Name: Hairy Bikers' palak paneer recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp ghee (or vegetable oil); 2 onions, finely chopped; Thumb-sized piece of ginger, finely chopped; 3 cloves of garlic, chopped; 1tsp ground cumin; 1tsp ground coriander; 1tsp turmeric; 1 whole green chilli; 1tsp salt; 400g tin of chopped tomatoes; 1tsp sugar; 500g fresh spinach, washed

By Hairy Bikers

published 2 October 2019

Paneer (Indian cheese) combines really well with palak (spinach) in this flavoursome veggie dish. Great with rice.

Ingredients

For the sauce:

2tbsp ghee (or vegetable oil)
2 onions, finely chopped
Thumb-sized piece of ginger, finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
1tsp ground cumin
1tsp ground coriander
1tsp turmeric
1 whole green chilli
1tsp salt
400g tin of chopped tomatoes
1tsp sugar
500g fresh spinach, washed

To coat the paneer:

2tsp garam masala
50g semolina
200g paneer, cut into Oxo-sized cubes
Vegetable oil, for shallow frying
Small handful of chopped fresh coriander leaves
1tsp lemon juice

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Method

In a saucepan, heat the ghee, then add the onion and cook for about 3 mins until soft.
Add the ginger and garlic and cook for a further minute. Add the cumin, coriander, turmeric, the whole chilli and the salt. Cook and stir for a minute to infuse all the spices.
Add the chopped tomatoes and sugar and simmer for 10 mins.
Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine the garam masala and semolina. In the bowl, place the cubes of paneer and coat.
Heat enough oil to cover the bottom of a frying pan and fry the paneer until crisp and golden.
Back to the tomato and spice mixture in the saucepan, add the spinach and 2tbsp of water and stir in, cooking until the spinach has wilted. Fold in your crunchy paneer and sprinkle over the coriander and lemon juice.

Simon King and David Myers are the fantastic duo that make up the Hairy Bikers and are best known as Si and Dave. The Hairy Bikers have several cookbooks published including How to Love Food and Lose Weight and Eat for Life. Hairy Biker recipes are always triple tested and try to be as fuss-free as possible so you can trust the timings. Si and Dave have also had several hit cooking shows as they remain as one of the UK’s favourite cookery duos.