Mattar Paneer

Name: Mattar Paneer
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 100 g paneer; 75 g green peas; 1 tbsp ghee; 70 g onion; 150 g ripe tomatoes; 1 tsp fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic; 1 green chilli; 0.5 tsp cumin seeds; 0.25 tsp ground turmeric; 0.5 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder; 1 tsp ground coriander; 0.25 tsp garam masala; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp sugar; 1 tsp single cream; 1 tbsp fresh coriander; 150 ml water

A North Indian curry of soft paneer cubes and green peas in a spiced onion-tomato gravy, finished with garam masala and fresh coriander. Eat it with hot roti or plain rice.

Lunch & dinner Vegetarian Under 400 kcal 8g+ fibre

45 min15 prep · 30 cookEasy292 kcalper serving

Method

Put 100 g of paneer cubes in a bowl, cover with hot water and a pinch of salt, and leave to soften for 10 minutes. Drain just before you need them — this keeps the cheese silky in the gravy.
Heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a small kadhai or heavy frying pan over medium heat. Add 0.5 tsp of cumin seeds and let them crackle for about 20 seconds, then tip in 70 g of finely chopped onion with a pinch of the salt and fry, stirring often, for 6-7 minutes until evenly golden brown.
Lower the heat slightly and add 2 cloves of crushed garlic, 1 tsp of grated ginger and 1 slit green chilli. Fry for 1 minute until the raw garlic smell goes, then add 0.25 tsp of turmeric, 0.5 tsp of Kashmiri chilli powder and 1 tsp of ground coriander and stir for 20 seconds so the spices bloom without burning.