Mahnke Family RecipesSag Paneer
Ingredients
- 2 T / 24 g vegetable oil2 T / 24 g vegetable oil
- 1 large onion - chopped1 large onion - chopped
- 1 pinch cumin seed1 pinch cumin seed
- 2 pods cardamom seeds2 pods cardamom seeds
- 1 stick cinnamon1 stick cinnamon
- 2 whole bay leaves2 whole bay leaves
- 2 whole cloves2 whole cloves
- 1 t fresh ginger - chopped1 t fresh ginger - chopped
- 1 t garlic - chopped1 t garlic - chopped
- 1 small fresh tomato - sliced1 small fresh tomato - sliced
- 1 t black pepper1 t black pepper
- 1⁄2 lb / 227 g fresh spinach - chopped1⁄2 lb / 227 g fresh spinach - chopped
- 1⁄2 t / 3 g salt1⁄2 t / 3 g salt
- 1 t ground cumin1 t ground cumin
- 1⁄2 t turmeric1⁄2 t turmeric
- 1 t ground coriander1 t ground coriander
- 1⁄2 t garam masala1⁄2 t garam masala
- 1 c / 250 ml whipping/double cream1 c / 250 ml whipping/double cream
- 1 t tomato puree1 t tomato puree
- 1 small bunch fresh cilantro leaves1 small bunch fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 package paneer1 package paneer
Very simple and super tasty.
Method
- Heat oil in saucepan and sauté chopped onion until light brown.
- Add cumin seed, cardamom, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, cloves, ginger, garlic, sliced tomato and black pepper and sauté about 30 seconds.
- Add chopped spinach and sauté, stirring until it begins to change color. When it goes dark green, it means it is about half cooked and still remains crunchy.
- Add salt, cumin, turmeric, coriander powder and garam masala.
- Mix well with spinach while it is sautéing. Add cream, tomato puree, cilantro and cubes of cheese (paneer). Cook it well, stirring so it doesn’t scorch.
- When cream boils, cook another 1 1/2 minutes over high heat.
Servings
4
Category
Prep time
20 minutes
Cooking time
30 minutes