Saag Paneer

Submitted by Silke 2

"This is from the Shiva Indian Restaurant in Houston, Texas. Taken from Mastercook."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 large onion
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 ounce fresh ginger
• 1 lb frozen spinach, thawed
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 4 ounces buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons red chili powder
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 6 ounces paneer cheese
• salt (to taste)

directions

1. Grind the onion, garlic, and ginger into a fine paste.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the paste, spinach, yogurt, buttermilk, chili powder, and garam masala.
3. Simmer at medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes.
4. Mash the ingredients with a potato masher.
5. Add the half and half. Simmer until the mixture has a creamy consistency, 10 to 15 minutes.
6. Add the cheese, simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt.

Reviews

[Pearl Onions]

this recipe is awesome, straight forward, and delicious! i've made it a few times and love it more each time.

 

[SarahCKS]

This is one of my favorite Indian recipes to make. I usually don't include the paneer cheese, but rather just treat it as a spinach curry. Additionally, I simplify the cooking process by putting all the ingredients, except for the half-n-half, in the food processor ahead of time. Then I stew the spinach mixture awhile, and add the half-n-half during the last ten minutes or so.

 

[scott.korfhagen]

I don't know. I followed the directions exactly and this just didn't turn out at all.

 

[snickels]

i walked away for a few minutes after turning it on medium... it burnt. oh well. just a reminder to watch the pot and keep stirring.