Description
Homemade cottage cheese cooked with fresh spinach and cream.
One of the most popular and healthy vegetable dishes you will find all over India is palak paneer. It is cooked all over the south-western region of Asia and is quite a favourite among children and adults too. It is one of those rare foods that are full of taste and nutrition.
Palak Paneer is high in
- Protein.
- Folic Acid.
- Vitamin C.
- Calcium.
- Magnesium.
- Phosphorous.
- Zinc.
- Vitamin E.
The dish has magnesium, folate, vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, calcium and so much more. Priya says, ‘Since palak paneer is full of calcium and phosphorous it plays a role in heart and muscle function.’ According to Priya, the vitamins B2 and B12 in cottage cheese help convert the food into usable energy. Imagine a whole lot of nutrients in one dish! If you are someone who is on a vegetarian meal plan, it would be wise to add this sumptuous dish.
Palak paneer is beneficial in improving your digestive system. Paneer contains protein casein which easily gets digested by the body. Spinach helps protect the mucous lining of the stomach and keeps digestive disorders at bay.
