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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.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 594 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Add the spinach and fenugreek to boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Drain well, squeezing out as much liquid as possible before chopping the spinach finely.
- Add the ghee to a pan and fry the paneer cubes until lightly browned then remove from pan.
- Add in the onions, garlic and ginger to the ghee and cook on medium heat, stirring and cooking until wilted and translucent.
- Add in the spinach, cumin, garam masala, turmeric, cayenne pepper, kosher salt and coconut milk along with the browned paneer.
- Cook uncovered for 10-15 minutes or until the coconut milk has cooked down resulting in a thick green spinach sauce.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.