Saag Paneer: Spinach with Indian Cheese

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Just a great recipe. I seem to be sensitive to turmeric so I used 1/2 tsp...just right, and Fage 0% Greek Yoghurt, and left out the cheese...no time...deelicious ...just great...the yoghurt adds a lovely creamy richness without all the fat...

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Made the paneer first, added a bit of salt to it. Gently tossed it with Aarti's turmeric mixture and it sauteed into beautiful cubes of deliciousness. Pureeing the spinach I think was a key and the end result was very tasty! It's on our keeper list.

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This is a delicious dish! I am allergic to dairy so i used chicken instead of the paneer, it was actually a very easy substitution for me to make, i used boneless, skinless chicken breast, the same specified amount and just cubed it up. I also made two other changes, I used plain, unsweetened soy yogurt instead of regular and i cut out about two tablespoons of oil. Because i used the chicken, i didn't think the marinade needed the extra fat and i did not add any to the pan after i browned the chicken. IF YOU USE CHICKEN, brown the chicken on medium so it can cook through at least 90%. After the sauce was done, i nestled the chicken in to it in the pan and covered it for about five minutes just to make sure the chicken was in fact cooked all the way. I served this over rice and received rave reviews! I will be making this again! And as Aarti says, dont skip any of the steps!!

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i really did not enjoy this at all. the only change i made was that i used tofu, instead of the paneer. the yogurt left a dominating tang and, in general, it just didn't taste like "saag paneer" to me. it tasted like "an indian inspired spinach dish". bummer, because i have loved everything else i have tried of aarti's.

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I made this for the first time and even my semi-Indian ex-wife thought this was better than her mom' s version. - I added a little bit of heavy cream for an extra kick
I was a little skeptic about the labor intensive preparation of the paneer, plus it wasn't too tasty by itself. But when gobbled in combination with the Saag it made perfect sense. Every bite was a cloud of heavenly goodness!
You'll never order take out after you taste this. :-

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Love spinach and with the mix of Indian flavors, plus the bite of the cheese it is a complete different dish. I really enjoy it and I am going to try this recipe and the paneer with kale next time. Aarty you have an array of flavors, mixes and surprises up your sleeve. What I like about your recipes is not just the simplicity and flavor but they are really healthy eating.So glad you won and I love your shoe.

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This was a great recipe. I omitted the chiles (because I didn't have any and used only about 2/3 of the cheese. I am usually the type of person who doubles cheese in recipes, but the amount of cheese I used was plenty - and helps stretch out my store-bought paneer. I will definitely make this again, but I will probably up the spices and include the chiles so that when I mix it with rice, as I like to do, it has more punch. This is my favorite dish to order in Indian restaurants, and I'm so happy to finally have found a good but easy enough recipe for making it at home!

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OhmyGOSH this tastes better than my favorite Indian restaurant! I don't particularly care for paneer so I used 2 chicken breasts in its place and it was so yummy! I also used 1/2 C heavy cream instead of the yogurt, which gave it the perfect, creamy consistency without the tartness. Other than that, followed the recipe to the T and it turned out so deliciously perfect! My friends tasted some of the leftovers and begged me to make it for them this week and I am more than happy to make it again only 4 days later--I love it that much! Thanks Aarti!

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My husband and I both really liked this recipe. Making the paneer was a lot easier than I would have thought. I used three tablespoons of lemon juice and about a third of a cup of yogurt to make the cheese, and it was just perfect. The spinach was creamy ans spicy. We will be making this again.

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This recipe is so simple to make and tastes amazing! I made my own paneer after seeing Aarti do it on her show. It tastes as good as my local takeaway. Actually - it tastes better. Saag paneer is something that you can't seem to buy as a ready meal or side dish in the supermarkets and why bother, when you can make it yourself. Make it - you won't regret it.