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Palak Paneer Dip
It was the Super Bowl LV weekend and one of the biggest sports extravaganza in Earth was on show again. It was an exciting time for everyone around in the states and we were no different. We had been following a norm of throwing parties for super bowl for a few years now, it is like a yearly ritual similar to a festival like Diwali or Christmas J
The rules are straight – Pizza’s , lots of Wings , Beers , chips and dips and pick a team to support. Luckily we have KC in the bowl for the last two years and hence supporting a team from your state makes it more special. So for 2020s party I thought of making a new dip which is sort of Indian with an international vibe to it and can be had with Chips and Tortillas.
This is when I created a dip which I am calling the “Palak Paneer Dip”, again it doesn’t taste like Palak Paneer as it is a dip and not a curry but preserves the soul of the dish cause of the spices. This one is easy yet innovative and cooks in quick time and you can try it out in this years Super Bowl… its time you serve your guests a homemade dip J.
***For my mates in India, Super bowl is the final of NFL in USA. It is in simple words , the final of the franchise competition for a game called “Football” (not soccer mind you) which is extremely popular in this county and has an uncanny resemblance with Rugby . This is on par with IPL finals and more, the advertisement slots during the breaks are one of the most expensive in the world. Some of the biggest stars in the world perform during the breaks, the whole country is shut down with even corporates not deploying new features to their products during the weekend. Historically a lot of companies do their product launch with an Ad during the super bowl to ensure it gets maximum notice. And yes “game ko halke me mat lena”, most of the times the games go to the wire as close as a few seconds decide who is the winner.
Do try the recipe and let me know how you like it in the comments below.
Cuisine – Indian
Course – Appetizers
Keywords- Indian, Palak paneer, dip, Spinach, Spice, Tasty, Cooking, Recipe
Prep – 10 mins
Cooking – 40 mins
Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons of butter
1 onion chopped small
4 garlic pods chopped small
2 Green chilis sliced from the middle
1 Big bowl of spinach, chopped
1 LB of paneer, grate it.
1 Cup of milk
½ Teaspoon of cane sugar
Spice mix –
2 Teaspoon of garam masala powder
1 Teaspoon of coriander powder
1 Teaspoon of cumin powder
1 Teaspoon of turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon of chat masala powder
½ Teaspoon of white pepper powder
½ Teaspoon of dry mango powder
RECIPE :
1. Blanch some spinach leaves and blend them into a green paste. Keep it aside for the future.
2. Take a pan and add the butter in it, bring it to heat.
3. Add the onions and sauté for 5-6 minutes while the onions turn into a light golden brown in color.
4. Add the garlic and green chili and sauté for 3 minutes.
5. Toss the spinach in the pan and sauté for 5-7 mins letting the spinach cook.
6. Toss the spice mix in the pan now, sauté stir and cook for 3-5 minutes.
7. Add salt to taste and paneer. Continuously stir and cook for 10 minutes.
8. Add the green paste from step 1 into it , this will ensure your dip gets a nice green color. Cook for 2 more minutes, by now the paneer should be cooked and you should get nice aroma out of the pan.
9. Pour the milk and cook for 2 more minutes, add the sugar and the leftover milk in the pan. Mix and cook for 8 minutes while stirring the paneer.
10. Turn off the stove and serve the dip.
Garnish the dip with some spinach green and cheese and serve it with some nachos or chips.
