Microwave Palak Paneer - How to make Palak Paneer in Microwave: A quick and healthy delight

Make Palak Paneer in Microwave

Welcome to my kitchen! And welcome to my easy to follow microwave recipe for the classic Indian dish named Palak Paneer. This nutritious & flavourful recipe combines the goodness of spinach/palak with rich and creamy paneer/cottage cheese.  

 

The best part of this home made recipe for delicious Palak Paneer is that it can be prepared in just few minutes using microwave. So that it can be quick as well as healthy also. Let's dive right in & create this delicious treat. Enjoy cooking!

 

Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 8 minutes
Serves - 4 person

Ingredients to make Palak Paneer:

250 gram paneer 
1 cup palak pure
1 cup tomato pure
1/2 cup finely chopped onion 
1/2 tea spoon crushed garlic
1/2 tea spoon crushed ginger
2 tea spoon crushed green chilly
1 tea spoon cumin seeds
1 tea spoon garam masalo
2 tea spoon oil
Salt to taste

For garnishing:

Paneer 
  or 
Fresh cream

Method to make Palak Paneer:

• In a microwave proof bowl mix oil, cumin seeds, onion, green chilly, garlic and ginger. Cook for 3 - 4 minutes at MICRO HI. stir well.
• Add palak pure and again cook for 2 minutes at MICRO HI. Mix well.
• Now add tomato pure, paneer and other spices and cook for 2 minutes at MICRO HI.
• Garnish with paneer or fresh cream. Hot and delicious Palak Paneer is ready to serve. 
• Serve it with roti, naan, paratha or kulcha or even steamed rice.

Tips:

• Cooking time may be differ by make of microwave. Adjust the cooking time accordingly for your microwave to ensure the best result. 
• For blanching palak in microwave add sufficient water in a big bowl of palak and cook for 2 minutes at MICRO HI.