Palak Paneer

Rujuta Diwekar,in her book 'Don't lose your mind, lose your weight' suggests to add a milk product like paneer to your dinner which gives you a needed dose of tryptophan( an amino acid which helps to induce sleep). When consumed with a whole grain like wheat, jowar, bajra or nachni will lead to a restful sleep.
I made palak-paneer with chapati for today's dinner.

Ingredients
1 cup palak puree*
1-2 green chilies
2 garlic cloves
5-6 paneer cubes(if frozen soak them in hot water for 10-15 minutes)

salt to taste
1 tsp lemon juice
*1 bunch of palak/spinach ( take only leaves and stems,if tender)

Blanching- Boil 4-5 cups of water with a tsp of salt. Add washed spinach leaves with tender stems in it. Let the leaves be in it  for a minute. Transfer the leaves in a pan with 2-3cups of tap water. After a minute drain all the water and blend the leaves with green chilies and garlic cloves  in a blender to make a palak puree.


Tempering
1 tsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds
2-3 garlic cloves (peeled and chopped)

Method

• Heat ghee in a kadhai and add cumin seeds. As it crackles add chopped garlic. 
• Add spinach puree. Add some water to adjust the consistency. 
• Add paneer cubes and bring it to boil. 
• Add salt and sugar to taste.