Palak Paneer curry (Indian cottage cheese gravy)

Ingredients:
250 gms paneer (sliced to cubes)
500 gms palak
1 cup milk
2 medium sized onions
3 fresh tomatoes or 1 cup puree
4 spoons butter/ghee
small piece of cinnamon
1 sp whole jeera
3 green chillies
4 red chillies
2 pods garlic
3 pinches salt
1 sp garam masala powder
Preparation:

1. Wash and blanch palak in hot water for 5mins.
2. Add ghee to hot sauce pan and fry sliced paneer pieces until golden brown.Do not over fry.
3. Take out the paneer and put them in a bowl of milk for 5mins.
4. In the same pan fry chopped onions,chillies,garlic and tomato for 2-3mins.
5. Remove excess water from palak and add to the frying pan and on low heat fry it for 4-5mins.
6. Allow it to cool and then grind it into a thick paste.Now transfer this to the pan.
7. Add paneer pieces to the gravy and also a spoon of butter,salt and garam masala.
8. Close the lid and simmer it for 5mins.Garnish with fried jeera,cinnamon and coriander.
9. Tastes excellent with rotis,naan and also rice.
10. Check the recipe for butter naan.Try it with this curry.You will love it!
    
11. Rich in nutrients and iron.