Saag Paneer
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Finely chop the red onions. The chef chops two red onions.
- 2Add neutral oil to a pan.
- 3Add the chopped red onions to the pan.
- 4Add chopped chilies to the pan.
- 5Brown the onions and chilies until they are very brown.
- 6Add crushed tomatoes to the pan and cook for about 1-2 minutes.
- 7Add water to the pan.
- 8Add spices to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes.
- 9Add spinach a little at a time to the pan.
- 10Cover the pan with a lid to wilt the spinach.
- 11Once the spinach is wilted, add the rest of the spinach.
- 12Cook the spinach mixture for about 20-30 minutes.
- 13Blend the spinach mixture until it's nice and smooth using an immersion blender.
- 14Cut the paneer into cubes.
- 15Add oil and a tablespoon of ghee to another pan.
- 16Add the paneer cubes to the pan.
- 17Brown the paneer for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- 18Add the browned paneer to the spinach mixture.
- 19Mix the paneer into the spinach mixture.
- 20Serve the Saag Paneer.
Ingredients
- 2 10oz bags tender spinach, washed
- 2 red onions, finely chopped
- 1 8oz block Paneer, cubed
- 1 tbsp ginger/garlic paste
- 0.5 can crushed tomatoes
- 0.5 tsp Chili Powder
- 0.5 tsp Paprika
- 2 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
- 0.5 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ghee
- 2 tablespoons Avocado oil
Equipment
knifechopping boardpanlidimmersion blenderspatulaspoonbowlplate
Tips
- Add ginger/garlic paste when adding tomatoes.
- You can finish up with some cilantro if you like.
- Eat with roti, rice, or naan.