Saturday, February 28, 2009

Palak Paneer

While posting this recipe i got reminded of those Fridays where we went out and tried out many varieties in dhaba's around my office,as my office was to the outskirts of the city.all my friends used to agree that dishes served in dhaba's definetly had a different taste compared to any other varieties served in restaurants.Hope you all enjoy this recipe...!

Ingredients:

· 3 bunches spinach
· 1 onion
· 25 mm (1") piece ginger
· 3 green chillies
· ½ teaspoon turmeric powder,1/4 sp zeera powder,1/4 t spoon garam masala powder(Optional)
· 225 grams (8 oz.) paneer
· 2 tablespoons ghee
· Ghee for deep frying
· A pinch soda bi-carb
· Salt to taste

Method:
· Chop, ginger and chillies finely.
· Chop spinach finely, add ¼ teacup of water to it and a pinch of soda bi-carb and boil
· When cooked, blend in a liquidiser
· Cut paneer into small pieces and deep fry in hot ghee
· Heat ghee in a vessel, fry onions.
· Add ginger, green chillies,zeera powder and turmeric powder and fry for 5min.
· Add spinach paste & paneer to it .
Add salt, and garam masala powder to it.cook for 2min.garnish with sliced onion and serve hot with roti's or parathas.

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