Palak paneer (Cottage cheese with spinach and mushroom sauce)

Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients (Serves 2-3 people)

200 grams of paneer (cottage cheese) cubes 

1 finely chopped red onion

1/2 finely chopped tomato

1 bag of pre-washed baby spinach (70 grams)

4 finely chopped mushrooms

2 bay leaves

4 pods of garlic

1 teaspoon of ground ginger

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon chilli powder

1 teaspoon coriander powder

1 tablespoon cumin seeds

4 tablespoons of clarified butter (or olive oil)

1/4 cup of milk

1/2 teaspoon tamarind concentrate

Pinch of garam masala

Salt to taste

Step 1: Saute the spinach and mushrooms with half onion, tomato, ginger, and garlic in a pan. 

Step 2: Blend the mixture with some milk.

Step 3: Saute the remaining onion and cumin seeds in some butter and bay leaves. 

Step 4: Marinate the paneer cubes with the spices [chilli, turmeric, and coriander powders] and fry them with the onions. ( You could also separately shallow-fry the paneer cubes with the egg white before you saute them with the onions. 

Step 5: Add the blended mixture to the paneer. 

Step 6: Sprinkle some garam masala and let it cook for 5-10 minutes. 

Step 7: Add some salt to taste. 

Step 8: For a tangy flavor, you could add some tamarind.  

Step 9: Serve with chapati (Indian bread) or rice.