Palak Paneer (Indian Cheese & Spinach Curry)

Delicious North Indian dish!!

Ingredients (Serves 5 to 6 people)

Palak (Spinach): 500 gms
Paneer Cubes: 200 gms
Cumin Seeds: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Ginger Garlic Paste: 1 1/2 Table Spoon
Onion: 1
Green chilly: 1 - 2 (Optional)
Tomato: 1
Kasoori Methi: 1 Tea Spoon
Garam Masala Powder: 2 Tea Spoon
Fresh Cream: 1 - 2 Table Spoon
Oil : 1 Table Spoon
Salt
Water

Cooking time: 15 to 20 minutes
Method

Wash the Palak.
Put it into boiling water wait for 1 minute, then switch off the flame and keep it aside for 5 to 10 minutes
To a pan pour oil and add the paneer cubes and saute till it becomes slightly golden brown in color
Put the fried paneer in hot water, this helps the paneer to become very soft.
To the same pan add cumin seeds once it finishes popping add ginger garlic paste
Add onion tomato and green chilly and saute for about 6 to 8 minutes
Allow it to cool

Drain off the water from the spinach and put it into a blender, add the onion tomato mix  to it.  Grind this to a fine puree
Pour this back to the pan
Strain off the water from the paneer and add it to the puree
Add salt, kasoori methi and garam masala powder.  Give it a good stirr
Once it starts to boil switch off the flame.  (If you need a thick consistency allow it to boil for some time)
Add fresh cream
Serve hot with roti or rice