Sometimes don't you feel so lazy to prepare elaborated spread yet want to hog on something yummy and delicious yet healthy too. It happens with my too often, so I use to invent easy peasy yet healthy and delicious short cuts to save me in such situations ☺️. Today I am having one of such dish you will never regret trying. Everyone knows health benefits of spinach and at the same time hatred percentage towards it too. But at the same time it's addition with paneer makes it adorable to many, is also well known. Many of us hesitate to try this combo often due to long procedure of blanching, grinding then cooking . To rescue all of us from this long procedures, I am here with very easy to make and equally or you can say more delicious side dish to please your loved ones in no time. I made the whole dinner in just half an hour including rice flour chapattis and this palak paneer with all the chopping and kneading😊.
Recipe is given below, do try and don't forget to share your experience with me.
SEMI DRY, NO GRIND PALAK PANEER
Serves: 3-4
Time: 20 mins
Ingredients
4 cup spinach, finely chopped
2 cup cottage cheese( paneer), cubed
2 big onions, finely chopped
3-4 green chilies, finely chopped
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp garam masala powder
1 1/2 tsp kitchen King masala
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp asafetida ( heeng)
1/2 tsp crushed kasoori methi
Salt to taste
Oil
Coriander leaves to garnish
Method:
First of all heat some oil in a wok, add asafetida and cumin seeds. Let it crackle, then add chopped onions and chilies. Fry till golden, add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 mins.
Add turmeric powder, garam masala powder and kitchen King masala , saute for 1-2 mins on minimum flame. So that not to burn spices.
Now add chopped spinach and saute for 3-4 mins on high flame. Now cook till spinach shrink. Now add chopped tomatoes and some salt. Cook it till tomatoes get nicely cooked and mushy.
Now add paneer cubes and mix well. Cook for further 3-4 minutes. Adjust salt and add kasoori methi, again mix well and switch off the flame.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with roti/naan/paratha/poori or even rice/pulao. It taste awesome with all these accompaniments.
Even your kids will too love to relish on this super delicious healthy dish.
If you have surprise guest at home and not having much time to cook special dish then prepare this, it will equally please your guest as any other ,hours taking dish.
Hope you will like to try this simple yet delicious healthy side dish and do drop your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.
Happy cooking....
