Easy Palak Paneer

Description

A delicious Indian dish, good on its own or served with rice or naan bread. Substitute tofu for paneer to make it vegan.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 onion, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 3 tomatoes, diced
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
• 2 cups cubed paneer

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until slightly tender
2. about 5 minutes. Add garlic
3. coriander
4. turmeric
5. garam masala
6. red pepper flakes
7. curry powder
8. cumin
9. and salt; cook and stir until fragrant
10. about 1 minute.
11. Mix water
12. spinach
13. tomatoes
14. and ginger into the onion mixture; simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly
15. about 5 minutes.
16. Transfer spinach mixture to a blender and blend until smooth.
17. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir paneer until lightly browned
18. about 5 minutes. Stir pureed spinach mixture into skillet with paneer. Cook until heated through
19. 3 to 5 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 34 mins

Total Time: 59 mins

Servings: 6