Palak Paneer

I have tried various versions of palak paneer and this is one of the best versions. It is simple and real quick. I got this recipe from cookingshooking blog and was totally impressed by the kid who presented this recipe in video. Do watch him am sure you too will get inspired. From now on i'm gonna stick to this recipe. This is a real healthy food. Like they say in tele-ads "Taste bhi Health bhi".

Ingredients: 

• 2-3 bunches Palak/ Spinach 
• 250 gms Paneer
• 2 tablespoon Cream 
• 1 Onion roughly chopped 
• 1 Tomato roughly chopped 
• 1/4 cup coriander/ cilantro
• 1/2 inch Ginger  
• 1 pinch Nutmeg 
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 7-8 Green chilies
• 1 Bay leaf 
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds 
• 1/4 cup Yogurt
• 1 tablespoon Butter
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin-coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder 
• 1 pinch Turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Sugar 
• Salt - to taste  

Directions

• Heat a pan and add oil. Once oil is ready, add cumin seeds. Add bay leaf, grated ginger, chopped garlic and green chili to spluttered cumin seeds. 
• Once it is lightly cooked, add onion and cook till it is translucent. Add tomatoes and salt and let it cook. 
• Remove pan from heat and let it cool. Add in smooth yogurt and stir well for about a minute and then add turmeric, coriander-cumin powder, red chili powder and lastly, grate in some nutmeg.  
• Start the flame in low and stir well and cook till simmer. Add sugar and mixed well. Now add chopped spinach.
• Keep stirring and cook till the volume reduces and it is slightly wilted. Remove pan from heat after a minute. Mix coriander to it and then make a paste out of it. 
• Heat up a pan, add the paste and get it to a simmer stir in cream and mix paneer well in it. Garnish it with grated paneer and cream.

Serve it with Naan and onion slices. 

Tips: Yogurt helps in retaining green color due to its acidic nature. Also, never cook in a close pan. 

Let me know how you liked it.