Palak Paneer Recipe | Instant Pot Palak Paneer Recipe
Palak Paneer Recipe is the most popular North Indian dish made where paneer Cubes (Cottage Cheese) is cooked with Spinach Purée & Indian Spices. This is a delightful and easy to make Vegetarian dish goes well with Naan, Paratha or Jeera Rice.
Palak Paneer Recipe is the most popular North Indian dish made where paneer Cubes (Cottage Cheese) is cooked with Spinach Purée & Indian Spices. This is a delightful and easy to make Vegetarian dish goes well with Naan, Paratha or Jeera Rice.
- 1.5 tbsp Oil (Cooking Oil)
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida / Hing
- 1 Onion
- 1/4 stick Ginger
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese / Paneer Cubes
- 1 Tomato
- 1 tsp Salt (as per taste)
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder (Haldi Powder)
- 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Mirchi Powder)
- 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder (Dhaniya Powder)
- 250 g Spinach
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 cup Water
Press SAUTE on Instant Pot. Add Oil to the Pot. Add Cumin Seeds & Asafoetida/Hing once the oil is hot, and let the Cumin Splutter.
Next, Add roughly Chopped Onion, Ginger, Green Chilies(Optional) , and sauté until onions turn light brown.
Add Roughly diced Tomatoes. Saute well for a minutes. Add Salt, and Saute well until tomatoes turns soft and mushy.
Add Turmeric Powder, Coriander Powder and Red Chili Powder. And Saute for 1-2 minutes.
Add fresh Spinach and Water.
Close the lid securely, and turn the vent to Sealing.
Select the PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) setting and set the cooking time to 1 minute.
When the Instant Pot beeps, release pressure manually after 2 minutes.
Blend the ingredients in the pot to a creamy texture using a immersion blender.
If you don’t have an immersion blender, then take out the mixture, let it cool down completely then blend it well and add the mixture back to instant pot.
Lastly, add Garam Masala and Paneer Cubes ( Cottage Cheese) and Mix Well.
Cover & Cook it on Saute mode for 1-2 minutes
Delicious Easy Pressure Cooker Palak Paneer is ready to serve.
Enjoy it with your favorite Indian Bread Variety (Roti, Naan, Paratha) or even with Rice.