Easy Palak Paneer {Indian Spinach Curry}
This vegetarian Palak Paneer recipe is a quick and easy, healthy and delicious midweek winner of an Indian curry dish.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 220 g Paneer
Paneer marinade:
- 1/2 tsp Tumeric
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Mild chilli powder
- 1 tbsp Oil
For the sauce:
- 2 Onions Peeled and finely chopped
- 4 Garlic cloves Peeled and crushed
- 1 Green chilli Finely chopped
- 1 Ginger Peeled and grated
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Ground coriander
- 600 g Frozen chopped spinach
- 200 g Frozen peas
- 1 tsp Garam masala
Instructions
- Cut the paneer into bite-sized chunks. Place in a sandwich bag or Tupperware container with the turmeric, salt and chilli powder. Shake well to coat.
- Heat the oil in a hot frying pan and fry the paneer chunks in batches until browned on each side, gently turning them over and adding more spray when needed. Transfer them to a bowl as they are cooked.
- In the same pan, add the onions, garlic, chilli, ginger, cumin, coriander and fry until soft and golden brown.
- Add the spinach and cook for 6-7 minutes until cooked through. Blend in the pan so that the spinach and onion mixture becomes a smooth sauce. (Add some water if you'd like it to be thinner.)
- Add in the fried paneer, peas and garam masala and cook through on a low heat for 10-15 minutes. Add salt to taste.
Notes
Onions, garlic, ginger and chilli: You can use 'cheat' versions of all of these to save time if you like. Or use fresh if you prefer
Spinach and peas: Use the frozen type for this recipe
To freeze: You can freeze this recipe but be aware that it might not be at its best because the spinach has already been thawed. Fresh is always best with delicate ingredients but I certainly wouldn’t waste it if there’s some spare
Serving suggestions: Rice, poppadoms, naans or chapatis, raita yoghurt dip and mango chutney
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 759mg | Potassium: 767mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 18129IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 496mg | Iron: 4mg