• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About Us
  • All Posts
  • Ghee Reviews
  • Shop
Pure Indian Foods, The Ghee Spoon Blog

Pure Indian Foods, The Ghee Spoon Blog

A collection of recipes and videos

Saag Paneer

September 21, 2018 by Pure Indian Foods 1 Comment

Like the serving dish? You can get it here.

Print Recipe
Saag Paneer
Saag Paneer is a savory dish that varies from region to region in India, but the heart of it is always the same. Saag can be made from a variety of leafy greens, including spinach, mustard leaves, nettles, kale, or even broccoli, along with added spices; and paneer is a pressed Indian cheese. Saag paneer can be more textured with tomatoes or onions, and it can also be pureed. It's chef's choice. No matter what, it's a classic favorite.
Votes: 1
Rating: 3
You:
Rate this recipe!
Course Side dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine Indian
Servings
people
Ingredients
  • 500 g spinach leaves Preferably organic
  • 1/2 tsp cumin whole
  • 1/2 tsp coriander whole
  • 1/2 tsp fenugreek whole
  • 1/2 tsp ajwain whole
  • 1 TSBP Ghee
  • 1 onion, red
  • 5 cloves garlic roughly chopped
  • 200 g tomatoes chopped
  • 3/4 inch ginger minced
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 8 oz paneer cubed
Course Side dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine Indian
Servings
people
Ingredients
  • 500 g spinach leaves Preferably organic
  • 1/2 tsp cumin whole
  • 1/2 tsp coriander whole
  • 1/2 tsp fenugreek whole
  • 1/2 tsp ajwain whole
  • 1 TSBP Ghee
  • 1 onion, red
  • 5 cloves garlic roughly chopped
  • 200 g tomatoes chopped
  • 3/4 inch ginger minced
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 8 oz paneer cubed
Votes: 1
Rating: 3
You:
Rate this recipe!
Instructions
  1. If using fresh spinach, blanch in boiling water for 2 minutes, then rapidly chill in ice-water for 2 minutes, drain, and chop. If using frozen spinach, then thaw and drain as much as possible, then move on to step 2.
  2. In a large, dry skillet, dry-roast the cumin and coriander. Remove, then dry roast the fenugreek and ajwain. Remove.
  3. Next, heat the ghee in the skillet on low heat, and gently saute the onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, and fenugreek until the onions are beginning to turn brown and the spices are very aromatic.
  4. Stir in the tomato, ginger, and garam masala and bring to a simmer. Then add the spinach.
  5. Cook until the spinach completely wilts and the liquid has reduced. Then fold in the paneer, being careful not to break it. Stir gently until paneer is heated through. Then salt to taste and serve.

Filed Under: Curries, Ghee, Our Products, Recipe Ideas, Spices, Vegetarian

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Indian Vibe says

    July 21, 2023 at 6:11 am

    Delicious Saag Paneer recipe! Love the blend of spinach & mustard greens. Unique touch with fenugreek leaves & toasted cumin seeds.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Recipe Search






About Us

Hi! We are Sandeep and Nalini Agarwal. We are passionate about sourcing and producing high-quality organic products that nourish, as well as taste delicious! We work with small farmers in both the United States and India. Since 1889, our family has been in the ghee business in India, and since 2008 have been making grassfed, organic ghee in the United States. We handcraft many spiced ghees and ayurvedic herbal ghees. Thank you for stopping by!

