Having a finely honed palate, my 13 year old has decided to cook for herself when I am travelling. Below is one of her favorites from the Punjab.
Its going to feature on the menu on the next dinner (date not fixed yet), along with grilled eggplant in youghurt sauce, butter chicken, nan, rice, soup and dessert. Remember its a substantial dinner for 4. And you can donate your $100 to the Shankara Eye Foundation http://www.giftofvision.org/ that subsides/sponsors eye surgery in India.
And the recipe...
Palak paneer
Ingredients
2 cups of cubed paneer – you can buy a block at the Indian store
1 large bag of fresh baby spinach (equal to 2 regular bags of from Trader Joes)
3 medium sized onions (finely chopped) I prefer the red ones
6 plum tomatoes chopped
2 chilies (slit into half)
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp ginger paste (or grate 1” ginger)
1 tsp garlic paste (or chop 4 pods garlic)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp sugar
3 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
Steps
1. Cut the paneer into 1 inch cubes and fry in a spoon of oil in a non stick pan till light golden brown and keep this aside.
2. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds and turmeric power. Wait till it crackles and don't let it burn. Add the chopped onions and chilies and sauté till the onions are golden brown. Add the ginger garlic paste and sauté for another minute. Add the chilli powder and sauté for another 1-2 minutes. Add the spinach (wash it first) and tomatoes, cover and let it cook for about 10 min. Add some water if needed.
3. Once its cooked, let it cool and puree. Return it to the non-stick pan.
5. Add the cubed paneer, garam masala, sugar and salt and cook till the grave bubbles. If the gravy gets dry add some water.
4. Serve with any India bread
Its going to feature on the menu on the next dinner (date not fixed yet), along with grilled eggplant in youghurt sauce, butter chicken, nan, rice, soup and dessert. Remember its a substantial dinner for 4. And you can donate your $100 to the Shankara Eye Foundation http://www.giftofvision.org/ that subsides/sponsors eye surgery in India.
And the recipe...
Palak paneer
Ingredients
2 cups of cubed paneer – you can buy a block at the Indian store
1 large bag of fresh baby spinach (equal to 2 regular bags of from Trader Joes)
3 medium sized onions (finely chopped) I prefer the red ones
6 plum tomatoes chopped
2 chilies (slit into half)
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp ginger paste (or grate 1” ginger)
1 tsp garlic paste (or chop 4 pods garlic)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp sugar
3 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
Steps
1. Cut the paneer into 1 inch cubes and fry in a spoon of oil in a non stick pan till light golden brown and keep this aside.
2. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds and turmeric power. Wait till it crackles and don't let it burn. Add the chopped onions and chilies and sauté till the onions are golden brown. Add the ginger garlic paste and sauté for another minute. Add the chilli powder and sauté for another 1-2 minutes. Add the spinach (wash it first) and tomatoes, cover and let it cook for about 10 min. Add some water if needed.
3. Once its cooked, let it cool and puree. Return it to the non-stick pan.
5. Add the cubed paneer, garam masala, sugar and salt and cook till the grave bubbles. If the gravy gets dry add some water.
4. Serve with any India bread
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