PALAK PANEER – SINDHI STYLE

I tried this from Mallika badrinath’s cookbook.It tasted excellent and easy to prepare. Its a nice combo for roti  & naan..

INGREDIENTS 

• SPINACH/ PALAK bunches – 2  nos (medium size ) or 2 cups of leaves.
• Paneer – 1/2 cup
• Butter or  Ghee or oil – 2 tbsp

To grind

• Big onion – 2 nos.
• Tomato – 4 nos
• Green chilly – 3 - 5 nos
• Ginger – 1 inch piece
• Coriander leaves – 1/4 bunch
• Curry leaves – a few
• Cardamom – 1 no
• Cloves – 2 nos
• Cinnamon stick – 1 inch length
• Grated coconut – 1 tbsp
• Khus khus / poppy seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Dhaniya powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Jeera / cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

Fresh cream or malai ( Milk skin/paalaadai) - 1 tbsp

METHOD

• Wash & chop the spinach leaves .Heat oil in a kadai and saute the leaves till it shrinks and cook well..set aside.
• Grind all the ingredients given under "to grimd"  to a smooth paste and finally add the cooked palak .. Grind smoothly and set aside.
• Heat a kadai with ghee / oil and add the ground paste. Saute till the raw smell disappears.
• Take the paneer cubes and put it in boiling water for 15 mins.Put the paneer cubes in the masala and add little water.
• Cover cook for sometime stirring in between.
• Switch off the flame and add few drops of lime juice and a tbsp of cream . Mix well & serve..

Enjoy hot with roti, naan ..
WISH U ALL A VERY HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR  :)