Saag Paneer (Indian-Style Spinach with Fresh Cheese)

Name: Saag Paneer (Indian-Style Spinach with Fresh Cheese)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Asia, Indian
Ingredients: 3 quarts, whole milk; 3 cups, buttermilk; 1 tablespoon, salt; 1 (10-ounce) bag curly-leaf, spinach, rinsed; 3/4 pound, mustard greens, stemmed and rinsed; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon, cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon, ground coriander; 1 teaspoon, paprika; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1 , onion, chopped fine; , Salt and pepper; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon grated, fresh ginger; 1 , jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 1 (14.5-ounce) can, diced tomatoes, drained and chopped coarse; 1/2 cup roasted, cashews, chopped coarse; 1 cup, water; 1 cup, buttermilk; 3 tablespoons, chopped fresh cilantro

Main Courses
Asia
Indian
Fruits & Vegetables
Eggs & Dairy
Cheese
Vegetables
Make Ahead
Vegetarian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2012, America's Test Kitchen TV

The cheese in this richly flavored Indian spinach dish can be made easily using milk, buttermilk, and salt.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 1½ hours, plus 45 minutes resting

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