4.8 from 27 votes
Palak Paneer
A delicious north Indian dish with pureed spinach cooked in onion, ginger, garlic warm spices and paneer cubes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories:
210 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- ½ pound spinach
- 1 cup paneer cubed
- 1 to 2 green chilies
- ½ yellow onion finely diced
- 4 garlic
- ½ inch ginger
- 2 cloves
- 4 peppercorns
- 2 cinnamon small pieces
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Boil 3 cups of water in a medium sized pot. Add spinach in it, cook for a minute and take it out in a colander. Pour cold water over it.
- Clean and dry the same pot and add ghee to it. Add onions and sauté. Cook covered for 2 mins on low to medium heat.
- Grind cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, ginger, garlic and green chilies to fine paste. Add this paste to the onions and sauté for another minute.
- Add paneer to the pot and mix it gently with the onions.
- In a blender make fine paste of the blanched spinach. Add it to the pot. Add ½ cup of water. Add salt to taste and mix well. Cook uncovered for 2 minutes and turn off the heat.
- Serve with Rice or Parathas.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
3g
Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
97mg
(4%)
Potassium
348mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
5315IU
(106%)
Vitamin C
19.2mg
(21%)
Calcium
352mg
(35%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3g | |
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 97mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 348mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 5315IU | 106% |
| Vitamin C | 19.2mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 352mg | 35% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.