Recipe for Making Palak Paneer
The Recipe for Making Palak Paneer is a simple, healthy, and naturally halal Indian curry made with fresh spinach and soft paneer cubes. It is packed with iron, protein, and rich flavors. With just a few basic spices, a bright green spinach puree, and soft paneer, you can make this creamy, delicious dish in under 30 minutes. Perfect for lunch or dinner, this recipe is beginner-friendly and great for meal prep.
Ingredients
For Spinach Puree
- 350 g spinach
- 3 whole garlic cloves
- 1 green chili optional
- 1- inch ginger
- 1 medium tomato
For the Gravy
- 1 tbsp halal oil avocado, sunflower, etc.
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- ¾ –1 tsp garam masala
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- ½ cup water as needed
Add-ins
- 225 g paneer cubes
- 2 –3 tbsp heavy cream optional
- ½ tbsp kasuri methi optional
- Lemon juice to taste
Instructions
- Boil the spinach with 3 whole garlic cloves and 1 green chili for 2 minutes.
- Immediately transfer the spinach to ice-cold water to stop the cooking.
- Blend the spinach, ginger, tomato, and the boiled garlic into a smooth puree.
- Heat oil in a pan and sauté the chopped onion until it turns golden brown.
- Add the chopped garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add turmeric, red chili powder, and garam masala; cook for 30 seconds.
- Pour the spinach puree into the pan and let it simmer for 5–7 minutes.
- Add the paneer cubes and mix gently.
- Add the cream and crushed kasuri methi.
- Adjust the salt and lemon juice to taste.
- Keep the heat low and do not boil after adding the cream.