Today I am going to share with you an easy way to Restaurant Style Palak Paneer Recipe, which is also low in fat and calories. This recipe and palak (spinach) soup are extremely popular during winter.
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Palak Paneer is my most craved and all-time favorite Indian Punjabi dish, like most spinach lovers. Palak paneer is a vegetarian gravy-based main course recipe, emerging from the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the most famous traditional Punjabi dishes, made with blanched Spinach and fresh cheese. It has paneer in a thick pureed spinach gravy seasoned with spices. Palak paneer recipe can be prepared in oil, butter, or ghee, and to give it a rich creamy texture, fresh cream or yogurt are added to it. Palak paneer is served with roti, parathas, warm naan, or basmati rice.
Paneer is a kind of fresh cheese, which has a natural milky flavor. It is somewhat similar to Mexican queso fresco and Italian ricotta salata. Besides, like mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese, paneer doesn’t melt or go viscid. It remains in cubes or pieces into a gravy or soup and will give a chewy texture. Paneer can be paired with any spicy flavors just like Indian foods and soups. This dish is very economical and popular in buffets, weddings, in Indian restaurants as well as Dhaba (food stalls on Indian highways). Palak paneer is so popular that it can also be found as canned food in many large stores.
Palak or Spinach is a wholesome source of dietary fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, niacin, zinc, folate, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, and manganese. It is also delicious as well as low in cholesterol and fat. Paneer is loaded with essential protein, vitamins, calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, manganese, sodium, selenium, and zinc that are essential for a healthy body.
Since palak paneer is loaded with essential nutrients, it becomes a whole lot of nutritious vegetarian meals in one dish. This healthy dish can also help in building body muscles and repairing body tissues, as paneer provides all the amino acids required for complete protein. Palak paneer is a reservoir of dietary fiber, low fat, and calories. It is a resulting weight loss meal that improves digestion and also helps your appetite.
Moreover, Palak paneer is of great benefit for pregnant women and their babies. The dish provides a lot of vitamin A which strengthens the immune system of both the mother and her baby. Besides, the folate content in spinach is vital for the growth and development of the brain and nervous system of the baby. The calcium present in the paneer also helps in the overall development of the skeletal system of the baby.
For vegans, this recipe can be prepared with paneer substitute tofu and they can use olive oil in place butter.
So, without further ado, let’s get started with its recipe.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serving: 4
This restaurant-style palak paneer recipe is healthy, savory, creamy, and packed with flavors. Serve it hot with onions, salted fried green chilies, and pickles to give palak panner a more traditional look. Enjoy palak paneer recipe with paranthas, roti, naan, Punjabi flatbreads (Makki di roti), or basmati rice.
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