Kashmiri Palak Paneer

Ingredients:

• One bunch baby spinach
• Fresh Paneer - 500 gm
• Oil - 2 tbs
• Cinnamon sticks - 4,5
• Chopped Garlic -4,5
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• Deghi mirch powder - 1 tsp
• Royal Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Dry ginger powder - 1 tsp
• Black and green cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
• Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
• Roasted cumin powder - 1 1/2 tsp
• Cooking oil
• Salt
• Water

Method:

• Wash and boil the spinach in salt water.
• Allow it to cool by adding cold water.Squeeze out the excess water and cut coarsely.
• Dice paneer into rectangular pieces and fry them till golden brown.
• Soak them in water so that they turn soft.
• Heat oil in a pan,add cinnamon,garlic,chopped spinach,turmeric powder and deghi mirch powder.
• Saute and add salt, royal cumin seeds ,ginger powder,black and green cardamom powder and black pepper powder.
• Drain the water from the soaked paneer and add to the spinach.
• Saute for sometime and serve hot.