Arugula Palak Paneer Saag is a delicious curry cooked together to make a creamy and tasty gravy and topped with homemade paneer.
Ingredients
2 packet (500 gm) spinach leaves
2 packet (220gm) arugula/rocket leaves
2-3 tomatoes, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
10 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoon ginger, grated
2 green chillies, chopped
1 tablespoon yellow corn meal
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
salt to taste
1/4 cup ghee/clarified butter
1 cup paneer, cubed
2 cups water
Method* Wash all the green leaves in enough water a couple of times and place them in a saucepan with 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt.
* Cook for 10 minutes or until greens is tender. Cool and grind into a smooth paste.
* Heat ghee in the same pan which is used to cook green leaves. Add in ginger, garlic, and onions and saute until golden in color.
* Once onions are golden add salt, turmeric, coriander and red chilli powder. Stir and add tomatoes and green chilli.
* Cook until tomatoes are soft, stir in cornmeal and mix well until combined.
* Now transfer the green leave puree into the tomato tadka and cook covered until desired consistency.
* Heat a pan with a teaspoon of ghee and add the paneer cubes. Roast from both sides and remove from pan.
* Add the paneer cubes into the cooked saag. Serve hot saag with a dollop of ghee and makkai ki roti.