Yummy Palak Paneer ( cottage cheese & spinach curry)

Ingredients

2 large Spinach bunches

200 grams Cottage cheese (paneer)

2-3 Green chillies

8-10 Garlic cloves

3 teaspoon Oil

½ teaspoon Cumin seeds

Salt to taste

1 tablespoon Lemon juice

4 tablespoon Fresh cream

Method

• Remove stems, wash spinach thoroughly in running water.
• Blanch in salted boiling water for two minutes.
• Refresh in chilled water. Squeeze out excess water.
• Remove stems, wash and roughly chop green chillies.
• Grind spinach into a fine paste along with green chillies.
• Dice paneer into one inch by one inch by half inch pieces.
• Peel, wash and chop garlic.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds.
• When they begin to change colour, add chopped garlic and sauté for half a minute. Add the spinach puree and stir.
• Check seasoning. Add water if required.
• When the gravy comes to a boil, add the paneer and mix well.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Finally add fresh cream.
• Serve hot with chapati or parathas.