Palak Paneer (Paneer in Spinach Sauce)
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Paneer cheese cubes in a creamy spinach sauce infused with Indian spices. Vegetarian and low-carb with rich, authentic flavor. A quick weeknight version of this classic Indian dish.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 24 ounces paneer cheese (or try our homemade Paneer, crispy tofu, or cooked cubes of chicken breast)
- 3 tablespoons ghee or olive oil
- 1 white or yellow onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons ginger, roughly chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- ½ -1 jalapeno (or use 1-2 serrano chillies,) roughly chopped
- 2 teaspoons cumin (ground or toasted whole seeds)
- 2 teaspoons coriander (ground or toasted whole seeds)
- 2 teaspoons garam masala, more to taste
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds (optional, but good)
- 10-12 ounces frozen spinach (1 ½ lbs fresh BABY spinach, see notes)
- 1 cup water or broth
- ¾ cup plain yogurt or vegan coconut yogurt
- ½ cup cashews, raw if possible
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar or alternative
- squeeze lemon (optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 698mg
- Total sugar
- 11g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 568mg
- Calcium
- 875mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 698MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.