Saag Paneer

Name: Saag Paneer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400g paneer, cubed; 600g fresh spinach; 1 large onion, finely diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp coriander; 1 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/2 cup cream; 3 tbsp butter; salt to taste; naan to serve

Fresh paneer cheese in a creamy, spiced spinach sauce — a classic vegetarian British-Indian dish. Pan-frying the paneer in butter until golden before it goes into the sauce is what gives it a light crust, so the cubes hold their shape rather than dissolving into the spinach.

Total time

40 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

25 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

British

vegetarian

Ingredients

400gpaneer, cubed

600gfresh spinach

1large onion, finely diced

4 clovesgarlic, minced

2 tspfresh ginger, grated

2 tspcumin

1 tspcoriander

1 tspturmeric

1/2 tspgaram masala

1/2 cupcream

3 tbspbutter

saltto taste

naanto serve

Instructions

Wilt spinach in boiling water 2 minutes. Drain and blend to a puree.

Pan-fry paneer in butter until golden. Remove.

Sauté onion in butter until golden. Add garlic, ginger and spices.

Add spinach puree and cream. Simmer 5 minutes.

Add paneer. Heat through. Season. Serve with naan.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

515

Protein

24.2g

Fat

40.8g

Carbs

15.3g

Fiber

4.3g

Sodium

153mg

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