Name: 5 Minutes Paneer Saag recipe by PV Iyers Kitchen at BetterButter
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 150 grams spinach /palak leaves; 50 grams coriander/ dhania leaves; 50 grams fenugreek/ methi leaves; 2 tablespoons thick Curd; 2-3 green chilles; 1 teaspoon ginger paste; 1 teaspoon garlic paste; Salt to taste; Pinch of sugar; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; 1 teaspoon dhania powder; 1/4 teaspoon kasuri methi; 2 tablespoon cream; 2 tablespoon mustard oil; 1 bowl of chilled water

ABOUT 5 Minutes Paneer Saag RECIPE

Paneer Saag is an vegetarian dish originating from Indian Subcontinent, North India Region. It vonsistes mainky of Indian cottage cheese, Spinach and other leafy vegetables and spices. This dish gets prepared within 5 minutes and is very delicious to have. Paneer Saag is served with hot Indian flat bread and lassi. It can be also had in the form of soup.

Ingredients Serving: 3

150 grams spinach /palak leaves
50 grams coriander/ dhania leaves
50 grams fenugreek/ methi leaves
2 tablespoons thick Curd
2-3 green chilles
1 teaspoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon garlic paste
Salt to taste
Pinch of sugar
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon dhania powder
1/4 teaspoon kasuri methi
2 tablespoon cream
2 tablespoon mustard oil
1 bowl of chilled water

Instructions

In a pan add 1/2 cup water and heat it
Wash and clean all the leafy vegetables in running water 2-3 times
Add the clean leafy vegetables, spinach, coriander and fenugreek to the heating pan of water. Just for 10 seconds and immediately switch off the flame
Remove leaves from hot water and add to bowl of chilled water. This process will help retain the green colour of the vegetable.
Do not discard the water in which we cooked leaves, you can knead roti dough in this or can add as stock in soups
In a mixer pot add the leafy vegetables, curd and chopped green chilles and grind to smooth puree
In a kadhai add oil and heat, add kasuri methi leaves.
Add the puree immediately, donut let the kasuri methi burn in hot oil.
Add ginger garlic paste and dhania powder at this point
Cook for few seconds
Add malai or fresh cream
Mix well. Keep stirring for few seconds. If not stirred well after adding cream the curry will curdle.
Add in the garam masala, salt and sugar now and mix
Finally add cubed paneer and cook for 5 seconda
Your saag is ready to be enjoyed

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