'Saag Paneer' Indian Spinach Curry
- 500 grams Spinach
- 1 large Onion
- 2 medium Tomatoes (or canned tomatoes)
- 2 clove Garlic
- 1 1/2 cm Ginger
- 1 handful Cilantro leaves
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 1/2 tbsp Coriander
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Garam masala
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
- 3 tbsp Heavy cream (or substitute with yogurt)
- 1 Salt
- 150 grams Paneer (or bite-sized pieces of chicken breast, potatoes, etc.)
- Rinse the spinach well and place in an empty pot.
- Cook until wilted.
- You can also heat the spinach in boiling water.
- Lightly rinse the wilted spinach and puree in the food processor.
- It will turn out very fragrant and rich in color.
- Finely chop the garlic and ginger.
- Cut the onion into 7 mm cubes.
- Finely chop or food process your tomatoes.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium heat, and add the cumin seeds.
- It'll start popping.
- Once the cumin starts to pop a lot and begins to brown, add in the garlic and ginger and saute.
- Add the onions and saute well until translucent.
- Add all the spices marked with and saute while mixing them thoroughly.
- It'll seem dry, but it's fine that way.
- Add the tomatoes and keep sauteing.
- Saute until the shape of the tomatoes disappears and the mixture starts to thicken.
- Please saute until it turns into a paste like in this picture.
- There will be some oil oozing out from the tomatoes and onions.
- Add the pureed spinach and saute more.
- Once the spinach and tomatoes are mixed together evenly, add either heavy cream or yogurt and stir well.
- Add 100 ml of water and 1 teaspoon of salt.
- After bringing it to a boil, let simmer for about 10 minutes over low heat.
- Gently mix in the paneer.
- Check the saltiness and adjust to your liking.
- Garnish with some finely chopped coriander leaves and it's done.
- Enjoy it while it's still hot.
spinach, onion, tomatoes, clove garlic, ginger, handful cilantro, cumin, coriander, turmeric, garam masala, cayenne pepper, heavy cream, salt, paneer
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/155799-saag-paneer-indian-spinach-curry (may not work)