PALAK PANEER

Ingredients:


Spinach - 1/2 kg
Paneer - 100 gms
Onion - 1
Butter - 3 tbsp
Bay leaves - 2-3
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 3/4 tsp
Green chilli paste - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
Vegetable oil as required.

Method:

Mix Ginger-garlic paste, green chilli paste and some water with spinach. Pressure cook it for about 7-8 minutes (just before the first whistle)
Cut Paneer into small cubes. Keep 3 cubes separately for decoration
Heat oil in a pan. Fry the paneer pieces on 'medium' heat till they turn slightly brown. Set the paneer pieces aside.
Heat 2 tbsp. of butter. Fry bay leaves and cumin seeds. Add chopped onion. Fry until the onions become pink. 
Add salt, black pepper, garam masala. Stir well. 
Add panner and cooked spinach (grinded). Mix well.
Put Palak paneer in a baking tray.
Add rest of the butter. Bake for 1/2 hour at 180 deg.C
Grate the paneer kept aside for decoration. Decorate. 
Palak paneer is ready to serve.