Amaranth Paneer
: The Lesser-Known Winter Saag Curry Worth Trying

Name: ~Amaranth Paneer~: The Lesser-Known Winter Saag Curry Worth Trying
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 g Amaranth greens; 200 g Paneer (cubes); to taste Salt; 1 tbsp Ginger, minced; 3 cloves Garlic; ½ tbsp Fresh turmeric (minced); 1 small Onion (finely chopped); 1–2 Green chillies (slit); 1 tsp Garam masala; ¼ tsp Cumin (lightly toasted); a pinch Black pepper; 1 cup Coconut milk (full‑fat); 2 tbsp Ghee or coconut oil

35 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Veg

Diet

Experience the cosy cousin of palak paneer with the added benefits of amaranth paneer, a winter special saag. Amaranth, also known as chaulai or rajgira saag, is a seasonal superfood since it's full of iron, vitamin C, and antioxidants. The dish becomes velvety smooth without being heavy when paneer is added and cooked in a coconut-milk gravy. When paired with steaming rice or hot rotis, this meal creates an inviting and comforting atmosphere, perfect for a chilly winter night.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

400 g Amaranth greens

200 gPaneer (cubes)

to tasteSalt

1 tbspGinger, minced

3 clovesGarlic

½ tbspFresh turmeric (minced)

1 smallOnion (finely chopped)

1–2Green chillies (slit)

1 tspGaram masala

¼ tspCumin (lightly toasted)

a pinchBlack pepper

1 cupCoconut milk (full‑fat)

2 tbspGhee or coconut oil

Amaranth Paneer

Amaranth Paneer: The Lesser-Known Winter Saag Curry Worth Trying

Ingredients

Amaranth Paneer
: The Lesser-Known Winter Saag Curry Worth Trying