4.9 from 54 votes
Saag Paneer
Saag Paneer combines finely cooked spinach with warm spices and cubes of browned paneer cheese in a creamy coconut milk sauce. The dish offers tender, rich spinach seasoned with cumin, garam masala, turmeric, and a hint of cayenne for gentle heat. The coconut milk adds creaminess, balancing the spices and making a thick, luscious sauce that coats the golden paneer pieces well.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
4
Servings
Calories:
594 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 pound spinach chopped
- 2 teaspoons fenugreek dried
- 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 ginger minced, fresh
- 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
(19%)
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: 4 Servings
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.