Name: Paneer in herby tomato sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ tsp cumin seeds; 1 green chilli chopped and seeded; 3cm piece of fresh root ginger peeled and chopped; 150g tub Greek yogurt; 1 tsp light muscovado sugar; ½ tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves and stems; juice of ½ lime; 3 tbsp tomato purée; 250g frozen peas; 227g pack paneer cut into 1cm cubes; 2-3 firm red tomatoes cut into wedges; a handful of roasted cashew nuts, chopped, to serve

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Paneer in herby tomato sauce

Paneer in herby tomato sauce

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 10 mins - 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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½ tsp cumin seeds
1 green chilli

chopped and seeded
3cm piece of fresh root ginger

peeled and chopped
150g tub Greek yogurt
1 tsp light muscovado sugar
½ tsp garam masala
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

leaves and stems
juice of ½ lime
3 tbsp tomato purée
250g frozen peas
227g pack paneer

cut into 1cm cubes
2-3 firm red tomatoes

cut into wedges
a handful of roasted cashew

nuts, chopped, to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal607
fat38g
saturates23g
carbs24g
sugars3g
fibre8g
protein44g
salt3.26g

Method

step 1

Toast the cumin seeds in a heavy pan to darken – about 30 seconds. Crush roughly with a rolling pin, then tip into a blender with the chilli, ginger, yogurt, sugar, garam masala, coriander, lime juice, tomato purée and 200ml/7fl oz water. Blitz until smooth.
step 2

Pour the sauce into a saucepan. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the peas and simmer for 3-5 minutes until almost cooked.
step 3

Stir in the paneer and tomato and heat through for 2-3 minutes. Scatter with cashews.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2003

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