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Vegan Palak Paneer/Saag Paneer

This easy vegan palak paneer made with tofu is going to be your favourite way to consume spinach AND tofu. It is healthy and super easy to whip up!
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Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 block firm tofu

Spinach mix/sauce

  • 300 g spinach
  • Water to achieve desired consistency
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 ½ inch fresh ginger
  • 1 Green chili pepper
  • 1 medium tomato roughly chopped
  • ¾ teaspoon salt

Masala base

  • 1 tbsp olive oil or oil of choice
  • 1 tsp whole cumin seeds
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 green chili pepper
  • ½ inch fresh ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp fenugreek leaves/ kasoori methi optional

Tempering:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • Pinch of asafoetida hing

Garnish:

  • Freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Chopped coriander
  • White rice or Indian flatbread

Instructions
 

Tofu Paneer -

  • Boil cubes tofu in salted water 2 minutes. Remove the tofu from the water and set aside on a dry towel.

Blanch the spinach-

  • Add spinach to the same pot of water. Prepare an ice bath (a large bowl of ice water).
  • After 2 minutes of boiling submerge the spinach immediately in the ice bath.
  • Once cool, squeeze out as much water as you can and set aside.

Make the spinach mix/sauce-

  • Add the blanched spinach to a blender with all the Spinach Sauce ingredients. Blend until smooth.

Make the masala base-

  • In a pan, add the cumin seeds to hot oil and fry for 30 seconds.
  • Add the onion and cook until brown and translucent.
  • Add the garlic, ginger and green chili.
  • Cook 1-2 minutes until golden, then add the ground turmeric, cumin, coriander, salt and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low. Pour in the Spinach Sauce and cook for about 5 minutes, adding more water if required.
  • Add the garam masala and, fenugreek leaves and tofu paneer into the gravy and let simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Garnish and serve with white rice or Indian flatbread.
Keyword palak paneer, saag paneer, vegan palak paneer, vegan paneer
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