Palak Paneer (Indian Spinach Curry with Paneer Cheese)
A creamy, aromatic spinach-based curry with paneer cheese will bring a favorite Indian dish right into your own kitchen! Serve it with cauliflower rice or keto naan if desired.
Fill a 5-quart pot halfway full with water and bring to a boil. Add the kosher salt, and then the spinach. Cook the spinach until wilted, about 2 minutes, and then drain. Lightly press down on the spinach, but don’t extract all the water.
Add the spinach, tomato, and jalapeño to a blender and process until smooth.
Heat the ghee in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 3 to 5 minutes, and then add the garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
Stir in the spinach purée, salt, garam masala spice mix, coriander, cumin, turmeric, crushed red pepper flakes, and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer and cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the paneer cheese and cook 1 minute more, stirring constantly.
Turn off the heat and stir in the cream, lemon juice, and fenugreek. Cover the skillet and let it sit for 3 minutes.
Remove bay leaf and discard. Serve hot, with the Naan for dipping.
Notes
Recipe is from the Keto Bread cookbook by Faith Gorsky and Lara Clevenger, published by Adams Media on September 10, 2019.
Net Carbs: 4g per serving
The nutrition information for this recipe was calculated without the optional Keto Naan or Cauliflower Rice for serving.
Try this recipe with half of the baby spinach replaced with mustard greens.
This recipe is freezer-friendly! Thaw it overnight, and then reheat it in a saucepan over medium-low heat on the stovetop (stirring frequently), or at 70% power in the microwave (stirring every 45 seconds to 1 minute).