Palak is the spinach and paneer is the cheese that make up this iconic Indian restaurant duo. Beloved for its spiced-but-not-spicy spinach “gravy” studded with cubes of mild fresh cheese, palak paneer ...

Saag paneer can be substituted for palak paneer. It’s the northern Indian version of this dish and sometimes includes other greens. The cubes of paneer cheese add a creamy richness to this dish, but ...

Anyone who’s eaten at an Indian restaurant will recognize palak paneer (spinach with cubed cheese) or mutter paneer (peas and tomatoes with cubed cheese). The basic element - the paneer itself - is ...

A vegetarian dish of fresh, unripened cheese cooked in a thick, creamy spinach purée, palak paneer originated in the northern Indian state of Punjab. Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food ...