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Dairy-Free Palak Paneer

Prep Time:

20 min

Cook Time:

45 min

Serves:

4

Level:

Beginner

About the Recipe

At-home Indian food is made easy with this delicious and nutritious dairy-free palak paneer.

Ingredients

Spinach Sauce

  • 14 oz extra firm tofu, cubed

  • 10 oz spinach

  • 1/2 cup cashews, Preferably soaked

  • 1  1/4 cup water

  • 2 garlic cloves

  • 2 Tbs ginger root, fresh

  • 1 serrano peppers

  • 1 tomato, medium sized

  • 1 tsp salt

Masala

  • 1 Tbs coconut oil

  • 1 tsp cumin seeds or ground cumin

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 4 garlic cloves, diced

  • 1/4 tsp turmeric

  • 1 tsp coriander, ground

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

  • 1 tsp garam masala

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1 lime juice, fresh

  • 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped

Preparation

Spinach Sauce

Prep

  • Chop tofu into cubes and place in boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Set aside.

Make

  • Add the spinach, cashews, water, garlic cloves, ginger, serrano pepper, tomato and salt to a high-speed blender. Puree until smooth.


Masala

Prep

  • Dice onion and garlic cloves. Set aside.

Make

  • Heat coconut oil in a large pan over medium heat until warmed.

  • Add cumin seeds and saute for 30 seconds. Then add onion, garlic, turmeric, coriander, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Cook for 1 minute.

  • Add spinach sauce and tofu to the pan over medium-low heat. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. (Add water if the sauce begins to dry out)

  • Add the garam masala and additional salt and pepper if needed. Continue cooking for 1-2 minutes.

  • Turn off the heat and add freshly squeezed lemon/lime juice and cilantro



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