Palak Paneer

Ingredients

• ½ pound Spinach
• 1 cup cubed paneer
• 1 to 2 green chilies
• ½ yellow onion (finely diced)
• 4 garlic
• ½ inch ginger
• 2 cloves
• 4 peppercorns
• 2 small pieces of cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ghee
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Boil 3 cups of water in a medium sized pot. Add spinach in it, cook for a minute and take it out in a colander. Pour cold water over it.

2. 2

   Clean and dry the same pot and add ghee to it. Add onions and sauté. Cook covered for 2 mins on low to medium heat.

3. 3

   Grind cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, ginger, garlic and green chilies to fine paste. Add this paste to the onions and sauté for another minute.

4. 4

   Add paneer to the pot and mix it gently with the onions.

5. 5

   In a blender make fine paste of the blanched spinach. Add it to the pot. Add ½ cup of water. Add salt to taste and mix well. Cook uncovered for 2 minutes and turn off the heat.

6. 6

   Serve with Rice or Parathas.