Pokemon Palak Paneer
About Pokemon Palak Paneer
Pokemon palak PaneerI'am not a green veggie lover 🙁 as kids doesn't like to have leafy vegetables me too is having the same choice 😉 but friends its not good to be like this! because we all know green vegetables are always good for eyes,skin and blood. You must be wondering why i have kept this funny name for this dish, so its a story behind it.When my daughter refuses to eat palak I use to tell her that "if you want to become strong like pokemon i.e. her favorite cartoon then you have to eat this palak and by saying this she had it but only 2 to 3 spoons!So this is not being done for her good health 🙁 So it was challenge for me to give my daughter "health with taste"so i have tried a different taste for palak paneer and it was a HIT 🙂 The thick creamy gravy is going to be loved by all your family members and now even myself has started eating palak paneer 😉 Palak paneer is a good power pack for growing children as well as adults.Its good for weight loss,eye sight,healthy strong bones,lowers blood pressure and most important boosts immunity. So as winters have come and you will be getting spinach in a huge bulk, so you should start including this in your diet and become "pokemon" hahah! Jokes a part but its a must try recipe specially for the kids who hate palak ,because it is creamy ,tangy and flavored !So they will never say NO to this.
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Recipe Time & More
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg Spinach (for 3 to 4 people)
- 150 gm Cottage Cheese (cubes )
- 3 tomatoes (cut in small cubes)
- 2 onions (roughly chopped (not finely chopped))
- 7 to 8 cloves Garlic-
- 1/2 tsp Ginger (grated)
- 4 to 5 Green Chillies (optional)
- 1 tsp Salted butter (yellow )
- 2 tsp Cream (Fresh )
- 2 tsp Refined oil
- Salt (as per taste)
- 1 tsp cumin seed
- 1 tsp Red chili powder
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Dry mango powder
- 1 pinch Sugar
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Instructions
- Firstly take the spinach cut its stems and wash it very properly. Then take a pan add water and boil the spinach for 10 to 15 minutes. After that take out the palak and strain its water and again wash it and strain the water and let it cool down.
- Then grind the palak in a mixer grinder. Now take a pan add oil in it.Let it heat. Take green chilies, ginger and garlic and make a paste of it. Now in the oil add cumin seeds and the paste.
- Stir it for few minutes and add onions in it.Stir it till the onions starts turning little pink in color. Now add tomatoes in it. Mix it. After that add sugar,turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, salt, dry mango powder.
- Now stir it very well till the tomatoes turns very soft and just mash it properly with the help of a flat spoon (kadchi) Now add palak puree in it and roast it for 15 minutes on slow flame. Add butter in it.
- When the palak is totally mixed up add fresh cream or malai in it. Stir add till the gravy becomes thick. Lastly add paneer cubes and enjoy your Pokemon Palak Paneer. Serve it with hot steaming rice or paranthas 🙂
Recipe Notes
Tried this recipe?Mention @plattershare or tag #plattershare!
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Recipe Nutrition
Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 524mg | Potassium: 1464mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 17022IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 269mg | Iron: 6mg
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Neha Paliwal
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This looks so tasty! Thank you.
This looks perfect! Thanks for posting.
This looks delightful! Thanks for the recipe.