palak paneer (saag is the general leafy green)
(from Joanna’s recipe box)
also make rice!
Serves 3 peopleIngredients
- 1/2 bag of frozen spinach defrosted (assuming TJs 1lbs bag)
- 2 green chiles
- 10 cashews
- 150 g of paneer cubed small
- 1/8 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 green cardamom pods
- 2 cloves
- 1/2 inch+ cinamon
- 1 small to mid size onion chopped finely
- 1 reasonable clove of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 2 small tomatoes chopped
- 3/4 tsp garam masala
Directions
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deseed chile and saute with cashews then put them in the the imersion blender cup with the spinach and some water
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put the cheese in the pan and brown it just a bit but don’t let it melt!
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(each addition ~ 2 min apart) saute the 4 whole spices until fragrant.
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Add onion and saute until transluscent/golden.
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Add garlic and ginger and saute until soft and fragrant.
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Add tomatoes and cook until mushy.
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Add garam masala, keep cooking.
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Add a bit of water and cook some more
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While cooking add some water to the immersion blender cup and get it all really smooth
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Add the spinach and just let it bubble a bit. If you cook it too much it gets less green and it’s better to be greener.
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Add the paneer and serve