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Authentic Saag Paneer

Saag paneer is a classic Indian dish of cooked spinach studded with cubes of fried paneer cheese for a hearty, flavorful, and filling vegetarian meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 299

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 bunches spinach, roughly chopped
  • 1 bunch fenugreek leaves, roughly chopped
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 0.5 pound paneer, cubed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream
  • salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil; add spinach and fenugreek and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Drain well.
  3. Transfer to a food processor and blend until finely chopped, about 5 pulses.
  4. Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add paneer cubes and fry until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer paneer onto a plate.
  5. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons canola oil in the same skillet over medium heat; add cumin seeds and fry until lightly toasted and aromatic, about 3 minutes.
  6. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and stir to coat.
  7. Stir in tomato, garam masala, turmeric, and cayenne pepper; cook until tomato breaks down, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
  8. Stir in pureed spinach mixture, paneer cubes, and cream; add salt to taste.
  9. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 17gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 480mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3g

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