# Can I sub frozen spinach for fresh in Saag sauce

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**Created:** [August 29, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-sub-frozen-spinach-for-fresh-in-saag-sauce/461669 "2008-08-29T13:22:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-sub-frozen-spinach-for-fresh-in-saag-sauce/461669/1 "2008-08-29T13:22:28Z")

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I want to make saag paneer. I can use fresh spinach, but it is much easier and cheaper to buy frozen spinach in bulk. How can I make the substitution?

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**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-sub-frozen-spinach-for-fresh-in-saag-sauce/461669/2 "2008-09-02T18:06:38Z")

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> [@WarmNPrickly](#):
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> I want to make saag paneer. I can use fresh spinach, but it is much easier and cheaper to buy frozen spinach in bulk. How can I make the substitution?

I think it would work. I was curious, so I googled a bit and came up with the equivalence of 1 pound fresh spinach=1 cup cooked=5 oz. frozen. I would think that you would want to defrost it and sqeeze out the water before adding it in, though.