Easy Saag Paneer
A delightful, vegetarian 30-minute meal!
Recipe courtesy of our brand partner, Peri & Sons.
This vegetarian delight is loaded with good-for-you greens and lots of fragrant, savory seasonings. You can find pre-made paneer in your local Indian market — or you can swap in salty feta cheese or tofu. Serve on top of steamed Basmati rice.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 small yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger freshly grated
- 1 lb baby spinach washed and dried
- 1 small serrano finely minced
- 2 limes juice only
- 6 oz paneer cut into 1" pieces
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp red chili powder
- kosher salt
Instructions
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium. Cook coriander seeds and cardamom, stirring constantly, until starting to brown, about 2 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent and slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Mix in garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add spinach by the handful, letting it wilt slightly after each addition before adding more. Cook until all of the spinach is just wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat and add serrano and lime juice; season with salt. Let cool 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup water, then gently fold in paneer. Cook until the paneer is slightly softened and has absorbed some of the sauce, about 5–7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a small saucepan over medium-high. Add cumin seeds. As soon as cumin seeds start to pop, remove from heat; this should just take about 30 seconds. Add chili powder. Pour cumin mixture over spinach mixture. Serve warm.
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