You are going to love this healthy saag paneer which is an easy, Indian recipe thats full of flavor and uses a combination of mustard greens or arugula and spinach. It's gluten free, ready in 30 minutes and is perfect with naan or parathas.
1Bunch Mustard Leavesrai saag or mustard greens, approx 50 Grams
1Bunch Spinachpalak, approx 120 Grams
1Bunch Daikon Radish with Leavesmooli, approx 75 Grams
1bunchGreen Garlic scapesoptional, white and green part chopped separately
3TablespoonsMustard Oil
1TeaspoonJeera
¼TeaspoonHingAsafoetida
2TablespoonChopped Garlic
1TablespoonChopped Ginger
½CupChopped Onion
1TablespoonGreen Chilli Paste
½CupChopped Tomato
1TablespoonCoriander Powder
½TeaspoonRed Chilli Powder
1 ½TeaspoonSalt
200GramsPaneercut into 1 inch cubes
1TablespoonWhite Butter
Instructions
Add mustard leaves, spinach leaves and radish to the pressure cooker along with ½ Cup water. Pressure cook for 1 whistle and remove from flame. Allow to cool and blend to a coarse paste.
Heat oil in a kadai or saucepan. Once hot, add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter. Add hing, ginger, garlic, onions and green chilli paste. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes or until onions soften.
Add tomatoes, coriander powder, chilli powder and salt. Cook till tomatoes are soft, about 5-6 minutes.
Add the blended saag mixture and ¼ Cup water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Add in the paneer cubes and a knob of white butter. Mix, allow to simmer for 2-3 minutes and serve hot.
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Notes
You can reduce the green chilli paste in the recipe if you don't like the heat
Paneer can be easily substituted with tofu, butter with oil and cream can be substituted with coconut milk to turn this into a vegan saag paneer recipe
Mustard greens would be the best choice for this recipe but can be substituted with kale, collard greens or arugula
This dish can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
Serve saag paneer with naan, parathas or basmati rice