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Saag Paneer
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Cost
- $15.00
- Nutrition
- 510 cal · 26g protein
- meatless
- quick
- skillet
🍳 1 pan
Saag Paneer is a Asian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $15 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 11 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Steamed rice (20 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
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- Immersion blenderDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 14 oz paneer
- 20 oz frozen chopped spinach
- 1 count yellow onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 24 oz frozen riced cauliflower
- 1/2 tsp salt
Steps
- Thaw the spinach in the microwave and squeeze out most of the water. Cut the paneer into cubes.
- Brown the paneer in 1 tbsp ghee in a large skillet, 4-5 minutes, turning until golden on a few sides; set aside.
- Add the remaining ghee and cook the diced onion 5 minutes, then the garlic, ginger, cumin and garam masala for 1 minute.
- Stir in the spinach and 1/2 cup water and simmer 5 minutes, then blend partly with an immersion blender and stir in the cream.
- Microwave the cauliflower rice according to the package. Fold the paneer into the sauce, season with salt and serve over the hot cauliflower rice.
- Make ahead: cook the sauce up to 3 days ahead and keep it in the fridge. Reheat it, then add the browned paneer and serve over hot cauliflower rice.
- Picky eater tip: serve the plain browned paneer cubes over cauliflower rice, with the spinach sauce on the side.
On the side: Steamed rice (20 min)
1 cup long grain white rice
- Rinse the rice. Bring twice as much water as rice to a boil with a pinch of salt, stir in the rice, cover and simmer on low for 18 minutes.
- Take it off the heat, keep the lid on 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
Nutrition per serving
Calories510
Protein 20%Carbs 14%Fat 66%
- Protein
- 26 g
- Carbohydrates
- 18 g
- Fiber
- 5 g
- Sugar
- 3 g
- Fat
- 38 g
- Saturated fat
- 22 g
- Sodium
- 680 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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