SPICED PANEER

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Indian cheese paneer makes a great vegetarian dish as it holds its form - flavour with fenugreek and garam masala

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Dinner, Main course

Time 50m

Yield Serves 4 as a main, or 6-8 as a side dish

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

vegetable oil , for frying
400g paneer , cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tsp coriander seed
knob of ginger , peeled and chopped
1 medium onion , chopped
4 large ripe tomatoes , chopped
1½ tsp chilli powder
1 tsp fenugreek seed
1 tsp garam masala
1 tbsp clear honey
small handful of fresh coriander , chopped
small knob of ginger , peeled and shredded into matchsticks
1 small red and 1 small green pepper , seeded and finely chopped
3 spring onions , finely shredded

Steps:

Heat 1cm oil in a large frying pan and fry the paneer in batches until golden brown - watch out as the oil spits. Scoop it on to kitchen paper.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan and gently fry the coriander seeds, ginger, chilli and onion for about 8- 10 minutes until golden. Tip in the tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes until they start to soften. Add the other spices and honey, stir and simmer for a few minutes.
Tip the paneer into the sauce and stir. Simmer for a few minutes, then add the chopped coriander and shredded ginger. Serve sprinkled with peppers and spring onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 463 calories, Fat 34 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 24 grams protein, Sodium 3.75 milligram of sodium