Graeme Queen is a longtime IT outsourcing consultant focused on the employee benefits sector. Interested in the culinary arts, Graeme Queen has successfully created India dishes such as chicken tikka masala in the kitchen.

Another typical vegetarian dish from India is saag, made with dark greens such as spinach or mustard leaves. The greens are blanched by placing them in boiling water and then immediately shifting them to cold water with ice cubes. Spices such as garlic, ginger, and fresh chili peppers are added and the mixture is ground into a paste using a food processor.

A popular winter version of the dish, sarsoon ka saag, is served with the maize flour flatbread makai ki roti, as well as a dollop of ghee or butter. Another common variation is saag paneer, which features the leafy paste mixed with Indian cottage cheese. In India, the more popular variation is actually known as palak paneer. This features the firm cheese fried in cubes and served on top of the saag mixture. In the United States, restaurants often use saag paneer as a catchall phrase for both types of the dish.