This is a simplified one-pot version of the authentic palak paneer, made in Instant Pot, which takes just 20 minutes to prepare. This is a nutritious Vegetarian, Gluten-free and Low Carb dish. Instant Pot Palak Paneer is made with Spinach and Indian Cottage Cheese. There is another popular North Indian dish, Mustard Greens Saag, which is very similar, however it is made with both Mustard Greens and Spinach. If you want to make this dish vegan, check out the Palak Tofu recipe. And if you like to include Chicken in place of Paneer, check out my popular Chicken Saag. Don’t forget to check out my post on 23 Best Instant Pot Indian Recipes.
Watch How to Make Palak Paneer
How to make Palak Paneer in Instant Pot?
This is an easy to make dish, you don’t need too many ingredients. The basic – onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and some spices. And off course spinach and paneer. I used a whole box of baby spinach from Costco. 1 – Start the instant pot and saute the ginger, garlic and onions in some oil, along with aromatic cumin seeds. Then add tomatoes and spices. I chopped the onions and tomatoes. However you could cut them into large pieces as we are going to blend them later. 2- Then add in the spinach and pressure cook for just 2 minutes. I prefer to release pressure after 5 minutes of the cooking being done. This helps to retain the beautiful color of the spinach. 3 – I use an immersion blender to blend the ingredients. You can leave it coarse or blend smooth, based on your preference. If you don’t have an immersion blender, transfer to your countertop blender or food processor to blend. 4 – Stir in the Paneer and some garam masala. Let it rest for 5 minutes. This will help for the paneer to get soft and soak in the flavors and soften. I don’t fry the paneer, however if you prefer it lightly fried, that would work perfectly too. Palak Paneer is ready to be served with rice, naan or parathas. Hope you enjoy this easy one-pot Palak Paneer recipe. If you love spinach, here are some more Indian spinach recipes:
Dal Palak Aloo Palak Spinach Rice Saag Aloo
Check out other Instant Pot Curries you might enjoy:
Aloo Gobi Punjabi Chole Paneer Butter Masala Pumpkin Curry
