Tara & John's Saag Paneer

Name: Tara & John''s Saag Paneer Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 lbs fresh spinach; 8 oz paneer; 4 Tbs Kastoori Methi (dried fenugreek leaves); 2 Tbs canola oil; 1 large onion chopped; 2 serrano chiles minced; 1 tomato chopped; 1/2 Tbs. grated ginger; 1 1/2 Tbs. minched garlic; 3 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; 2 tsp lemon juice; 2 tsp salt; 11/2 c. fat free half and half; 1 c. 2% milk; 1 tsp garam masala

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

3 lbs fresh spinach8 oz paneer4 Tbs Kastoori Methi (dried fenugreek leaves)2 Tbs canola oil1 large onion, chopped2 serrano chiles, minced1 tomato, chopped1/2 Tbs. grated ginger1 1/2 Tbs. minched garlic3 tsp ground cumin1 tsp turmeric2 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp salt11/2 c. fat free half and half1 c. 2% milk1 tsp garam masala

Directions

Microwave spinach until hot, drain and chop coarsely.

Heat canola oil in a large saucepan. Add onions and cook until starting to brown--do not burn. Crush fenugreek leaves and add to pot, stir, and cook a minute. Add chiles, ginger, garlic, cumin powder, turmeric, tomato, lemon juice and salt. Cook 10-15 minutes.

Add spinach, cook 5-10 minutes.

Using a stick blender, pulse mixture until slightly pureed. Do not over-process. It should still have texture, not be like baby food.

Add paneer, half & half, milk, and garam masala, heat through.

Makes 8 1-cup servings. Serve over hot basmati.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMYBMORRIS.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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