Name: Saag Paneer/Tofu
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 cup cubed paneer or tofu; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ cup thick coconut cream (cream or yogurt can be used as substitute); 2 pounds freshly chopped spinach or spinach and kale; 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil; 1 teaspoon garam masala (storebought); 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro; 2 green chilies, minced; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Instant Indian

By Rinku Bhattacharya

Published 2018

About

Saag Paneer is a soulful, homestyle dish, particularly favored on winter tables in India. There are many ways of making this dish and this particular recipe is something that I tasted in a small homey restaurant in the mountain regions of Uttarkhand. My vegetarian daughter is especially fond of it. She won’t eat it with paneer, but she does like the vegan version made with tofu. Using frozen spinach for this recipe is a perfectly viable option, but it is important to squeeze out the excess