Saag Naan Recipe

To Make Naan Dough

Step 1: In a bowl, add yeast and sugar to warm water and mix well cover and set aside for about 5-7 minutes or until foamy.

Step 2: In a large bowl, combine the flour, oil, and salt. Mix them until there are no lumps.

Step 3: When yeast mixture becomes foamy, add yogurt and beaten egg. Whisk until combined well.

Step 4: Add this mixture to flour a little at a time and knead into the soft and smooth dough ball.

Step 5: Drizzle a few drops of oil over the dough and cover the dough with the oil.

Step 6: Cover the ball and set aside in a warm place for an hour.

To Make The Saag Paneer

Step 1: In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat.

Step 2: Once oil heated, add cumin seeds and allow them to splutter. Then add chopped onion and sauté for about 3-4 minutes or until tender.

Step 3: Then add chopped tomatoes, and ginger-garlic paste then sauté them till the tomatoes become tender and raw aroma of ginger-garlic paste goes away.

Step 4: Add roughly chopped spinach, stir well and cook it till the spinach becomes soft and blanched. It will take a couple of minutes.

Step 5: Then after adding red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, and salt. Mix well.

Step 6: Now, add yogurt and stir well. Also, add cottage cheese cubes and mix well. Cook it for a minute and remove from the heat. Allow it to cool.

To Make Stuffed Saag Naan

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 288° C (550° F).

Step 2: Once the dough has risen, lightly oil hands and punched down the dough and knead. Dust with additional flour if needed.

Step 3: Divide the dough into five equal-sized small balls.

Step 4: On a flat surface, dust some flour and roll each ball into a round naan on that surface.

Step 5: Also Divide the paneer saag into five equal portions. Spoon one part on the bottom half of the naan, in a semi-circle shape, leaving about half an inch from the edges.

Step 6: Now, fold the top half of the naan over the stuffing and press gently down the side, so we have a stuffed naan.

Step 7: Similarly, prepare other parts of naan.

Step 8: Grease the baking tray lightly with the oil and place 2-3 naans at a time on the plate. Top these naans with some chopped garlic and kalonji. Gently press these down on each naan.

Step 9: Place this baking tray in the oven and bake this naan for about 7-8 minutes, or until the naans rise with a beautiful golden hue.

Step 10: Remove those naans from the tray, grease them with butter and enjoy hot.