Matar Paneer
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Ingredients
- 350 g paneer
- 200 g frozen peas
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 250 g tomatoes, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 10 g fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 397 kcal
- Protein
- 20.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 13.7 g
- of which sugars
- 8.1 g
- Fat
- 28.2 g
- of which saturates
- 13.8 g
- Fibre
- 4.1 g
- Salt
- 0.12 g
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Method
- 1
Cut the paneer into cubes. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and cook the chopped onion over medium heat for 7 minutes until soft.
- 2
Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the ground cumin and the finely chopped tomatoes.
- 3
Cook for 7 minutes, mashing the tomatoes down, until thickened, then add 100ml water and the frozen peas and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 4
Add the paneer and garam masala and simmer gently for 4 minutes until the paneer is warmed through.
- 5
Season to taste and serve with rice or warm bread.
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