Simple vegetarian dish made with paneer(cottage cheese) and palak(spinach).You can use your home oven to bake it.

Ingredients [ to serve 4 ]

1. Spinach – 1/2 Kg.
2. Paneer(Cottage Cheese) – 100 gms., cut into cubes
3. Onion – 1 small, diced
4. Tomato – 1 small,diced
5. Butter – 3 tbsp.
6. Bay Leaves – 2 or 3
7. Cumin Seeds – 1 tbsp.
8. Salt – To taste
9. Black Pepper Powder – 1/4 tbsp.
10. Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp.
11. Green Chillis – 3 Or 4
12. Garam Masala Powder – 1 tbsp.
13. Corriander Powder – 1/4 tbsp.
14. Cumin Powder – 1/4 tbsp.
15. Red Chilli Powder – 1/4 tbsp.
16. Vegetable Oil – As needed

Preparation Method

1. Mix ginger/garlic paste, green chillis and spinach in water. Pressure cook it for 7-8 mins.
2. Cut the paneer into small cubes. Keep two cubes for garnishing.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Add bay leaves, cumin seeds and chopped onions. Fry on medium heat untill the onions are dark brown.
4. Add all other spices mentioned in the ingredients list and stir well.
5. Mix ginger/garlic paste, green chillis and spinach in water. Pressure cook it for 7-8 mins.
6. Take a pan and fry the paneer cubes in butter untill they turn slightly brown.
7. Mix ginger/garlic paste, green chillis and spinach in water. Pressure cook it for 7-8 mins.
8. Add the cooked spinach to the fried paneer and mix well.
9. Put the mixture into a baking try, add rest of the butter and bake for 30 mins. at 180 degrees.
10. Grate the paneer kept for garnishing and spread it over the preparation.
11. Add tomato and onions (if you want) to garnish, as shown in the image.
12. You are ready to eat!