Palak Paneer Recipe

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Palak Paneer
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
118
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 bunches spinach ( palak)
  • panir (made from 1 litre milk)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 medium onions
  • 1 1/2 tbsp dhaniya powder (corriander powder)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp red chili powder
  • 1/2 cup curds
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • clove

Directions:

  1. Soak paneer in a bowl of water for atleast 15-20 minutes. This makes the paneer soft. Drain the water. Cut paneer into cubes.
  2. Set aside.
  3. Wash and chop palak finely.
  4. Cut onions into small pieces.
  5. Cut tomatoes into 2 inch cubes.
  6. Heat a little butter.
  7. Fry palak till it shrinks.
  8. Allow to cool.
  9. Grind to a smooth paste.
  10. Grind cashews and poppy seeds together to a smooth paste.
  11. Fry all the spices in little ghee and then powder.
  12. Heat rest of the butter with little oil and fry onions till crisp and golden.
  13. Add dhania powder, jeera powder(cumin powder), chilli powder and then tomatoes.
  14. Stir for a minute.
  15. Add whipped curds.
  16. Cook on reduced flame till oil floats on top.
  17. Add salt, sugar, ground palak leaves, turmeric powder and cook for a few minutes.
  18. Mix cashew-poppy paste and pour just enough water required for the gravy.
  19. Cook on medium flame till gravy becomes thick.
  20. Add paneer pieces.
  21. Remove from heat.
  22. Sprinkle garam masala powder.
  23. Serve hot with finely cut onions and lime.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 117.63 Kcal (492 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.52g 7%
Cholesterol 10.18mg 3%
Sodium 216.26mg 9%
Potassium 1416.48mg 30%
Total Carbs 15.08g 5%
Sugars 2.67g 11%
Dietary Fiber 6.38g 26%
Protein 7.88g 16%
Vitamin C 69mg 115%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 7.3mg 40%
Calcium 256.3mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 40.2 Kcal (168 kJ)
Calories from fat 13.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.54g 7%
Cholesterol 3.48mg 3%
Sodium 73.91mg 9%
Potassium 484.13mg 30%
Total Carbs 5.15g 5%
Sugars 0.91g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.18g 26%
Protein 2.69g 16%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 115%
Iron 2.5mg 40%
Calcium 87.6mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.9
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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