Palak paneer(Spinach and indian cheese curry)

Ingredients:

Palak or spinach – 250 grms(washed and chopped)

Paneer- 200 grms(cut into small cubes)

Onion- 1 chopped

Tomatoes- 1 chopped

Ginger-Garlic paste- 1 tspn

Garam masala- 1 tspn

Geera and dhaniya powder- ½ tspn each
Red chilli powder- ½ to 1 tspn
Turmeric- ¼ tspn
Salt to taste
Oil – 3 tbspn
Cumin and mustard seeds- 1 tspn
Butter(optional) -1 tspn

Cooking Method:

• Heat oil in a pan. Add Cumin and mustard seeds, let them splutter.
• Add ginger-garlic paste. Then add onion. Fry till onion are golden brown.
• Add tomatoes and salt. Mix it well and cover the pan so that the tomatoes turn into paste.
• Then add all the powders. That is Garam masala, Geera and dhaniya powder, Red chilli powder, Turmeric and mix well. Fry for 1 min.
• Add paneer cubes, mix well and cook till they are soft.
• Then add spinach or palak and mix well and cook for 3-4 mins to retain all the nutrients in spinach. If you cook more the the healthy nutrients are lost.
• You can add butter or cream or even curd(yogurt) at the end and take off the heat.

Serving Suggestion:

Serve hot with chapatti.