Palak paneer

Cheera / spinach/ palak – ½ kg (I used red palak)

Green chili – 2

Cash nut – ¼ cup

Coriander leaves (chopped) – 2 tbsp

Tomato – 2

Onion – 2

Ginger garlic paste– 1 tbsp

Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp

Red chili powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Garam masala- 1 tsp

Cumin seed – ½ tsp

Paneer – 250 gm

Salt – to taste

Oil – 1 tbsp

1. Cut paneer into small cubes and shallow fry and set aside.

2. Clean and cut spinach into small pieces.

3. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and sauté spinach and green chili. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

4. Grind spinach, green chili, cash nut and coriander leaves and set aside.

5. Remove the skin of the tomato and grind them to make a paste.

6. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste, onion, salt and saute well.

7. Then add chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala and cook for a minute.

8. Add the tomato paste and saute well.

9. Then add the spinach paste and cover and cook for 5 minutes in low flame.

10. Add the paneer to the gravy and cook 2-3 minutes.