Lehsuni Paneer Palak recipe|lasooni palak recipe | palak lasooni

Lehsuni paneer palak is a unique recipe in which  finely chopped palak and semi cooked in onion tomato gravy.The addition of garlic and whole red chilli makes their taste and texture little bit spicy.

LEHSUNI PANEER PALAK|LASOONI PALAK

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Shahi Paneer

Paneer Lababdar

Malai Paneer

Paneer Pasanda

Recipe card for Lehsuni Paneer Palak recipe|lasooni palak recipe | palak lasooni recipe:

LEHSUNI PANEER  PALAK|PALAK LASOONI PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES      COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES                 TOTAL TIME: 30 MINUTES CUSINE: NORTH INDIAN AUTHOR: SWATI RASOI SERVES: 4     INGREDIANTS FOR PALAK PASTE: 1 bunch palak / spinach 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tomato, roughly chopped 1 inch ginger 1 clove garlic 1 green chilli OTHER INGREDIENTS: 3 tsp oil 1 tsp butter 10 cube paneer / cottage cheese 1 tsp cumin / jeera 1 inch cinnamon 4 cloves 2 pod cardamom /elachi  1 bay leaf / tej patta 2 tsp Kasuri Methi / dry fenugreek leaves 2 green chilli 1 inch ginger 1/2 cup water ¾ tsp salt ¼ tsp Garam Masala 2 tbsp cream / malai INSTRUCTIONS Wash the palak or spinach leaves in running water and finely chopped them.  Now in a large deep sauce pan, heat oil. Now, add cumin seeds and let them splutter. When seeds start splutter, add finely chopped green chillies, 1/2 inch ginger and garlic cloves. Saute till raw smell goes away.   Further, add onion and saute till it turns golden brown. Add tomato puree or grated tomato and saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy. Now, add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt and mix well. Mix well and cook covered for 5 minutes or till oil separates on the side of the pan.  Further, add finely chopped spinach leaves and mix well. Stir to combine and cook them covered over low heat for 5 minutes. Add garam masala and kasuri methi and mix well. Further, grate 2 tablespoon paneer and add to pan and mix well. On the other hand, add 1 teaspoon oil in a pan and roast paneer cubes until slightly brown. Further, add roasted paneer and mix well. Cover the lid and simmer for 5 minutes or till paneer absorbs flavors. Once masala is cooked properly, add water as per desired consistency and allow the water to boil. Mix well as adjusting consistency as required. Tempering Heat up a pan and add oil. Add whole red chilli, chopped ginger and red chilli powder. Saute for a minute. Now, add takda to the topping of lehsuni palak paneer  and serve bajra ki roti.

How to make Lehsuni Paneer Palak recipe|lasooni palak recipe | palak lasooni with step by step photo

1.Wash the palak or spinach leaves in running water and finely chopped them. 

2. Now in a large deep sauce pan, heat oil.

3. Now, add cumin seeds and let them splutter.

4. When seeds start splutter, add finely chopped green chillies, 1/2 inch ginger and garlic cloves.

5. Saute till raw smell goes away. 

6. Further, add onion and saute till it turns golden brown.

7. Add tomato puree or grated tomato and saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.

8. Now, add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt and mix well.

9. Mix well and cook covered for 5 minutes or till oil separates on the side of the pan. 

 10. Further, add finely chopped spinach leaves and mix well.

11. Stir to combine and cook them covered over low heat for 5 minutes.

12. Add garam masala and kasuri methi and mix well.

13. Further, grate 2 tablespoon paneer and add to pan and mix well.

14. On the other hand, add 1 teaspoon oil in a pan and roast paneer cubes until slightly brown.

15. Further, add roasted paneer and mix well.

16. Cover the lid and simmer for 5 minutes or till paneer absorbs flavors.

17. Once masala is cooked properly, add water as per desired consistency and allow the water to boil.

18. Mix well as adjusting consistency as required.

Tempering

1. Heat up a pan and add oil, whole red chilli, chopped garlic and red chilli powder.

2. Saute for a minute.

3. Now, add takda to the topping of lehsuni palak paneer.

4.  Ready to serve hot lehusuni paneer palak with bajra ki roti.

Tips

• To get the best color, do not use more garam masala and also preventing overcooking spinach which darkens the dish.

• Use homemade paneer as it is too soften. If you are using frozen paneer then soaked in hot water for 10-15 minutes as it becomes soft.