Palak Paneer Recipe Restaurant Style

Palak Paneer Recipe is another very common & often made Paneer Recipe which as a combo with Chapati/butter naan is a heavenly dish. Though it is a North Indian dish, but it is equally welcomed among the rest of the India.

It is a great way to serve the goodness of Palak (Spinach) to those who doesn't like the flavour of this in other way, like my husband. This Homemade Palak Paneer recipe is a hit for my kid as well!

Steps to Make Palak Paneer Recipe at Home

Ingredients:

• 200-250 gm Paneer 
• 2 cup Chopped Palak (Spinach)
• 1 big onion finely chopped
• Puree of 2 medium Tomatoes  
• 3-4 Slit Green chillies
• Yogurt/Curd – 1/3 cup 
• Pinch of raw Cumin
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
•  1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Kashmiri Lal Mirch powder
• Salt to taste
• Pinch of sugar
• 1/2 tsp White Butter 
• Oil for Cooking

How to Prepare (Step by step Recipe)

Shallow or deep fry the Paneer (Cottage Cheese) pieces & keep them aside.
Boil the chopped Palak with little salt for 5 minute & drain the water.
Make a puree of this boiled palak along with Green chillies.
Now pour some oil in a pan & sprinkle the cumin seeds.
Stir for few seconds & add the chopped onions.
Sauté the onions till they turn golden brown.
Now add the Tomato Puree along with other spices except Garam Masala Powder.
Stir them nicely until the oil leaves the masala mixture.
Now add curd & stir for 2-3 minutes & slowly pour the Palak paste.
Add the fried paneer cubes, pinch of sugar & salt according to taste.
Cook covered for 8-10 minutes in low flame stirring occasionally.
Remove Palak paneer from heat & Add 1/2 tsp ghee & pinch of garam masala.
Garnish with Grated cheese & serve this Palak Paneer recipe with chapatis, pooris or Nan.

Few Useful Tips & Info:

• Tomato Puree: Keep the tomatoes in warm water for 5 minutes & peel them. Now make a paste in a mixture. Your Puree is ready.
• Instead of using ginger-garlic paste you can paste 1/2 inch ginger & 4-5 garlic cloves along with the tomatoes. This gives a nice flavor to the curry.
• Those who prefer Vegan diet can substitute Paneer with Tofu.
• You can also use the Paneer pieces without frying them. But frying gives a nice golden color to the Paneer cubes.

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Homemade Matar Paneer Recipe with Aloo (Spicy Peas & Cottage Cheese Curry with Fried Potato Cubes)

Matar Paneer Recipe is a very common & easy to make among North Indian Paneer Recipes. I made this with Fried Potato cubes to give it a Bengali touch. You can have it without that also, but I like this Spicy Aloo Matar Paneer form of this recipe. 









Here in this recipe I have used ready made paneer as they give a uniform texture to the curry.

Steps To Make Matar Paneer Recipe at Home

Ingredients:

• 200 gm Paneer  
• 1 cup Green Peas (Matar) 
• 1 big size potato 
• 1 tsp raw garam masala 
• 3-4 green chillies 
• 1 big onion finely chopped
• 1 Tomato finely chopped
• Yogurt/Curd – 1/3 cup
• 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Kashmiri lal mirch powder
• Salt to taste
• Pinch of sugar
• 1/2 tsp White or Clarified Butter 
• Oil for Cooking

How to Prepare (Step by step Recipe)

At first boil the green peas with 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt. 
Boil them for 10 min and keep aside. 
Deep fry the potato cubes in a pan with little salt & turmeric powder and keep them aside.
Shallow fry the paneer (Cottage Cheese) cubes with little salt. 
In the same pan pour some oil and add crushed Garam Masala.
As the nice smell comes out of the masalas, add the chopped onions with little salt and turmeric powder. Also add the chopped tomatoes.  
Add all other spices, green chillies and ginger-garlic paste. 
Sauté until the oil comes out of the masala paste.
Now add the curd, potatoes & also the boiled peas and mix them well. Add pinch of sugar & salt as required. Sauté for 2 minutes & add the fried paneer pieces & some water.
Allow it to simmer for 10 minutes in medium flame. 
Add 1/2 tsp ghee & remove Matar paneer masala from the heat.
Garnish with coriander leaves and a dollop of salted butter on top. 
Enjoy this Paneer Recipe with chapattis, pooris or Nan.

Few Useful Tips & Info:

• You can also use the Paneer pieces without frying them. For that soak the paneer cubes for 
• 15 minutes in warm water with little salt.
• You can substitute Paneer with Tofu.
• Though Matar Paneer is a side dish with Chapattis, it also goes well with Plain Rice or Sweet Pulao.
• Here in this recipe You can use fresh or frozen Matar (green peas) according to availability.
• You can also use homemade paneer for this recipe.
• Ingredients used in Garam Masala - cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, black pepper

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