Recent Posts

  • Chana Samosa Chaat
  • Maple and Chai-Spiced Granola
  • Grain-Free Creamy Kitchari
  • Roasted Broccoli with Curry and Garam Masala
  • Simple, Nourishing Warm Milk Kefir
  • Easy Homemade Garlic Naan
  • Einkorn Chai-Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Anjeer-Kefir Smoothie with Dates and Raw Honey
  • South Indian Summer Sambar
  • Dark Chocolate Cardamom Ice Cream
  • Ayurveda-Style Almond Milk with Spices
  • Comfort Custard
  • Quinoa Kitchari
  • Tropical Kokum Fruit
  • Food Additives and The Human Gut
  • Ghee Scrambled Eggs with Black Seed, Cumin and Curry Leaves
  • Mung Dal Buckwheat Kitchari
  • Indian-Spiced Chicken with Cashew Nuts
  • Pumpkin Streusel Muffins with Ghee and Spices
  • Wise-Woman Moon Milk with Shatavari Ghee and Fennel
  • Growing Up with Worcestershire Sauce
  • Heart-Warming Arjuna Moon Milk with Rose Petal Jam
  • Rest-Easy Brahmi-Ghee Moon Milk with Saffron
  • All-Around Magical Moon-Milk
  • Body-Boost Ashwagandha Moon Milk
  • Double Curry Dal with BEST HING EVER
  • Gluten-Free Flaxseed Muffins with Buttermilk, Ghee and Spices
  • Darjeeling Green Tea Latte
  • Darjeeling Iced Green Tea with Lime, Honey and Fruit
  • Ayurveda Cardamom-Citrus Immune Support Tea
  • Tandoori Seared Chicken Legs
  • Dave’s Stuffed Peppers
  • Indian Rice with Saffron, Spices and Cashews
  • Simple Chickpea Curry with Garlic Ghee
  • Pear Salad with Roasted Walnuts and Mango-Primal Dressing
  • Kick-Spiced Mini Turkey Muffins
  • What’s for Breakfast? Kapha Dosha
  • What’s for Breakfast? Pitta Dosha
  • What’s for Breakfast? Vata Dosha
  • Moringa Honey Coconut Ice Cream
  • Healing Carrot Ginger Soup with Ashwagandha Ghee
  • Munching on Mukhwas
  • Moringa, Date and Almond Treats
  • Organic Cardamom-Scented Maple Mukhwas
  • Classic Holiday Eggnog
  • No-Egg, No-Sugar Holiday “Nut-Nog”
  • Spiced Pears
  • Pumpkin Spice Bread with Honey-Cream Cheese Spread
  • Easy dabeli/samosa pinwheels (baked/air fried)
  • Basmati Rice and Oatmeal Breakfast Cereal
  • Red Palm Oil for cooking
  • The West has Bastardized Soy
  • Thandai, a Favorite Indian Cooling Summer Drink
  • Kitchari Cleanse – Panchakarma and Balance
  • Kabuli Chana and Kala Chana
  • Kabuli Chana Salad
  • Kala Chana Curry
  • Hawaiian Sandalwood
  • Re-thinking Avocado Oil
  • There’s No Fooling Mother Nature!
  • WHAT’S UP, DAAL?
  • Injipuli
  • Black Darjeeling? Green Darjeeling? Here’s the Difference
  • India’s Gift of Shampoo
  • Spinach Stew (Instant Pot Recipe)
  • Broccoli with Radicchio
  • Wild-Blueberry Spelt Pancakes
  • Kashmiri Deviled-Egg Appetizers
  • Beet Salad with Curry Dressing
  • Ghee-Roasted Carrots and Brussels Sprouts
  • Spicy-Nutty Chocolate Treats
  • Saffron-Curry Roast Chicken
  • Saffron Butter with Fresh Herbs
  • Whole Grain Ginger Kitchari
  • Mango Muse
  • Italian Style Zucchini Red Pepper Sauté
  • Easy Lentil Curry
  • Shamburak: Kurdish Meat Hand Pie – Great for leftovers!
  • Gluten-Free Banana-Oatmeal-Chocolate-Chip Cookies Using Digestive Ghee
  • Homemade Biscuits
  • Popcorn on Stove
  • Sprouted Mung Beans
  • Okroshka Soup
  • A Word About the Quality of Our Turmeric
  • Why you’ve never tasted the world’s most delicious mango
  • Saffron Fish Soup
  • Kashmiri-Saffron Risotto Alla Milanese
  • Almond Saffron Halwa
  • Onepot Kashmiri Saffron Kheer
  • What does it mean to be Demeter Certified Biodynamic®?
  • Twice-Cooked Spiced Cauliflower
  • Kashmiri Saffron: the world’s most precious spice
  • 25 Uses for Jaggery
  • Sweet Potato Hummus with Artichokes and Black Sesame Seeds
  • Open-Faced Cucumber Cream Cheese Sandwiches
  • Grilled Sesame Tuna Steaks
  • Vegan Tofu “Cheese” Pancakes with Mango Dip
  • Roasted Beet Hummus with Feta and Black Sesame Seeds
  • Spinach, Feta and Sundried-Tomato Muffins
  • Baked Pumpkin with Cheese, Thyme and Sesame Seeds

Footer

Pure Indian Foods
New Jersey

  • Disclaimer

Search

Copyright © 2025 Pure Indian Foods