Side dishe for 6
Palak Paneer
Paneer simmers in a smooth spinach sauce flavored with onions, spices, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and cream.
Typical price
$2.33for 4 servings
$0.58 per serving$2.33 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
IndianVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetSide dishes
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.63Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.6 lb | $0.77Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $1.24Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.49 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 30 g / 2 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter (optional)
- 30 g /2 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 onions
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp ginger
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 green chilli
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp cream
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Steps
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, blanch the spinach for 2 minutes, then drain and cool it with water.
- Blend the spinach with the quarter cup water until smooth, then set it aside.
- Heat the ghee or butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the paneer pieces for 5 minutes, turning once.
- Cook the onions and fenugreek seeds in the same skillet for 8 minutes, then add the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, tomatoes, and chili.
- Simmer the onion mixture for 10 minutes, until the tomatoes soften, then blend it until smooth.
- Return the sauce to the skillet, stir in the spinach, cream, salt, pepper, and lemon juice, and simmer for 8 minutes.
- Add the paneer and cook for 5 minutes, until hot throughout.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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