Saag paneer

• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Cook time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 2

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp hot chilli powder
• 230g paneer
• 500g spinach
• 1 red onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• thumb-sized piece of ginger
• 1 small green chilli
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 lemon
• rice, to serve

Steps

• Start by cooking the rice.
• Chop the paneer into 2cm cubes.
• Mix the oil, turmeric, chili powder and paneer.
• If using frozen spinach, remove from the freezer to start defrosting.
• Add the paneer to a large frying pan and cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, until they’re brown and a little crispy all over. Set aside.
• Blend the onion, garlic, ginger, and chilli and add to the pan with a pinch of salt.
• Cook for 10 minutes, adding a little water if it dries out.
• Add the garam masala and spinach. Fry until the spinach has defrosted and most of the liquid has evaporated.
• Add 50ml water to deglaze the pan, add the paneer to warm.
• Serve with lemon and rice.