Saag Paneer
This Saag Paneer is a rich and comforting Indian dish made with tender spinach, aromatic spices, and golden, seared paneer. The creamy texture and warm, earthy flavors make it a perfect dish to serve with naan or basmati rice!
Ingredients
For the Saag
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 large onion
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 5 green cardamom seeds
- 1 whole bay leaf
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp garlic, grated
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 lbs spinach
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
For paneer
- In a medium bowl, toss cubed paneer with salt, cumin, turmeric and paprika, set aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add in paneer and sear cubes for about 1 minute per side. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
For The Saag
- Add 2 tbsp oil to same pan, along with onions, salt, cumin seeds, cardamom, and bay leaf. Sauté for about 5 minutes or until onions start to caramelize. (I like to set aside some of the sautéed onions to garnish he paneer with at the end!)
- Add in ginger, garlic, and tomato. Continue to sauté for 5 more minutes.
- Remove bay leaf, and cardamom seeds.
- Add spinach along with 1/4 cup of water. Cover with lid and allow spinach to steam and wilt, about 2 minutes.
- Add contents of pan to blender and blend until smooth. Return mixture to pan.
- Drizzle in cream, and top with seared paneer.
- Serve immediately with sautéed onions for garnish and enjoy!