Authentic Saag Paneer

Recipesfull introduces to you: Vegetarian Recipes. (Authentic Saag Paneer). Saag paneer is a classic Indian dish of cooked spinach studded with cubes of fried paneer cheese. Thickened with cream or coconut milk, it's a hearty and filling vegetarian meal.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Authentic Saag Paneer

Ingredients

2 bunches spinach

roughly chopped

1 bunch fenugreek leaves

roughly chopped

1 tablespoon canola oil

½ pound paneer

cubed

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 onion

thinly sliced

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

3 cloves garlic

minced

1 tomato

diced

2 teaspoons garam masala

½ teaspoon ground turmeric

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ cup heavy whipping cream

salt to taste

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Cook spinach and fenugreek in the boiling water until wilted about 3 minutes. Drain well and transfer to a food processor. Puree until finely chopped about 5 pulses.

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry paneer cubes stirring constantly until browned on all sides about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Step 3

Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in the skillet and fry the cumin seeds until lightly toasted and aromatic about 3 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until onion begins to soften 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in ginger garlic tomato garam masala turmeric and cayenne pepper; cook and stir until tomatoes break down and onions are translucent about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in spinach and fenugreek cream paneer cubes and salt to taste. Cover and cook for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

Nutritional Information

Authentic Saag Paneer

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 299

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.1g 34%

Carbohydrates: 18g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 5.2g 21%

Sugars: 2.9g

Fat: 19.9g 31%

Saturated Fat: 6g 30%

Cholesterol: 29mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 16615.7IU 332%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.8mg 37%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 108.4mg 181%

Folate: 348.5mcg 87%

Calcium: 365.6mg 37%

Iron: 16.2mg 90%

Magnesium: 207.6mg 74%

Potassium: 1190.2mg 33%

Sodium: 479.9mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 179.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.