Lunch
Palak Paneer (Low-cream)
35 min 3 serves Dt Manthan Sharma
PaneerHigh ProteinVegetarian
Ingredients
- •500 g spinach, blanched 2 min and puréed
- •150 g paneer, cubed
- •1 small onion, 1 small tomato
- •1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- •¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp red chilli, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp garam masala
- •1 tsp oil, salt, 1 tbsp curd (instead of cream)
Method
- 1
Blanch spinach in boiling water 2 min, drop into ice water, drain and purée.
- 2
Heat oil, splutter cumin. Add onion and sauté till soft.
- 3
Add ginger-garlic paste and cook 1 min. Add tomato and cook till soft.
- 4
Add turmeric and red chilli. Cook 1 min.
- 5
Add the spinach purée, ½ cup water and salt. Simmer 5 min.
- 6
Fold in paneer and whisked curd. Simmer 3 min. Finish with garam masala. Serve with roti.
Dietitian's tip
Curd replaces cream — the sabzi stays rich without the saturated fat. Fits the heart-healthy plan.
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