Palak ( spinach )Paneer

INGREDIENTS:-

Spinach leaves - a bunch
Coriander leaves - few strands
Kasoori methi - 1 tea spoon
Green chilly - 2 chopped
Ginger - 1" piece
Garlic - 6 cloves
Turmeric powder - 1 tea spoon
Garam masala powder - 1 tea spoon
Red chilly powder - 1 tea spoon
Pepper corns - 5
Salt - as per taste
Paneer pieces - 15
Onions - 1 big chopped and 1 small chopped finely
Tomato - 1 chopped
Water
Oil - 1 table spoon
Cumin seeds - 1 tea spoon
Coriander seeds - 2 tea spoon

METHOD OF PREPARATION:-

• Wash and chop the spinach thoroughly.
• Deep fry the paneer pieces and remove the excess oil with a tissue.
• In a vessel boil together spinach, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, pepper corns, green chilly, ginger, garlic, chopped big onion, chopped tomatoes and chopped coriander leaves for 10 minutes.
• Drain the water and allow it to cool.
• Grind the boiled ingredients in a mixer to form a fine paste.
• In a kadai, heat oil and fry the chopped small onion till golden brown.
• Add salt, turmeric powder and kasoori methi to this and mix well.
• Add the ground mixture and water required.
• Let it boil for 5 minutes.
• Add red chilly powder and garam masala powder to it and mix well. Let it boil for another 5 minutes until the required consistency is reached.
• Add the fried paneer pieces.