I have been asked by customers and on my travels for a perfect recipe for Saag Paneer, which for those who don’t know is an Indian style cottage cheese in a spicy spinach pureed sauce. And even though I like cooking a traditional style paneer saag, it got me thinking of how I would like to cook it in my very own style.
So over the weekend this is what I done………..
Ingredients
750gms paneer cubes, fried until slightly brown throughout
400gm baby spinach leaves, washed
1 medium tomato, seeds removed, chopped
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cayenne powder
1tsp ground coriander
1tsp ground white pepper
1tsp pomegranate powder
1 tbsp fresh garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
1tsp green chillies chopped
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
6 tbsp olive oil
Serves 2-4
Cooking Instruction
In a fairly large wok heat up the olive oil on a medium to high heat, once hot add the garlic, ginger, chillies and sauté for one minute.
Throw in the fried paneer cubes and stir fry for a further minute.
Add the spinach, tomatoes, all dried spices and stir fry for five minutes, sprinkle in the lemon juice, one final stir and serve hot.