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Matar Paneer

Name: Matar Paneer
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 225g paneer, cubed; 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 green chilli, finely sliced; 4 large tomatoes, chopped; 150g frozen peas; 1 tsp garam masala; Small bunch fresh coriander, chopped; 2 naan breads, to serve

Golden fried paneer and sweet garden peas simmered in a vibrant spiced tomato curry.

15 min serves 2 Easy Watch

Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil1L

225g paneer, cubed225g

2 tsp fresh ginger, grated100g

1 tsp ground cumin40g

1 tsp ground turmeric45g

1 tsp ground coriander40g

1 green chilli, finely sliced50g

4 large tomatoes, chopped6 pcs

150g frozen peas900g

1 tsp garam masala40g

Small bunch fresh coriander, chopped30g

2 naan breads, to serve2 pcs

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan over high heat until it’s shimmering hot. Add the paneer, then turn the heat down a little. Fry until it starts to brown at the edges, then turn it over and brown on each side – the paneer will brown faster than you think, so don’t walk away. Remove the paneer from the pan and drain on kitchen paper.
Put the ginger, cumin, turmeric, ground coriander and chilli in the pan, and fry everything for 1 min. Add the tomatoes, mashing them with the back of a spoon and simmer everything for 5 mins until the sauce smells fragrant. Add a splash of water if it’s too thick. Season well. Add the peas and simmer for a further 2 mins, then stir in the paneer and sprinkle over the garam masala. Divide between two bowls, top with coriander leaves and serve with naan bread, roti or rice.

Cost to cook

serves 2 · I have the cupboard staples

Mostly estimated prices. Full-pack shop cost · about £4.21 of it is what this recipe actually uses.

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Tesco Asda

£7.45 est. · serves 2

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