Saag Paneer Recipe (Indian Spinach & Paneer Curry)

Saag Paneer is a classic North Indian vegetarian dish made with fresh spinach, paneer (Indian cottage cheese), cilantro, mint, and aromatic spices. This creamy and nutritious curry is packed with flavor and pairs perfectly with naan, roti, or steamed rice.

Health Benefits of Saag Paneer

Spinach is rich in iron, vitamin K, folate, and antioxidants, while paneer provides high-quality protein and calcium. Together, they create a nutritious vegetarian meal that is both satisfying and flavorful.

What to Serve with Saag Paneer

Saag Paneer tastes best with garlic naan, tandoori roti, whole wheat chapati, jeera rice, or plain basmati rice. For a complete Indian meal, pair it with Dal Makhani, cucumber raita, and a fresh salad.

1. 2 tablespoon olive oil
2. 1 tablespoon coriander powder
3. 1/8 teaspoon tumeric powder
4. 1/8 teaspoon red chili powder
5. 1 whole Swad Paneer packet
6. 1 teaspoon cumin powder
7. 1 tablespoon Garam Masala spice found in Indian store
8. Salt as per taste
9. 1 onion
10. 1/8 teaspoon Amchoor Powder - Dried Mango Powder found in Indian Store
11. 1/2 teaspoon Kitchen King Spice found in Indian Store
12. 5 piece of cloves
13. 2 small piece of ginger peeled
14. 1 small box of baby spinach
15. 2 cups of fresh cilantro levaes plucked
16. 1 cup of mint leaves
17. 2 Whole Tomatoes

All the ingredients ready to be put into a blender to make the gravy for the dish

1. Take 2 tablespoon olive oil in a non stick pot and heat it up.
2. Add pieces of ginger, whole garlic, cilantro leaves, Baby Spinach, Mint leaves, 2 tomatoes, 1 onion, 5 pieces of clove in a mixer or food processor and turn it into a fine puree.
3. Add the onion tomato spinach puree to the non stick pot with oil heated up.
4. Add all the spices to the above puree: ginger powder, onion powder, coriander powder, chili powder(you can start with adding very little in the beginning and add more towards the end of the dish), tumeric powder, curry powder.
5. Cover the pot with a lid and let it cook.
6. Let the spices cook for around 10 min.
7. Cut Paneer into small square pieces and add it to the pot
8. Cook the Paneer for about 10 minutes. Constantly stir the Paneer to mix it well with onion tomato spinach puree which will act as a gravy for the curry.
9. Add salt as per taste.
10. Add little bit of Kitchen King Masala Spice, Garam Masala powder and Amchoor powder all of them can be found in Indian Grocery Store.
11. That is it your curry is ready. You can enjoy it with Garlic Naan or Roti(Indian bread less calories compared to Naan)

Final Product