Saag Paneer

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4.9

54 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    4 Servings

  • Calories

    594 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Indian

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.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 pound spinach chopped
  • 2 teaspoons dried fenugreek
  • 4 tablespoons ghee if not available use butter
  • 12 ounces paneer cut into small 1/2" cubes
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
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Instructions

  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.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 594kcal (30%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 18g (36%) Fat 55g (85%) Saturated Fat 38g (190%) Cholesterol 95mg (32%) Sodium 271mg (11%) Potassium 877mg (25%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 10700IU (214%) Vitamin C 35.2mg (39%) Calcium 554mg (55%) Iron 6.7mg (37%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 594 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 594kcal 30%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 18g 36%
Fat 55g 85%
Saturated Fat 38g 190%
Cholesterol 95mg 32%
Sodium 271mg 11%
Potassium 877mg 19%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 10700IU 214%
Vitamin C 35.2mg 39%
Calcium 554mg 55%
Iron 6.7mg 37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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