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Pressure Cooker Palak Paneer


  • Author: Jessie
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • ½ lb paneer, cut into bite sized cubs
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin (affiliate) seeds or ½ teaspoon ground cumin (affiliate)
  • 2 small green chili peppers, minced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 45 large cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1lb spinach, washed

Instructions

  1. In your instant pot, heat oil until hot and then fry paneer for 4-5 minutes until brown on a few sides.
  2. Remove paneer from pot and set aside.
  3. Add cumin seeds to oil and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add diced peppers, onion, garlic, and ginger. Saute for 2 minutes until fragrant.
  5. Add tomato, water, all spices, and spinach. Stir gently then lock lid and set to high pressure for 2 minutes.
  6. When time is up, let pot naturally release for 5 minutes, then release all remaining pressure.
  7. Use an immersion blender right in your instant pot to blend ingredients to a creamy texture. If you don’t have an immersion blender, allow mixture to cool slightly then pour into a stand blender. Pulse until creamy.
  8. Add mixture back to pressure cooker, stir in paneer and garam masala, let sit for 5-10 minutes to soak up the flavor.
  9. Serve with naan, roti, or over rice!

Notes

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, meaning I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you.

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins