Slow Cooker Palak Paneer

Name: Slow Cooker Palak Paneer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 Onion, diced; 1kg frozen spinach; 1 tbsp ghee; 4 Roma Tomatoes, diced (or sub a 28oz can of diced tomatoes, drained); 2tbsp minced garlic; 1 tbsp Cumin powder; 1 Tbsp chili flakes, or more to taste; 2 Tsp powdered ginger; 1tbsp powdered turmeric; 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (or sub 1/2 tsp mustard powder); 1 tsp powdered coriander; 1tsp garam masala; 1 Bay leaf; 1 tsp salt (or more to taste); Optional 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional); Optional 2 tbsp chickpea powder (optional)

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:8h

A recipe you can quickly throw in your slow cooker or instant pot in the morning and enjoy when you get home from work! I recommend serving it over rice. Try doubling the spices for a super flavorful dish!

Updated at: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:31:07 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

1onion

diced

1kgfrozen spinach

1 Tbspghee

4Roma Tomatoes

diced, or sub a 28oz can of diced tomatoes, drained

2 Tbspminced garlic

1 Tbspcumin powder

1 Tbspchili flakes

or more to taste

2 tsppowdered ginger

1 Tbsppowdered turmeric

1 tspdried fenugreek leaves

or sub 1/2 tsp mustard powder

1 tsppowdered coriander

1 tspgaram masala

1 tspsalt

2 Tbspchickpea powder

optional

Instructions

Step 1

If your frozen spinach is in bricks or pucks, be sure to get out to thaw the night before. If its frozen loose you can just grab it right from the freezer.

Step 2

For best results, lightly fry paneer so each side is lightly browned and put aside.

Step 3

Chop the onion. Heat bottom of instant pot and melt butter. Fry onion. While onion is frying chop up tomatoes.

Step 4

Once onion is beginning to turn translucent, add all spices: garlic, cumin, chili flakes, ginger turmeric, fenugreek leaves, coriander, and garam masala. Fry lightly, just until you can smell the spices, then add your diced tomatoes.

Step 5

Fry for a couple more minutes, then turn pot to low or medium slow cook, depending on your pot. Add your frozen spinach and paneer. Stir everything together and leave to cook all day. (6-10 hours, depending on your schedule)

Step 6

When you are home you may add the cream if you like it or your palak seems dry. If your palak is too wet, turn up the heat and gradually stir in chickpea powder to thicken. A corn starch slurry can also be used to thicken, if so desired.