Saag Paneer

Ingredients:                                                                                                     

• 1 large red onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1 inch of ginger, chopped
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tomatoes chopped
• 2 hot green chillies (2 inch size)
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp ground red chillies (flakes)
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp of coriander (cilantro), washed and chopped fine
• 2 packages of spinach, thawed and squeezed
• 1 package of paneer, cubed
• ½ cup cream
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 2 tbsp of oil

For tadka:

• curry leaves
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp oil

Steps                                                                                                                                      

1. Heat spinach in a microwave for 4 minutes.  Set aside.
2. Saute onion, garlic, ginger and cumin in oil.
3. Add chillies, tomatoes, garam masala, and salt.
4. Saute for 5 minutes.
5. Add spinach to mixture in the pan, with a little water.
6. Cook for 5 minutes.
7. Cool.
8. Puree in blender.
9. Shallow fry paneer.
10. Add to spinach mixture.
11. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
12. Add cream and nutmeg and stir well.
13. To prepare tadka,heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan.
14. Add mustard seeds.
15. When mustard spurts, add curry leaves.
16. Add tadka to spinach.