hey everyone this is Alessandro Bruxel from Home Chef Seattle.
Indian food is definitely one of my favorite foods to eat and the recipe that i'm sharing with
you guys today is the recipe for a Palak Paneer which is a spinach curry with paneer cheese in it,
if you've had Palak Paneer before you know how tasty it is.
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Let's get started! We're going to start by blanching the spinach,
bring water to a boil in a large saucepan and add half tablespoon of salt, add the spinach
and boil it for one minute then transfer it into an ice bath to stop the cooking process.
Let the spinach sit in the ice bath for a couple minutes then drain it and squeeze the water out,
transfer it into a food processor and blend it until you have a nice and smooth paste.
Next finely chop 1 yellow onion,
3 cloves of garlic, one green chili, I'm using one Serrano chili, remove the seeds for a less
spicy version, and one large tomato. In a large pan melt two tablespoons of ghee
then add the onions and saute until they're nice and translucent, add one bay leaf, the garlic and
the chili and saute for an additional minute or two then add one teaspoon of turmeric powder,
one teaspoon of cumin powder, one teaspoon of ground coriander, half teaspoon of chili powder,
a quarter teaspoon of cardamom powder and a one inch piece of fresh ground ginger. Saute until
the spices are nice and fragrant then add the tomatoes and cook until they're nice and soft.
Add some water to obtain a nice sauce. Add 1 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds or leaves.
Add more water if necessary then add the spinach paste and mix it to combine.
You can add more water to achieve the desired sauce texture.
At this time season with salt and 1 teaspoon of Garam Masala.
Lower the heat to low and let the sauce simmer while you prepare the paneer.
Cut the cheese into cubes and add it to a hot skillet with a drizzle of oil, flip the cheese to
get a nice color on all sides then season it with a sprinkle of salt and a sprinkle of Garam Masala.
Add the paneer into the sauce and mix it to combine. At this time you can remove the bay leaf.
Finish the palak paneer with a good drizzle of heavy cream, about 2 tablespoons.
Serve the palak paneer with some flatbread or basmati rice and an extra drizzle of
fresh cream. I'm serving it today with some garlic and scallion Lachha Paratha bread,
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