Palak paneer/பாலக் பன்னீர்/How to make easy Palak paneer/ Restaurant style palak paneer

Ingredients
• Spinach leaves(washed)-1 bunch
• Paneer (cubes)-200 gm
• Green chilli-2
• Chopped ginger-1 inch
• Garlic cloves(peeled)-1o
• Chopped onion-2
• Chopped tomato-2
• Cumin seeds-1tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder-1 tsp
• Cumin powder-1tsp
• Coriander powder-1 tsp
• Garam masala powder-1 tsp
• Fresh cream or butter -2 tbsp
• Cooking oil-4 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Boil 2 cups of water in pan, add spinach leaves and boil it for a minute, turn off the flame.

• Drain the water, take out the boiled spinach in a blending jar and keep it aside.

• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, fry it for few seconds then add green chilli, ginger, garlic, onions and fry it on medium flame till it turns light brown(2-3 minutes) .

• Add chopped tomato, cook on medium flame till it turns little soft.

• Turn off the flame and let it cool down, take out the fried ingredients in the same blending jar.

• Add little water and blend it into thick smooth paste, keep it aside.

• Heat oil in same pan, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.

• Fry it for 20-30 seconds, add the prepared paste, keep stirring pan and cook it for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.

• Add garam masala powder and salt to taste, mix it well.

• Add butter and paneer cubes, mix it well in gravy.

• Cover the pan and cook it for 2 minutes on low flame, turn off the flame.

• Garnish with butter and grated paneer and serve hot with roti, paratha, naan and kulcha