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Healthier Palak Paneer

Cooked, tested and written by Nikhil Ballal

Vivid spinach, seared paneer and a yogurt finish that keeps the curry fresh instead of heavy.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g spinach
  • 400 g paneer
  • 1 small onion
  • Ginger, garlic and green chilli
  • 1/3 cup yogurt
  • Cumin and garam masala

Method

  1. Blanch spinach for one minute, chill, then blend with green chilli until smooth.
  2. Sear paneer in a lightly oiled pan and set aside. Soften onion, ginger, garlic and cumin in the same pan.
  3. Add spinach and simmer briefly. Fold in yogurt off the boil, return the paneer and season.

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