Saag Paneer -Spinach and Cheese

Updated at: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:26:54 GMT

Step 1

Place fresh or defrosted spinach into a large bowl and cover with boiling water . Blanch 5 minutes then drain and squeeze out and set aside .

Step 2

To a pan with a little oil add one diced onion and cook 3 minutes then add sliced garlic grated ginger and a sliced green chili and cook a minute . Next add 1 tsp cumin seeds and cook another two minutes . Add garam masala chili powder and turmeric and let that toast 30 seconds and mix all together then add a diced tomatoe season with salt and pepper and let it cook down 5 minutes

Step 3

Add the spinach and tomato spice mix to a blender with about 150-200 ml water and blend until smooth

Step 4

Slice the paneer into cubes then fry on a pan on both sides until golden . Add in the spinach purée bring to a boil then lower to medium low heat and cook covered 15 minutes . Finally stir in the cream and serve ! I garnish mine with Koriander as I love the flavor

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