Grilled Paneer with Spinach
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Here's one of my favorite quick weeknight dinners that comes together in under an hour. Grilled paneer with spinach is wonderfully simple to make, yet it feels special enough to impress anyone at your table. I love this dish because paneer gets beautifully charred on the grill while staying creamy inside, and the spinach adds incredible nutrition with its iron and vitamins. The best part? It's budget friendly and requires just basic pantry staples. With only 15 minutes of prep, you'll have a delicious, protein packed meal ready faster than you'd expect.
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Ingredients
- 400paneer
- 500 gspinach
- 2 clovesgarlic
- 3 tbspolive oil
- 1lemon
- 1 tspsalt
- 1 tspblack pepper
- 1 tspred chili flakes
- 2 tbspcoriander(chopped)
- 1 tspgaram masala
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Instructions
- 1
Cut the paneer into cubes and set aside.
- 2
Wash and dry the spinach.
- 3
In a pan, heat 2 tbsp of olive oil.
- 4
Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- 5
Add the spinach, salt, black pepper, red chili flakes, and garam masala.
- 6
Cook the spinach until wilted.
- 7
Remove the spinach from the pan and set aside.
- 8
In the same pan, add the paneer cubes and cook on each side until lightly browned.
- 9
Combine the spinach and paneer in the pan.
- 10
Squeeze lemon juice over the dish and garnish with chopped coriander.
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