Palak Paneer

Ingredients:

• 500 g cottage cheese (paneer)
• ¼ cup oil
• ½ cup onion paste
• 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
• 2 teaspoons dried fenugreek leaves
• 2 teaspoons Green Masala Paste (hand ful of coriander leaves, mint leaves and 5 -6 green chilies)
• 2 teaspoons cheese or cream for garnish
• ¼ cup curd/ yogurt
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed powder
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
• ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
• ¼ teaspoon clove powder
• 1 bunch spinach

Method:

• Cut paneer into cubes. (You can fry them till golden brown if you want)
• Make puree out of spinach (palak)
• Heat oil, add onion paste and fry until lightly coloured.
• Add ginger garlic and Green Masala Paste and curd.
• Add paneer and add all masala powders.
• Stir in the spinach puree.
• Add dried fenugreek leaves (methi leaves)
• Add salt and fenugreek powder.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Before serving add a swirl of cream or grated cheese and serve immediately.
• Serve with Nan or Chappati.