Saag Paneer
Saag Paneer is a classic Indian curry spinach recipe with paneer cubes which are stewed together until thick and creamy with coconut milk in under an hour.
Ingredients
- 1 poundspinach (chopped)
- 2 teaspoonsdried fenugreek
- 4 tablespoonsghee (if not available use butter)
- 12 ouncespaneer (cut into small 1/2" cubes)
- 1yellow onion (chopped)
- 2 clovesgarlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoonfresh ginger (minced)
- 2 teaspoonscumin
- 2 teaspoonsgaram masala
- ½ teaspoonturmeric
- ¼ teaspooncayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoonkosher salt
- 1 ½ cupscoconut milk
Directions
- 1
Add the spinach and fenugreek to boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- 2
Drain well, squeezing out as much liquid as possible before chopping the spinach finely.
- 3
Add the ghee to a pan and fry the paneer cubes until lightly browned then remove from pan.
- 4
Add in the onions, garlic and ginger to the ghee and cook on medium heat, stirring and cooking until wilted and translucent.
- 5
Add in the spinach, cumin, garam masala, turmeric, cayenne pepper, kosher salt and coconut milk along with the browned paneer.
- 6
Cook uncovered for 10-15 minutes or until the coconut milk has cooked down resulting in a thick green spinach sauce.