Category: Main Course
Saag Paneer - TastyPlanner.com
Chef: Sarah Cavanagh
If you can’t find paneer (an Indian cheese) use feta or tofu, which both work wonderfully.
Recipe Source: Mark Bittman
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup paneer, feta, or firm tofu
1 lb spinach
minced garlic
minced ginger
olive oil
red pepper flakes
curry powder
salt
pepper
flour (preferably chickpea flour)
plain yogurt
half-and-half or cream
Instructions
Cut about a cup and a half of paneer, feta, or firm tofu into half-inch cubes and chop a pound of spinach. Cook some minced garlic and ginger in peanut oil or another oil, along with a pinch or two of red pepper flakes until soft, about two minutes. Stir in curry powder to taste (at least one tablespoon), along with some salt and pepper; add the spinach and cook until it wilts. Stir in a dusting of flour (use chickpea flour, if you have it) and cook until just turning golden, Add a couple of spoonfuls of plain yogurt and a cup of half-and-half or cream; cook gently until the mixture begins to dry out. Add the paneer, feta, or tofu, and continue cooking until warmed though; add more half-and-half or cream if necessary, adjust the seasoning and serve.
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