Saag Feta
Saag Feta

Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, saag feta. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

This riff on the classic dish swaps paneer out for salty chunks of feta. And while feta and spinach is an iconic combination, mozzarella or even tofu cubes are also great here. Join Priya Krishna in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as she makes feta cooked like saag paneer. Saag paneer is great, but you haven't lived until you have.

Saag Feta is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Saag Feta is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook saag feta using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Saag Feta:
  1. Take The Saag
  2. Get 1/4 cup butter & extra-virgin olive oil
  3. Take 2 Tbsp. coriander seeds
  4. Prepare 1/4 tsp. cardamom
  5. Get 1 small onion, chopped
  6. Make ready 1 half garlic, finely chopped
  7. Prepare 1 piece ginger, peeled, chopped
  8. Make ready 2 packets. baby spinach
  9. Get 1-2 small green chilli pepper rough chopped
  10. Take 1/2 fresh lime. juiced
  11. Get 1 packet feta, cut into square pieces
  12. Make ready The Spice
  13. Take 1 tsp. cumin seeds
  14. Prepare 1/4 tsp. red chili powder
  15. Get 1/4 tsp. asafoetida (optional)
  16. Take The Sides
  17. Take 1 packet basmati rice
  18. Make ready 2 Naans

In this easy at home version, you can substitute salty feta cheese instead of paneer..saag feta, a clever spin on saag paneer that uses chunks of briny feta instead of paneer, which is book, saag feta has an unbeatable effort-to-payoff ratio: the whole thing comes together in about half. This simple palak paneer (or saag paneer) is a twist on Indian spinach curry, and is made with easy-to-find feta instead of traditional Indian cottage cheese. Surprisingly, after that initial test run, saag feta made infrequent appearances on our dinner table. My mom usually reserved saag paneer for parties, since it's slightly more involved to make than other.

Steps to make Saag Feta:
  1. Heat ¼ cup butter/oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook coriander seeds and cardamom, stirring constantly, until starting to brown.
  2. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent and slightly browned. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring.
  3. Add spinach slowly, letting it wilt slightly after each addition before adding more. Cook until all of the spinach is just wilted.
  4. Remove pan from heat and add chile and lime juice; season with salt (not too much).
  5. Blend the mixture. Return spinach to pot and set over low heat. Stir in ½ cup water, then gently add in feta, being careful not to break up.
  6. Heat 2 Tbsp butter/oil in a small saucepan over medium-high. Add cumin seeds until browning. Add asafoetida and chili powder.
  7. When feta is slightly softened. Pour butter/oil mixture over spinach mixture and your ready to plate. Serve with naan and rice.

Surprisingly, after that initial test run, saag feta made infrequent appearances on our dinner table. My mom usually reserved saag paneer for parties, since it's slightly more involved to make than other. Saag paneer is a classic north Indian dish that is made up of fried paneer cheese and a creamy spinach sauce. You can find on just about any Indian restaurant menu. Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen.

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