Monday, June 4, 2012

10 mins Palak Paneer (healthy way)

I love palak paneer. So, I make it often for dinner. Hence, I have mastered the way to do it in 10 mins approx.

Ingredients:
1) A block of Paneer
2) Approximately 3 pounds of Spinach (palak) or 3 packs of Dole spinach
3) Spices (Red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, salt, green chilli 4-5, coriander powder)
4) 3 Tomatoes
5) 1/2 inch ginger 
6) 1table spoon Olive oil 

Put the paneer block in boiling water.
Boil spinach in big pot with less than half a cup of water. Try to use even lesser water. 
In the mean time put tomato, green chilli and ginger in the blender and puree it.
Heat oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot add cumin seeds and seconds later add turmeric powder and then tomato paste. Add other spices.
Cook it well (few mins on low flame) 
In the mean time add the boiled spinach to grinder and grind it.
Now add the spinach to the tomato paste. and let it simmer.
Now dry the block of Paneer with paper towel. Cut it in cubes and add it to spinach.
Simmer for few mins.

Lots of Iron + Calcium + fringe necessary minerals + etc

Enjoy with Roti. You can also do naan but roti is the healthier option.