Easy 5 ingredients palak paneer recipe(20 minutes)

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Easy 5 ingredients or less indian dinner alert! Creamy, rich, simple, no tomatoes, no onions and a weeknight meal saver.

Course Main Course

Cuisine north indian

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword 5 ingredients or less

Method stove top

Difficulty Easy

Recipe Type Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 874kcal

Author Priya

Bring water to a boil and add spinach leaves. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until wilted. Drain and transfer to cold water to retain the bright green color.
5 cup Spinach
Blend the spinach into a smooth puree.

Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic and saute. Sauté until soft and lightly golden. Also, add green chilies if you like.
2 tablespoon Oil, 1 tablepsoon Garlic paste, 1 tablespoon Green chilies

Add the spinach puree to the pan and salt. Mix well and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add salt and if you like a pinch of garam masala.
Salt, a pinch Garam masala powder

Stir in cream or milk and cook for another minute. Serve hot with naan, roti, or jeera rice.
1 cup Cream

I always freeze my spinach. I wash them, chop, and freeze. I am using frozen spinach here. It always works for me:)
I am also using green chilies here to make it spicy. However the ingredient is optional so if you are trying indian recipes for the first time, avoid it :)
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