- Roughly chop onions, half of the ginger, half of the garlic cloves, and tomatoes. Heat a pan and add the onions, ginger, and garlic down with salt. Get a little bit of color on them. Add the tomatoes in and cook through well. Wash and blanch spinach for a couple minutes in boiling water. Blend spinach and tomato masala with 2 green chilies. Sauté all spices in a pan and add purée in. Lower the heat and keep stirring. Season and simmer with the lid on for around 7-8 minutes. Add cream and simmer for 5-6 more minutes. Cut paneer and add it in and simmer for a couple more minutes. Fry the garlic slices and ginger until golden. Stir in most of it into the palak paneer. Garnish with coriander and serve with naan or rice.