Instant Pot Saag Paneer
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4.9
189 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
319 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Instant Pot Saag Paneer
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Saag Paneer is the authentic North Indian favorite. It is made with cooking mustard leaves and spinach with spices and cottage cheese, which makes it a delicious and nutritious dish. Make it in the instant pot for a quick and easy one-pot recipe.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ghee or oil
- 1/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 2 green chili pepper optional, adjust to taste*
- 1" inch ginger chopped
- 10 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 onion medium sized. Cut into large pieces
- 1 bunch Mustard leaves (Sarson) chopped. About 8oz
- 1 bunch Spinach (Palak) chopped. About 8oz
- 1/4 cup water
- 10 ounces Paneer or Cottage cheese cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoon Corn meal (Makai ka aata) fine ground
Spices
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne or Red chili powder
- 2 teaspoon Coriander powder (dhaniya powder)
- 1 teaspoon salt
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Instructions
- Heat ghee in the instant pot in saute mode. Add jeera, green chili, ginger and garlic.
- Once the ginger and garlic turns golden brown, add the chopped onions. Saute for 3 minutes.
- Add the spices to the instant pot. Then add the mustard greens, spinach and water.
- Change the instant pot setting to manual or pressure cook mode for 4 minutes. When the instant pot beeps, do a 5 minute NPR, which means release the pressure manually after 5 mins. Turn off the instant pot.
- Add in the corn flour. Use an immersion blender to blend the saag to a smooth paste.
- Turn on the instant pot in saute mode. Add in the paneer and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Saag Paneer is ready to be served.
Notes
- Vegan Variation: To make this recipe vegan, you can skip the paneer or replace it with tofu.
- Green Chili Pepper: I typically use Thai, Birdeye or Serrano Chili Pepper in my recipes. Don't forget to adjust to your taste.
- Add Radishes, Broccoli, or Cauliflower: Some people add radishes, or broccoli while preparing saag, which is great too. You can also add cauliflower. It helps to get a thicker texture. I like to add broccoli when I am making plain saag without paneer.
- No mustard leaves: Make saag with spinach. Just double the quantity of spinach and keep the other ingredients the same.
- Created: This recipe was created in a 6qt Instant Pot DUO60 Multi-use Pressure Cooker.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
319kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
750mg
(31%)
Potassium
625mg
(18%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
8058IU
(161%)
Vitamin C
34mg
(38%)
Calcium
455mg
(46%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 319 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 319kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 750mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 625mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 8058IU | 161% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 455mg | 46% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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