How to Make Saag Paneer

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
31%
How to Make Saag Paneer
60 min.
4
394kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • tablespoons canola oil 
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
  • teaspoon cumin seeds 
  • bunch fenugreek leaves roughly chopped
  • teaspoon ginger fresh grated
  • teaspoons garam masala 
  • cloves garlic minced
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric 
  • 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream 
  •  onion thinly sliced
  • 0.5 pound paneer cubed
  • servings salt to taste
  • bunches pkt spinach roughly chopped
  •  tomatoes diced

Equipment

  • food processor
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan

Directions

  1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Cook spinach and fenugreek in the boiling water until wilted, about 3 minutes.
  2. Drain well and transfer to a food processor. Puree until finely chopped, about 5 pulses.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry paneer cubes, stirring constantly, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
  4. Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in the skillet and fry the cumin seeds until lightly toasted and aromatic, about 3 minutes.
  5. Add onion; cook and stir until onion begins to soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in ginger, garlic, tomato, garam masala, turmeric, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir until tomatoes break down and onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.
  6. Stir in spinach and fenugreek, cream, paneer cubes, and salt to taste. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

Calories394kcal
Protein14.33%
Fat72.3%
Carbs13.37%

Properties

Glycemic Index
47.25
Glycemic Load
1.92
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
32.419999602048%

Flavonoids

Naringenin
0.21mg
Luteolin
1.26mg
Isorhamnetin
1.38mg
Kaempferol
11.06mg
Myricetin
0.68mg
Quercetin
12.55mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:393.96kcal
19.7%
Fat:32.99g
50.75%
Saturated Fat:16.02g
100.1%
Carbohydrates:13.73g
4.58%
Net Carbohydrates:8.73g
3.17%
Sugar:3.63g
4.04%
Cholesterol:71.04mg
23.68%
Sodium:355.08mg
15.44%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:14.71g
29.41%
Vitamin K:829.88µg
790.36%
Vitamin A:16745.5IU
334.91%
Folate:341.36µg
85.34%
Manganese:1.68mg
83.81%
Vitamin C:55.22mg
66.93%
Calcium:479.25mg
47.92%
Magnesium:145.99mg
36.5%
Vitamin E:5.22mg
34.82%
Potassium:1121.31mg
32.04%
Iron:5.28mg
29.33%
Vitamin B2:0.4mg
23.39%
Vitamin B6:0.44mg
22.05%
Fiber:5g
19.99%
Copper:0.27mg
13.4%
Phosphorus:123.55mg
12.35%
Vitamin B1:0.17mg
11.44%
Vitamin B3:1.54mg
7.71%
Zinc:1.14mg
7.61%
Selenium:3.11µg
4.45%
Vitamin D:0.48µg
3.17%
Vitamin B5:0.26mg
2.62%
Source:Allrecipes