Saag Paneer Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb. fresh spinach [empirically determined to be 1 1/2 bunches]
• 1 Tbls. ghee or vegetable oil
• 2 tsp. ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp. tumeric
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala [see recipe below if not available]
• 2 pinches asafetida
• 3 Tbls. water
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 8 oz. paneer [see recipe below], cubed.
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• Garam masala
• 4 Tbls. coriander seeds
• 2 Tbls. cumin seeds
• 2 Tbls. black peppercorns
• 2 tsps. cardamom seeds
• 1 tsp. whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks, each 2 inches long
• Grind to a fine powder.
• Paneer
• 10 cups whole milk
• 5 Tbls. lemon juice
• [I find this is usually much too little, and tend to add about 1/4 cup or so, until it is heavily curdled]