Lunch Ideas
Palak Paneer, Lighter
The classic, rebuilt for a fat-loss phase: blanched spinach, low-fat paneer, and one spoon of cream instead of five. 28 g of protein.
420
kcal
28g
protein
30g
carbs
21g
fat
Per serving · makes 1 · 25 minutes
Ingredients
- •150 g paneer (low fat), cubed
- •200 g spinach, blanched 2 minutes and blended
- •1 small onion and 1 small tomato, pureed
- •1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- •1/2 tsp each: cumin, garam masala, red chilli; salt
- •2 tsp oil, 1 tbsp cream or malai (just one)
- •2 rotis to serve (counted in the macros)
Method
- 1.Blanch the spinach 2 minutes, cool it in cold water (keeps it green), and blend smooth.
- 2.Cook the onion-tomato puree with ginger-garlic and the spices in the oil until it leaves the sides.
- 3.Add the spinach puree and simmer 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the single spoon of cream.
- 4.Slide in the paneer cubes, warm through for 2 minutes, and serve with the rotis.
Coach’s note
Restaurant palak paneer swims in cream and butter. Making it at home with one spoon of cream saves roughly 250 calories a plate without losing the dish.
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