saag paneer - another attempt

Today was farm day! Although we had a smallish haul, we still have about four dinners worth, maybe more.

Tonight I made a variation on saag paneer -- Indian spinach and cheese. It came out rather nicely, if I do say so myself. I started out by heating and popping spices (black and yellow mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric, and cayenne), then cooling down with onions. I added mushrooms, paneer, and tomato sauce (perhaps too much, but it was fine) -- and let it all cook for a while over low heat. Then I added fresh chopped spinach and covered to cook. When it was nearly done, I added roughly chopped ginger and garlic and some cumin powder (my one cheat). We served the whole thing over rice. The spinach had lots of flavor, as did the rest of the dish. This is a recipe I'll continue to improve on; it's great fun to make and very fun to eat.