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Crunchy palak paneer

Crunchy palak paneer

Paneer is a fresh cheese, used in vegetarian Indian cooking. It carries flavours very well and the texture is fantastic. Here it’s fried to give it crunch before adding to the richly spiced spinach and tomato sauce.

Prep15 min
Cook20 min
Servings3
Cal/serving435
#Vegetarian#cheese#indian

Ingredients

Servings
3
  • garlic cloves3 კბილი
  • Vegetable oil15 ml
  • Lemon juice10 ml
  • water30 ml

Instructions

5 steps
  1. 1

    Heat the ghee in a saucepan, add the onions and cook for 3 minutes, or until soft. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Add the cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, fenugreek, chilli and salt. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute to infuse all the spices. Add the tomatoes and sugar, stir and simmer for 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine the garam masala and semolina. Mix in the paneer to coat it. Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the paneer for a few minutes until crisp and golden on all sides.

  4. 4

    Add the spinach to the tomato sauce with 2 tablespoons water, stir and cook until wilted. Fold in the crunchy paneer. Remove the whole chilli.

  5. 5

    Serve garnished with the fresh coriander and lemon juice.

Nutrition

1 serving ≈ 273 g

Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.

435
kcal
27.1g
Protein
23.8g
Carbs
25.7g
Fat
6g
Fiber

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