A Really Good Saag Paneer

Fat 64%Carbs 18%Protein 19%
Percent Calories

1 servings of a really good saag paneer contains 365 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 18% carbs, 64% fat, and 19% protein. This is a good source of protein (32% of your Daily Value), fiber (19% of your Daily Value), and potassium (19% of your Daily Value).

Makes
6 servings
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Chop the spinach well, and set aside in a large bowl.
  2. While you're chopping spinach, cook the paneer in one tablespoon of the butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Make sure the paneer is in a single layer and use a spatula to flip it regularly so all sides get deeply brown. This typically takes 7 minutes or so. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  3. Heat the other tablespoon of butter in your largest soup pot. Add the onions and salt, and saute until the onions soften up, five minutes or so. Add the garlic, ginger, spice mixture, and turmeric. Cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and nicely combined - a minute or two.
  4. Turn the heat up to medium-high and add the spinach to the pan all at once, if possible. Cook, stirring all the while, until the spinach is collapsed and wilted, a couple of minutes. If you need to add the spinach in batches (adding more spinach as it collapses), that is fine too, just do it as quickly as possible.
  5. Stir in the buttermilk and cream and heat gently while stirring. If the mixture seems dry, add more buttermilk a splash at a time (this rarely happens to me). Taste and add more salt if necessary and more red pepper flakes if you like. Add a generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice, stir in the paneer, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
  6. Recipe by: Heidi Swanson (source: https://www.101cookbooks.com/saag-paneer-recipe/)

Nutrition Facts

For 1 servings of a really good saag paneer (281g)

NutrientValue%DV
Calories365
Fats27g 34%
Saturated fats12g 61%
Trans fats0g
Cholesterol62mg 21%
Sodium383mg 17%
Carbs17g 6%
Net carbs12g
Fiber5g 19%
Sugar5g
Protein18g
Calcium361mg 36%
Iron6mg 76%
Potassium878mg 19%
Vitamin D0μg 0.2%
Vitamins and Minerals
Alpha carotene0μg
Beta carotene6383μg
Caffeine0mg
Choline39mg 7%
Copper1mg 94%
Fluoride4μg
Folate (B9)247μg 62%
Lycopene0.1μg
Magnesium162mg 39%
Manganese2mg 87%
Niacin2mg 11%
Pantothenic acid0.3mg 6%
Phosphorus228mg 33%
Retinol10μg
Riboflavin (B2)0.3mg 26%
Selenium9μg 16%
Theobromine0mg
Thiamine0.3mg 21%
Vitamin A IU10674IU
Vitamin A578μg 64%
Vitamin B120.1μg 6%
Vitamin B60.5mg 35%
Vitamin C36mg 40%
Vitamin D IU1IU
Vitamin D20μg
Vitamin D30μg
Vitamin E2mg 16%
Vitamin K548μg 457%
Zinc2mg 21%
Sugars
Sugar5g
Sucrose0.5g
Glucose1g
Fructose1g
Lactose0g
Maltose0g
Galactose0.1g
Starch0g
Fats
Saturated fats12g 61%
Monounsaturated fats3g
Polyunsaturated fats4g
Trans fats0g
Fatty Acids
Total omega 30g
Total omega 60g
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA)0g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0g
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA)0g
Amino Acids
Alanine0.4g
Arginine1g
Aspartic acid1g
Cystine0.1g
Glutamic acid2g
Glycine0.4g
Histidine0.2g
Hydroxyproline0g
Isoleucine0.4g
Leucine1g
Lysine0.5g
Methionine0.2g
Phenylalanine0.4g
Proline0.5g
Serine0.4g
Threonine0.3g
Tryptophan0.1g
Tyrosine0.3g
Valine0.5g