MATAR PANEER

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Serve this classic veggie Indian dish with cheese and peas in a spicy tomato sauce as an easy midweek meal. It takes just 25 minutes to make

Provided by Miriam Nice

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 tbsp sunflower oil
225g paneer, cut into 3cm cubes
2.5cm piece ginger, grated
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
1 green chilli, finely sliced
4 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped (or ½ 400g can chopped tomatoes)
150g frozen peas
1 tsp garam masala
small pack coriander, roughly chopped
naan bread, roti or rice, to serve

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 544 calories, Fat 35 grams fat, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium