Palak Paneer Bhurji (Spinach And Cottage Cheese) is similar to palak paneer but with a twist. This dish is made with crumbled paneer instead of paneer cubes and palak paste.
The smooth spinach puree and crumbled cottage cheese blends well together and gives this dish a nice texture. It is a pleasant change from the regular Palak Paneer we are used to.
Easy to make, this dish is delicious and can be paired with roti, naan, kulcha or any kind of bread. My children love this dish with rice also.
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Yield: 4 servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Ingredients for Palak Paneer Bhurji
5 cups palak chopped (spinach)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Pinch of soda bicarb
1 cup paneer grated (cottage cheese)
1/2 cup onion chopped fine
1 teaspoon garlic paste
1/2 teaspoon ginger paste
2 tablespoon tomato puree
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoon cream
1 teaspoon kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
1/2 teaspoon jeera (cumin)
1/2 teaspoon jeera powder (cumin)
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon bhuna masala powder(roasted cumin, whole chilli, coriander)
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon ghee/oil
Directions for Palak Paneer Bhurji
- Transfer the palak in a pan; add saugar, soda and cook till it wilts. Switch off the heat and let it cool down. Grind to a coarse paste and set aside.
- Heat ghee in a pan; add jeera, onion, ginger and garlic paste and saute till onions are translucent.
- Add kasuri methi, chilli, jeera powder and saute for a minute.
- Add the paneer and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Now add the tomato puree and saute.
- Add the palak and cook till it starts to bubble.
- Add cream, salt, bhuna masala and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add lemon juice and switch off the heat.
- Serve with roti.
