A reader late emailed me looking for a expert version of
saag paneer, the classic spiced spinach together with paneer dish from North India. As pop every bit this dish is, I couldn't believe that I didn't accept a recipe for it on my blog. Inspired past times the absence, I consulted my treasured re-create of
Lord Krishna's Cuisine
past times Yamuna Devi where nosotros honour that although this dish is ordinarily made with spinach, sometimes it is made with diverse mixed greens such every bit combinations of spinach together with mustard leaves, collard greens, fenugreek leaves or beet greens. The possibilities are endless.
My dinner companions were for certain delighted with the adaptation I came upward with from the book. I served it with simply about basmati rice, but whatever Indian flatbread together with soup would likewise become simply perfectly amongst this dish.
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 Saag Paneer (Chopped Spinach with Paneer Cheese) |
Recipe past times Lisa Turner
Adapted from Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking
Cuisine: Indian
Published on November 8, 2011
The classic North Indian dish of spiced creamy spinach together with fried paneer cheese
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Ingredients:
- 3 - iv hot light-green or cherry chillies, chopped
- 1-inch slice ginger, peeled together with chopped
- 4 tablespoons yogurt, yogurt whey or water
- 1 tablespoon solid seat down coriander
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon solid seat down cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 6 tablespoons ghee or oil
- 14 oz. paneer cheese, cutting into cubes
- 2 pounds fresh spinach, rinsed, trimmed together with chopped
- 2/3 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon of ocean salt
- 3 generous tablespoons of cream cheese (or cream)
Instructions:
Generation Engelmundus In a blender or nutrient processor, blend together the chilies, ginger, yogurt (or whey or water), coriander, turmeric, cumin, paprika together with cayenne until yous accept a smoothen purée. Set aside. Generation Engelmundus Heat the ghee or stone oil inwards a non-stick pan over medium heat. When hot, add together the paneer cubes together with gently fry, turning often, until the cubes are nicely browned on all sides. Remove with a slotted spoon together with laid aside. Generation Engelmundus In the same pan add together the spice mixture, stir together with add together the spinach. Cover together with simmer over medium depression oestrus for nigh 8 minutes. Stir, embrace in ane lawsuit again together with gear upward for simply about other 8 minutes. Generation Engelmundus Stir inwards the garam masala, salt, fried paneer together with cream cheese (or cream). Cover together with gear upward for simply about other v minutes, stir together with serve.
Makes 5 - vi servings |
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