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veg

Palak Paneer Pulav

ā³ Prep Time: 60 minute

Palak Paneer Pulav

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 šŸ¤©

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