Palak Paneer (Curried Spinach)
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Palak Paneer (Curried Spinach)

1. Vegetable oil - ¼ cup
2. Onion, chopped - 1
3. Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon
4. Whole cloves - 3
5. Salt - ½ teaspoon
6. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon
7. Garlic powder - ¼ teaspoon
8. Cumin seeds - ¼ teaspoon
9. Ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon
10. Red chile powder - ¼ teaspoon
11. Onion Powder - ¼ teaspoon
12. Ground ginger - ¼ teaspoon
13. Water - ½ cup
14. Tomato paste - ½ teaspoon
15. Baby spinach - 2 (5 ounce) packages
16. Cubed paneer (Indian cheese curd) - 1 ½ cups
17. Heavy whipping cream - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Palak Paneer (Curried Spinach)

1. Stage

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in cloves, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin seeds, cinnamon, red chile powder, onion powder, and ground ginger. Cook until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes.

2. Stage

Stir water and tomato paste into the pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Stir spinach into the pot; simmer, covered, until wilted, about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until liquid evaporates and oil separates, 3 to 5 minutes.

3. Stage

Transfer spinach mixture carefully to a blender. Cover and hold lid down with an oven mitt; puree until smooth.

4. Stage

Pour spinach puree back into the pot. Stir in paneer and heavy cream. Cover and simmer over medium heat until paneer is heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.