• Drain the excess water and set aside to cool.
• Puree the palak using a blender.
• Soak kasakasa and cashew in hot water for 10 min.
• Heat a kadai,add 1 tablespoon of ghee,whole spices,chopped onion,ginger-garlic paste,green chillies,pepper corns and saute well till onions become transparent.Add the chopped tomatoes and curd .Cook for a min.
• Set aside to cool.
• Grind the cooked masala along with kasakasa and cashews into a coarse paste.
• Heat the kadai,add 1 tablespoon of ghee and jeera.
• When it splutters,add the ground paste and cook for 3 sec.The masala flavour comes out at this stage.Add the pureed palak,turmeric powder,salt,dhania powder,garam masala and cook for 3 to 4 min.
• Add paneer cubes into it and cook covered for 2 min .If the consistency is slightly thick,you can stop cooking or cook for some more time till you get a slightly thick gravy.
• Switch off and add crushed kasuri methi.Transfer to the serving bowl and add lemon juice.

• Note:
• Always do not pour lemon juice when the dish is very hot.It gives a bitter taste.
• If you get frozen paneer,soak them for 10 min in warm water to make it soft.

Serve with hot rotis.