Palak Paneer

Ingredients
Spinach: 1 large bunch
Cottage cheese (Paneer): 250 gms cut in to cubes
Onion: 1 small one diced fine
Garlic: 2 - 3 cloves chopped fine
Whole Dry red Chillies: 2 - 3
Cummin (Zeera): 1/2 teaspoon
Asafoedtida (Hing): 1 pinch
Oil or ghee: 1 tablespoon (ghee tasted better!)
Salt to taste.

Method
Wash and clean the spinach either steam it or blanch in hot water with a little salt. Let it cool and then puree the spinach in a blender.

Heat oil in a wok (karahai) and then add the cumin, dry red chilies and the asafetida and salt. (you can add red chilly powder or chopped green chilies if you want to make it spicy).Add the onions and garlic and saute till the onion is light brown.

Add the pureed spinach and cook for 4 -5 minutes on slow flame. Add the cottage cheese and cook covered for 2 minutes.