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Spinach Paneer
A 9:16 storyboard, 85 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Spinach Paneer, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Spinach Paneer. Wilted spinach blended smooth, with cubes of paneer. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Spinach Paneer
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Spinach Paneer, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Spinach Paneer. Wilted spinach blended smooth, with cubes of paneer.
On screen. Spinach Paneer
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out spinach, paneer, yellow onion, tomato, garlic. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Blended spinach sauce, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Wilt 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Wilt the spinach in a covered pot with a splash of water. Blend it smooth with the tomato.
On screen. Wilt the spinach in a covered pot… · Wilt 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Paneer cubes browning, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Brown 4 min in real time.
Voiceover. Brown the paneer lightly in half the ghee. Set it aside.
On screen. Brown the paneer lightly in half… · Brown 4 min
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Onion for palak paneer, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Onion 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Cook onion, garlic, and ginger in the rest of the ghee.
On screen. Cook onion, garlic, and ginger in… · Onion 5 min
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Green sauce simmering, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Simmer 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add spices, salt, and the spinach puree. Simmer.
On screen. Add spices, salt, and the spinach… · Simmer 5 min
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Paneer folded into spinach, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Fold in paneer, cream if using, and lemon.
On screen. Fold in paneer, cream if using, and lemon.
Scene 10 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Spinach Paneer is done when the thickest piece is tender and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 11 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Spinach Paneer looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Spinach Paneer spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 12 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Spinach Paneer, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 13 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 270 calories, with 16.6 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 270 kcal · 16.6 g protein · Indulgent
Scene 14 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 bowls. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Spinach Paneer
Scene 15 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Spinach Paneer from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.