Cottage Cheese in Spinach (Paalak Paneer)

Here's a very easy version of Paalak Paneer microwave cooked. Since Paalak is now available more or less throughout the year I decided on making this delicious yet healthy/nutritious dish in microwave to escape the heat in the kitchen. It takes very little time and oil and that's why I cook paneer or mushroom dishes mostly in the microwave.

Paalak Paneer

Palaak Paneer

Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 350 gms Paneer/cottage cheese cut in cubes
• 750gms spinach/paalak
• 2 onions
• 4-5 cloves garlic
• 1 inch ginger
• 1 tomato paste
• 1 green chilli
• Whole garam masala ( cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves)
• Salt n sugar to taste
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• 2 tblspns white oil
• 1 tblspn ghee(optional)

Paalak Paneer

Procedure:

First boil spinach in a a micro-safe bowl at full power for 5-6 minutes , wash with cold water, drain and make a smooth paste with 2 cardamoms, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 cloves and 1 green chilli. Now make a paste of onions, ginger and garlic. Heat oil at full power for 2 minutes and add the onion ginger garlic paste and microwave for 3 minutes at 100% power. Add tomato paste stir and cook for another 2 minutes at full power. Now add seasoning, black pepper powder and spinach paste and microwave for another 3-4 minutes. Stir in between. Now add the paneer cubes, mix in the gravy and again microwave for 2 minutes. Sprinkle some ghee on the top if you want and serve hot with fulkas or paranthas/naan. Enjoy....