Saag Paneer Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings6
Ingredients
Paneer/Cottage Cheese - 500 gms
Spinach/Palak - 1 bunch
Cilantro/Coriander/Dhaniya - 10 sprigs
Mint/Pudina - 6 sprigs
Fenugreek/Methi - 4 sprigs
Yogurt - 2 tbs
Green Chillies - 3
Onions - 1/2 cup chopped
Mustard seeds - 1/4rth tsp
Cumin/Jeera seeds - 1/2 tsp
Dhaniya powder - 1/4rth tsp
Garam Masala powder - 1/4rth tsp
Salt & Chilly powder - to taste
Cream (optional) - for garnish
Directions
Cut Paneer into small cubes, fry them until slightly brown in 2 tbs oil. Keep aside (Using fried frozen paneer cubes is also a good option).
Wash and chop spinach, cilantro, mint, methi (if fresh methi is not available, you can use 3 tbs of dried methi leaves), green chillies, onions and grind them. Also add yogurt and a little water if needed. Grind into a fine paste.
Heat 3 tbs oil in a deep skillet. Add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add cumin seeds and then add the ground mixture (saag). Stir well and cover with lid for 2 minutes.
Add the fried paneer cubes, dhaniya powder, garam masala powder, salt and chilly powder. Mix well. Cook until the gravy thickens or reaches desired consistency (approx 5 -7 minutes of cooking).
Garnish with fresh cream.
Serve Hot with Indian Bread.
Wash and chop spinach, cilantro, mint, methi (if fresh methi is not available, you can use 3 tbs of dried methi leaves), green chillies, onions and grind them. Also add yogurt and a little water if needed. Grind into a fine paste.
Heat 3 tbs oil in a deep skillet. Add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add cumin seeds and then add the ground mixture (saag). Stir well and cover with lid for 2 minutes.
Add the fried paneer cubes, dhaniya powder, garam masala powder, salt and chilly powder. Mix well. Cook until the gravy thickens or reaches desired consistency (approx 5 -7 minutes of cooking).
Garnish with fresh cream.
Serve Hot with Indian Bread.
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Snigdha says :
Yea Nikko..Paneer is indeed very versatile. Hope you have fun cooking it!!!
Posted on: 2 October 2007 - 10:38am
CookingMyWay says :
This looks really good! I have to give this one a try. Paneer has become one of my favorite foods as of late... I love how versitle it is...
:) Nikko
Posted on: 30 September 2007 - 10:12pm