Recipes
veg
Palak Paneer Pulav
By Sunita Ghadge
⏳ Prep Time: 60 minute
27 Jul 2021
2021-07-27T08:59:28.000Z
4.75
Nutritional Overview
Calories
475 kcal
Protein
19 gm
Carbs
43.5 gm
Fats
25 gm
Ingredients
Paneer - 50 gms
Rice - 40 gms
Spinach - 100 gms
Tomatoes, Onion & Coriander - 50 gms together
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Green chillies - 1
Curry leaves - 4-5
Ghee / Oil - 8 gms
Curd - 100 gms
Spices - Cumin seeds, Mustard seeds, Cumin powder, Coriander powder, turmeric, red chilli powder, salt - as per taste
Method
Step 1
Wash rice and soak in water for minutes
Step 2
Wash the spinach and let the water drain.
Step 3
Boil water in pan and once it starts boiling add spinach
Step 4
Just boil it for - minutes and then with help of tongs take the spinach out and immerse the spinach in ice cold water ( this process is called blanching and it helps in retaining proper colour and creamy texture of spinach puree)
Step 5
Once the spinach cools down add it to blender and add green chilli, ginger and few chopped coriander leaves. Blend it to smooth puree by adding little water at a time.
Step 6
Chop all remaining veggies finely
Step 7
Cut the paneer into small cubes
Step 8
In pressure cooker add ghee/ oil and heat it
Step 9
Once the ghee / oil is hot add Mustard seeds ( let it splutter), then add cumin seeds, curry leaves
Step 10
Add chopped onions and saute it till they turn brown
Step 11
Add chopped tomatoes and ginger garlic paste and little bit of water and cook until tomatoes turn mushy
Step 12
Add all the spices and saute a little
Step 13
Add spinach puree and cook for a minute
Step 14
Add Paneer cubes and curd and / cup water
Step 15
When the puree starts to boil add washed rice.
Step 16
Cover the lid and pressure cook on medium high flame for - whistles
Step 17
Delicious Palak paneer pulav is ready 🤩
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