Saag Paneer Recipe

Name: Everest Restaurants Saag Paneer Recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g Fresh spinach; 200 g Paneer (cottage cheese); 1 medium Onion, finely chopped; 1 medium Tomato, pureed; 3 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 tsp Ginger, grated; 1 to taste Green chilies, slit; 1 tsp Fenugreek leaves (dried or fresh); 100 ml Cream; 1 tsp Garam masala; to taste Salt; 2 tbs Oil or ghee

Inspired by Everest Restaurant

Time30m

Serves4

Spinach cooked in a creamy sauce with cottage cheese with touch of fenugreek leaves

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Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

1 1/8 lb (500 g) Fresh spinach

7.05 oz (200 g) Paneer (cottage cheese)

1 medium Onion, finely chopped

1 medium Tomato, pureed

3 cloves Garlic, minced

1 tsp Ginger, grated

1 to taste Green chilies, slit

1 tsp Fenugreek leaves (dried or fresh)

0.42 cup (100 ml) Cream

1 tsp Garam masala

to taste Celtic sea salt

2 tbs Oil or ghee

Method

Cooking Instructions

Prepare the Spinach

Blanch the spinach in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, then transfer it to an ice bath to retain its color. Drain and blend into a smooth paste.

Cook the Base

In a pan, heat oil or ghee over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and sauté until golden brown. Add minced garlic, grated ginger, and slit green chilies, and cook for another minute.

Add Tomatoes

Stir in the pureed tomato, salt, and fenugreek leaves. Cook until the oil separates from the mixture.

Combine Spinach

Add the spinach paste to the pan, mix well, and let it cook for 5 minutes on low heat.

Add Paneer and Cream

Cube the paneer and gently fold it into the spinach mixture. Pour in the cream and add garam masala. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Serve

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot with naan or rice.