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Saag Paneer: Spinach With Indian Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- Kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 12 ounces paneer indian cheese, either store-bought or made from my recipe, recipe follows; , cut into 1-inch cubes, see cook's note
- 1 spinach 16-ounce package; frozen; chopped
- 1 white onion finely chopped; medium
- 1 ginger 1-inch thumb; peeled and minced; about 1 tablespoon
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 green serrano chile finely chopped; large; seeds removed if you don't like it spicy!
- 1/2 teaspoon store-bought recipe follows; or homemade garam masala
- 2 teaspoons coriander ground
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt stirred until smooth
- Paneer: Homemade Indian Cheese
- Cheesecloth
- 8 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice plus more as needed, see cook's note
- Aarti's Hot (not heavy!) Homemade Garam Masala
- 3 sticks cinnamon large; if you have the kind you get at Indian stores, it's about 3 tablespoons of cinnamon bark bits
- 3 tablespoons whole cloves
- 1/4 cup green cardamom pods shelled, husks discarded; about 2 tablespoons of seeds
- 4 black cardamom pods about 1 tablespoon of seeds; shelled, husks discarded , optional; large
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