Best 4 Cottage Cheese In Spinach Gravypalak Paneer Recipes

PALAK PANEER RECIPE | COTTAGE CHEESE IN SPINACH GRAVY

Steps:

• To begin making the Palak Paneer Recipe, first pick the palak leaves and wash them thrice. Chop the washed leaves and keep them aside.
• Heat ghee Into the pressure cooker over medium heat; add the ginger, garlic, tomatoes, green chillies, cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder. Saute for a few seconds until the tomatoes turn slightly soft.
• Add the chopped spinach, salt to taste - give it a stir and add one tablespoon of water.
• Cover the pressure cooker and cook the palak for just one whistle. After one whistle, turn off the heat and release the pressure immediately by using a fork and lifting the weight or by placing the cooker under cold running water.
• We release the pressure immediately, so that we retain the fresh green colour of palak. Open the cooker and allow the palak to cool completely
• Once cooled, pulse the palak in the blender to make a smooth pure. You can also choose to mash the spinach with a masher to give it a different texture as well.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan on medium heat; add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick and bay leaf. Saute the ingredients for a few seconds. Next stir in the palak, cream and the diced paneer. Check the salt and adjust accordingly to taste.
• When you are ready to serve, give the palak paneer a brisk boil for 3 to 4 minutes and turn off the heat. Transfer the Palak Paneer to a serving dish and serve hot.
• Serve the Palak Paneer Recipe along with hot Phulkas, Jeera pulao and Dal Makhani for a delicious lunch or dinner.

SPINACH QUICHE WITH COTTAGE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch pie or quiche pan.
• Place spinach in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until soft. Drain off any remaining liquid. Stir in green onions, eggs, cottage cheese and Cheddar cheese. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with crushed croutons. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes, until eggs are set.

COTTAGE CHEESE IN SPINACH GRAVY(PALAK PANEER)

Steps:

• Remove the stems from the spinach,blanch them in hot water and grind them into a fine paste.
• Add butter in a heavy bottomed vessel and add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add finely onions and green chili saute them till light brown. Don't burn them.Mean while shallow fry cottage cheese cubes in 1 tbsp of oil slightly brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and fry further for 3 minutes. Add red chili powder and coriander powder and combine well.
• Blend the tomatoes,add the tomato paste and let it cook for 5-6 min on medium heat. Add the spinach paste and let it cook further for another 4-5 minute.
• Add the fried cottage cheese(paneer) cubes and combine. Cook covered on low heat for 3 minute Add the spinach water and salt and cook on medium heat for 10-12 minute.
• Add heavy cream, garam masala powder and chopped cilantro and mix well.
• Reduce flame, cover and cook for 2 mts.
• Serve hot with flat breads or white rice.

PALAK PANEER (INDIAN FRESH SPINACH WITH PANEER CHEESE)

Steps:

• Cut spinach into shreds and cook in 3 tablespoons water until tender; remove from heat.
• Saute onion, cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger in 1-2 tablespoons ghee or oil until onion is translucent.
• Then add garlic and chopped tomatoes, and reduce heat.
• Cook this briefly and slowly blend in yogurt a little at a time to prevent curdling.
• Add coriander, garam masala, paprika, and salt, mixing well.
• Add cooked spinach with liquid, cover and simmer on low heat for approximately 20-30 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Take half of spinach mixture and puree in food processor or blender, and return to mixture and stir.
• Slowly stir in heavy cream, and heat through on low heat.
• Add paneer cubes.
• Serve.