I have always LOVED palak paneer, but never took the time to make it at home. This recipe is SO easy!! I sautéed baby Bella’s and red onions first, then added the spices and garlic/ginger. Then I added chopped Roma tomatoes and the thawed spinach. Once simmered, threw it in the food processor, blended it up and threw it back in the wok with cubed queso blanco. It tasted EXACTLY like Indian cottage cheese. Much easier to find at the grocery store too! Just don’t buy a flaky queso blanco. 5 stars of deliciousness!!
I realize how difficult it is to rate this recipe when I made changes to it. I used fresh spinach 1lb fresh is equal to 10oz frozen. My husband who is a restaurant palak paneer lover said it was good and did go back for seconds. I would make it again but try the recipe exactly as written. It was very easy to make. I also didn't fry the paneer. I just threw it in with the palak.
My family LOVED this dish, thank you, Melanie! We used cubed tofu rather than cheese and served it along with Jasmine rice. The 9 yo and 12 yo cleaned their plates ("this is spinach?") and asked for more. Next time I'll double the batch and add some feta cheese for the two that eat dairy.
This was very good. I added about 1/2 cup of cream while blending it so it would not be as spicy. My Indian food loving family devoured it.
Great flavor really enjoyed. Did add more liquid to get the consistency I wanted.
Was very tasty. I omitted the red pepper flakes and added a few drops of lemon juice. I didn't have curry powder either.
Not contempt with just cumin I added Garam Masala and it was delicious thanks!
Sooo delish and warming! I was surprised that it didn't take that long to make either.
I am on the hunt for the consummate palak paneer. I thought this was a decent base recipe. As-is, I didn’t think it had enough flavor. That said, these dishes are always better after they sit awhile and are reheated, so we will see.
