EASY PALAK PANEER

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A delicious Indian dish, good on its own or served with rice or naan bread. Substitute tofu for paneer to make it vegan.

Provided by Melanie Lacaille

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 59m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
2 teaspoons garam masala
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons curry powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
3 tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
2 cups cubed paneer

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, coriander, turmeric, garam masala, red pepper flakes, curry powder, cumin, and salt; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Mix water, spinach, tomatoes, and ginger into the onion mixture; simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
Transfer spinach mixture to a blender and blend until smooth.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir paneer until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir pureed spinach mixture into skillet with paneer. Cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.3 g, Cholesterol 11.3 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 14.6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 772.6 mg, Sugar 4.6 g