SAAG PANNER OR ALOO SAAG (AKA SPINACH W/ CHEESE OR POTATES INDIAN STYLE)

SAAG PANNER OR ALOO SAAG (AKA SPINACH W/ CHEESE OR POTATES INDIAN STYLE) image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large bunch of fresh spinach
1 bunch fresh/frozen fenugreek (optional)
2-3 hot peppers
3 tablespoons cornmeal
Peanut Oil (or other oil if allergic)
1 smallish onion diced
1 medium tomato diced
1 inch piece of ginger peeled and finely chopped
2-3 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 - 1/4 tsp cayenne (depending on spice preference
1 tsp salt
1 package of paneer OR 2 cups of cubed, boiled potatoes

Steps:

1. Stem and thoroughly wash spinach. 2. Set up steamer basket with spinach, fenugreek and peppers. Bring water to a boil and steam for 15 minutes. Alternative if you don't have a streamer is to boil ingredients in 2 inches of water. Be sure to save a small amount of water once greens are wilted. 3. Place wilted greens and peppers in food processor and rough pulse chop OR chop very finely by hand ensuring that you don't spill the water coming off the greens. 4. Transfer processed greens and peppers to bowl and mix in cornmeal. If mixture is very thick use a little of the water from steaming to thin it out. You don't want it to be runny, but it should not be super thick either. Set aside. 5. Chop onion, tomato and ginger. All spices can be combined as they will be add together. Items will be added fast to best to have everything prepped in advance. 6. Add 2-3 tablespoons of peanut oil to large skillet or wok and heat on medium high heat. 7. Add onion and saute until clear and browned on the edges. 8. Add ginger and saute for 1 minute. 9. Add tomato and saute until juice reduces slightly, approx 3 minutes 10. Add spinach mixture and all spices. Stir together and stir everything occasionally on medium low heat for 5 minutes.. 11. Add cubed paneer or cooked potato. 12. Cook for 5-10 minutes more. Serve over brown rice.