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Saag paneer recipe

Saag Paneer

A delicious creamy spinach dish with bits of paneer commonly served with naan bread as a dip.
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Indian, Vegetarian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 oz fresh ginger
  • 1 lb frozen spinach, thawed and drained
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 4 oz buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 6 oz paneer or firm tofu, cubed
  • 1 salt to taste

Method

  1. Grind the onion, garlic, and ginger into a fine paste.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine the paste, spinach, yogurt, buttermilk, chili powder, and garam masala.
  3. Simmer over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes. Mash with a potato masher or blend with an immersion blender.
  4. Add the half and half and simmer until mixture has a creamy consistency, 10 – 15 minutes.
  5. Dust cubes of paneer or tofu in flour and lightly brown in skillet. Add the cubes to the spinach mixture and cook another 5 minutes.

  6. Season with salt and serve while hot with fresh Naan Bread or over rice.