Palak Paneer

Ingredients

2 cups paneer  cubes (cottage cheese)
2 bunches washed and chopped spinach (palak) leaves
2  chopped onions
10-12 cashew nuts (soaked in warm water for 10 minutes)
2 green chillies
1 tsp  ginger & garlic paste
¼ tsp masala powder
2 tbsp fresh cream (optional)
2 tsp butter / oil
1 tbsp grated cheese
Salt to taste
A pinch black salt
A pinch sugar

Method


Boil water add spinach, green chillies and sugar, after a minute filter the water.
Now add this in ice water for 2 minutes.(to retain the green color)
Again drain and blend to a smooth purée, and set aside.

Boil soaked cashew nuts and onion in water for 5 minutes.
Blend to a fine paste.

Heat butter in a pan, add ginger & garlic paste and saute.
Add onion and cashew nut  paste, cook for 2 minutes.
Add palak puree, salt to the above and saute.
Add the paneer cubes, masala powder and mix gently.
Add black salt, cream  and mix well,
bring to a boil and switch off the gas.
Garnish with grated cheese  and serve hot.

Goes well with  Roti / Naan / Phulka