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Easy Palak Paneer

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59 min

Easy Palak Paneer

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Time

59 min

Serving

6 persons

Calories

195

Rating

4.00★ (47)

Author: Victoria Buriak
A delicious Indian dish, good on its own or served with rice or naan bread. Substitute tofu for paneer to make it vegan.

Ingredients

  • olive oil: 2 Tbsp (divided)
  • onion: 1 piece (diced)
  • garlic: 6 clove (crushed)
  • ground coriander: 2 tsp
  • ground turmeric: 2 tsp
  • Garam Masala: 2 tsp
  • red pepper flakes: 2 tsp
  • curry powder: 2 tsp
  • ground cumin: 2 tsp
  • salt: 1 tsp
  • water: 1 cup
  • frozen chopped spinach: 2 packages (10 ounce packages, drained)
  • tomatoes: 3 piece (diced)
  • ginger root: 2 Tbsp (fresh; grated)
  • paneer: 2 cups (cubed)

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  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, coriander, turmeric, garam masala, red pepper flakes, curry powder, cumin, and salt; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
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  2. Mix water, spinach, tomatoes, and ginger into the onion mixture; simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
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  3. Transfer spinach mixture to a blender and blend until smooth.
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  4. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir paneer until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir pureed spinach mixture into skillet with paneer. Cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
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