Palak Paneer(Tofu Paneer)

Ingredients:
Palak: 2big bunches(2 cups chopped)
Salt to taste
Green chillies:2 to 3
Tofu Paneer:150 gms cut to 1 inch cubes
lemon:1
Coriander: chopped: 1/2 bunch
Coriander powder:1/2 tsp
Curd:1 tsp
chillipowder:1/2 tsp
Tandoori masala:1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil: 1 tsp
Garlic:4-5 cloves
Jeera/Cumin seeds:1/2 tsp

Procedure:

• Marinate the paneer pieces with curd, chillipowder, tandoori masala, few drops of lemon juice and salt and keep aside
• Take water in a bowl and add salt and boil the water
• Once the water is boiling add the palak, coriander to the boiling salt water and cook for 30 seconds -1 min
• Drain the water and cold run the palak (This process of cooking the palak and cold running is called blanching)
• Let the excess water drain
• Chop the chillies roughly 
• Make a puree of blanched palak, chillies and few drops of lemon juice. 
• Heat half tsp oil in a pan and fry the marinated paneer pieces till golden brown
• Keep aside the fried paneer pieces
• Add the remaining oil to same pan and heat
• Add garlic and Jeera and fry till color changes
• Add the palak puree. If required add little water 
• Check the seasoning and add salt if required
• Once palak starts cooking and releasing oil add paneer pieces and cook till the gravy becomes little thick

Palak paneer is ready to be served. taste best with rotis, Naans and kulchas.