Name: Clean Eating Indian Healthy Saag Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Clean Eating
Ingredients: 16 oz Fresh Spinach (1 pound); 3/4 Cup Water; 4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 Large Yellow Onion (diced); 2 Garlic (Minced); 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger; 1 1/2 tsp Garam Marsala; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 2 tsp Real Salt; 2 Fresh Tomatoes (pureed); 6 oz Paneer Cheese (cubed) - or could sub favorite meat of choice, such as cooked chicken or lamb; 2 Tbsp Coconut Milk

Description

I love Indian food and have tried lots, but indian saag is my favorite by far. I always order it at my favorite Indian restaurant, but I actually like this recipe better than the restaurant and it's not even very hard to make! {Clean Eating, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian)

Ingredients

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16 oz Fresh Spinach (1 pound)
3/4 Cup Water
4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Large Yellow Onion (diced)
2 Garlic (Minced)
1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
1 1/2 tsp Garam Marsala
1 tsp Ground Cumin
2 tsp Real Salt *
2 Fresh Tomatoes (pureed)
6 oz Paneer Cheese (cubed) - or could sub favorite meat of choice, such as cooked chicken or lamb
2 Tbsp Coconut Milk *

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Instructions

Place spinach leaves and water in a saucepan and cover with a lid. Bring to a simmer and cook until leaves are tender. Transfer spinach and remaining water to a blender. Puree spinach until smooth and set aside in a small bowl.
Puree the fresh tomato until smooth. Set aside in a small bowl.
Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the onion and saute for 2-3 minutes, or until soft and translucent. Add the garlic, ginger, garam masala, cumin, and salt, and saute for another minute.
Pour in the tomato puree and cook for 1 minute.
Add in the spinach puree, paneer, and coconut, stir gently, and cook for another 5 minutes on medium heat. Check seasonings and add more salt, if desired.