Palak paneer
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Alternative names | Palak chhena |
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Course | Main |
Place of origin | India |
Region or state | India |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Spinach, paneer/chhena, onions |
Palak paneer (pronounced
The terms palak chhena and
restaurants often specialize in palak chhena.Preparation
Palak paneer is prepared by first boiling and pureeing spinach. The puree is then mixed with sautéed tomatoes and onions. Grilled cubes of paneer are then added to the puree. Palak paneer is typically spiced with ginger, garlic, tomatoes, garam masala, turmeric, chili powder and cumin.[10][9][11][12]
Serving
Palak paneer is served hot with a side dish such as
boiled rice
. It can also be served with onions on the side for a more traditional approach.
In recent years, there have been fusion variations of palak paneer. In July 2020, a Bangalore-based food blogger posted her variation of palak paneer idli. The dish sparked conversation on Twitter and Instagram about the unusual combination of these two North and South Indian dishes.[13][14]
See also
- Saag paneer
- Sarson ka saag
References
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- ^ LeVaux, Ari (15 May 2020). "Summer blend: Mix up some spinach, spices for palak paneer". The Palm Beach Post.
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- ^ "'Palak Paneer Idli' is a North-South Fusion Dish that Twitter Doesn't Want to Have". News18. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "There's now a palak paneer idli that has sparked a debate on social media". The Indian Express. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.