How to make Baked Palak Paneer -
The ever popular palak paneer served differently – baked with mozzarella cheese
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.
Main Ingredients : Blanched spinach puree , Cottage cheese
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
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Baked Palak Paneer Recipe Card
History of Indian cuisine dates back to nearly 5,000-years ago when various groups and cultures interacted with India that led to a diversity of flavours and regional cuisines.
Indian cuisine comprises of a number of regional cuisines. The diversity in soil type, climate, culture, ethnic group and occupations, these cuisines differ from each other mainly due to the use of locally available spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. Indian food is also influenced by religious and cultural choices and traditions.
Foreign invasions, trade relations and colonialism had introduced certain foods to the country like potato, chillies and breadfruit.
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 26-30 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Baked Palak Paneer Recipe
Blanched spinach puree 1 cup
Cottage cheese cut into cubes 1/2 cup
Oil 2 tablespoons
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Garlic finely chopped 2 teaspoons
Medium onion finely chopped 1
Salt to taste
Green chillies finely chopped 2-3
Mozzarella cheese 100 grams
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon to sprinkle
Fresh cream 2 tablespoons
Green capsicum cut into thin strips for garnishing
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180º C.
Step 2
Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and garlic and sauté till the garlic turns golden. Add onion and sauté further till the onion becomes soft. Add spinach puree and mix well. Add salt and mix well. Add green chillies and mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Step 3
Cut mozzarella cheese into small cubes and put them in a bowl.
Step 4
Add garam masala powder to the spinach mixture and mix well.
Step 5
Add cottage cheese cubes, salt and fresh cream to the mozzarella cheese cubes and mix well.
Step 6
Spread the spinach mixture in a baking dish, Spread mozzarella cheese-cottage cheese mixture over it, sprinkle garam masala powder, keep the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Step 7
Remove the dish from oven, garnish with capsicum strips and serve immediately.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 938 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 39.5 gm
Protein : 20.3 gm
Fat : 77.5 gm
Other : Calcium- 1041.7mg
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