Siri's Palak Paneer

All proportions below are optimized for a MagicBullet blender (~20oz)

Ingredients

• Palak (Spinach) : 1.5 6oz bags (Trader Joe’s)
• Cashew Nuts : 12
• Paneer : 8oz cube
• Green Chilly : 4
• Red Onions : 1/2
• Garlic : 4 cloves
• Red Chilly (Dry) : 2 (deseeded)
• Salt : 1/2 teaspoon
• Heavy Cream : 1/4th cup

Instructions

Blender Phase

1. Wash palak and add to blender along with 10 cashew nuts, 4 green chilly, little water

Tadka Phase

1. Heat 1.5 tablespoon cooking oil (or ghee) in a pan
2. Add cumin and salt and stir it for 10 seconds
3. Add onion (finely chopped) and stir fry until they become kinda transparent
4. Then add garlic cloves (finely chopped) and fry with the onions until onions are golden brown
5. Finally add 2 red chilly dry and fry for a short duration

Cooking Phase

1. Add contents from the blender phase to tadka and 1/4 cup of water
2. Add 1 tsp of red chilly powder and cook for 3 minutes
3. After the oil seperates from curry (i.e. after cooking for a while) add paneer
4. Finally switch-off the heat and add heavy cream

Tips

• Adding a tinge (1 teaspoon) of Green Goodnes seasoning from Trader Joe’s can add a new dimension of taste!
• Similarly a tinge (1/2 teaspoon) of Umami seasoning from Trader Joe’s makes the taste a little more grounded