PALAK PANEER

 HOW TO MAKE PALAK PANNER:

INGREDIENTS:

·        Spinach – 1 bunch

·        Paneer cubes

·        Onion – 2

·        Tomato – 2

·        Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

·        Green chilli -1 or 2

·        Butter – 2 tsp

·        Cumin seeds for tempering

·        Salt

·        Heavy cream – ½ cup

·        Masalas:

·        Garam masala

·        Kasuri methi leaves

METHOD:

1.     Boil the spinach and make puree.

2.     Chop the onion, tomatoes, green chillies

3.     Cut the panner in to small cubes and soak in pre- boiled water for 5 minutes.

4.     In pan heat the butter and temper cumin seeds.

5.     Add the onion and cook until get golden color then add ginger garlic paste.

6.     After 2 to 3 minutes add the tomatoes.

7.     Now add the spinach puree.

8.     After 5 minutes add garam masala and salt.

9.     After it gets mixed with spinach gravy add the cubed paneer and cook for 5 minutes.

10.              Now add the heavy cream to this and mix well.

11.              Keep the stove in simmer and cook for 3 minutes.

12.               Sprinkle the kasthuri methi leaves.

PICTORIAL:

INGREDIENTS: Onion, Tomatoes, Green chilli, Paneer, Cream and Masala

Boil the spinach

Make Puree

                                                         

Freshly Grind Ginger Galric paste

                                                         

Heat the butter and temper Cumin seeds

Soak the paneer in pre Boiled water

Add the onion and ginger garlic paste

Add tomatoes

Add the spinach puree

Add garama masala and salt

Add Paneer cubes and cook for 5 minutes

Add heavy cream and cook in simmer

Sprinkle Kasuri methi leaves

Palak Paneer is ready

NUTRITIONAL VALUES: 

SPINACH:

• Spinach is store house for many phyto-nutrients that have health promotional and disease prevention properties.
• Very low in calories and fats (100 g of raw leaves provide just 23 calories). Its leaves hold a good amount of soluble dietary fiber and no wonder green spinach is one of the finest vegetable sources recommended in cholesterol controlling and weight reduction programs!
• Fresh 100 g of spinach contains about 25% of daily intake of iron
• Fresh leaves are rich source of several vital anti-oxidant vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin C, and flavonoid poly phenolic antioxidants which helps the body protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.
• Spinach leaves are an excellent source of vitamin K. Vitamin K plays a vital role in strengthening the bone mass 
• This green leafy vegetable also contains good amounts of many B-complex 
• 100 g of farm fresh spinach has 47% of daily recommended levels of vitamin C. 
• Its leaves also contain a good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, magnesium, copper and zinc. PIt is also good source of omega-3 fatty acid

Paneer Nutritional facts: 

Nutritional Information*
Amount per 100g
Energy, kcal	289
Energy from FAT, kcal	225
Total FAT, g	25
Saturated FAT, g	15
Cholesterol, mg	66
Carbohydrate, g	2
Added Sugar, g	0
Protein, g	14
Calcium, mg	480