palak paneer

Andhra style palak panner

Ingredients:

•  Fresh Spinach - 1 bowl (finely chopped)
• Paneer - 100 g (cubrd, fried in 1 tbsp butter)
• Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
• Tomato - 1  (finely chopped)
• Ginger garlic paste - ½ tbsp
• Green chilly - 1 or 2 (slit)
•  Butter/ghee - 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
•  masala pwd - 1/2 tsp (optional)
• red chilli pwd 1/2tbsp
• redchilli 1 no. (optional)
• curry leaves) (optional)
• coriander (optional)
• Salt to taste

procedure:

1.  In a kadai take 1 tbsp of butter/ ghee / oil and shallow fry the cubed paneer. and keep it aside.
2. In the same kadai add cumin seeds, green chili, red chili, curry leaves. and fry.
3. Immediately add chopped onion and fry untill they are transparent. add ginger-garlic paste and fry for a minute.
4. Add finely chopped spinach (palak). and fry for 2 minuts. when it is cooked add chopped tamato pieces, salt, redchilli powder, masala powder and saute well. 
5. When tamato peices are soft add fried paneer cubes, coriander and mix well untill coated with spices. 
6. Now allow to cook in low flame by closing lid for 2 minuts.
7. Add 1 to 2 tbsp of milk to the gravy and cook for 1 more minute.
8. Ready to serve with rice/ roti.