Palak Paneer

Ingredients:

• Paneer / Cottage cheese - 200 gms
• Palak / Spinach  - 2 medium bunches
• Onions sliced - 2 
• Tomatoe paste - 3/4 cup
• Green chilies finely chopped - 3
• Cumin powder - half tsp
• Garam Masala - half tsp
• Coriander powder - half tsp
• Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Whole dry red chilies - 3
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp
• Oil - 5 tbsp 
• Butter - 1 tbsp
• Water - 1 big glass
• Salt

Method:

1. Wash and clean palak leaves thoroughly.
2. In a vessel blanch the spinach in boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes. 
3. Drain and allow it to cool for sometime.
4. In a blender add the blanched spinach and make a smooth puree.
5. Heat oil in a pan, add whole dry red chilies, onions and saute them on medium flame until translucent, add ginger garlic paste and fry this for 2 minutes.
6. Add tomato puree, green chilies, salt, cumin powder, coriander powder and garam masala , mix well and cook this on medium to low flame for 2 - 3 minutes, add the spinach puree and continue to cook.
7. Heat butter in a non stick pan and gently fry the paneer cubes for 2 - 3 minutes.
8. Now add the paneer cubes to the spinach gravy and gently mix it and allow it to cook for 5 minutes on low flame , add lemon juice, mix well and turn off the stove.
9. Serve hot with phulkas, roti, naan..etc