Palak Paneer

Palak paneer is a favorite shaak seen at Indian restaurants. Here is my homemade recipe that is pretty simple to follow.
Ingredients:

• 1 lb (16 oz.) spinach leaves
• 3 tbsp corn oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/8 tsp hing
• 2 tsp dhanajeeru
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp red pepper powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• paneer pieces (as many as desired)

Directions:

Wash the spinach leaves and chop them up into smaller pieces. After doing so, set them aside. Place a large pot on the stove and start it on med-high heat. Add 3 tbsp of oil and wait for it to be heated. It can be tested by adding a few mustard seeds to see if they pop. Then open the garlic cloves and press them in a garlic presser. Add this to the oil in the pot. Reduce the heat to med and add the hing and spinach leaves. Cover the pot with a lid and wait for about 10 minutes for the spinach to cook. Then add the dhanajeeru, turmeric powder, and red pepper. Stir them in properly. Then add the salt and lemon juice. Increase the heat to high and mix the ingredients thoroughly. Then turn off the heat completely. Transfer the ingredients from the pot into a blender and blend them nicely. Then transfer it back to the pot. Turn the heat to med and wait about 2 minutes with the lid on the pot. 

Blended spinach.

You can then close the heat and add the amount of paneer pieces as desired. After cooling down a little, it is ready to eat!

Ready to serve!