Paneer and Peas in a Spiced Tomato Cream Sauce

Paneer keeps its shape as it cooks, making it well suited to a sauce that coats each cube without swallowing it whole. Here, golden edges, sweet peas and softened onion meet a tomato sauce scented with ginger, garlic and warm spices, with a little cream to soften the tomato’s sharpness.

Roasting the paneer and onion gives them time to colour while the sauce simmers on the hob. Once everything comes together, the oven finishes the job; serve with rice or warm naan, particularly if leaving good sauce in the bowl seems a rather poor use of dinner.

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 55 mins

Cuisine: Indian

Courses: Mains

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings: 3

Calories: 322

Best Season: All year

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

Roasted paneer and sweet peas in a tomato cream sauce flavoured with ginger, garlic, cumin and garam masala.

Ingredients

200 g paneer (cut into 2 cm cubes)
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 small onion (75 g prepared, finely sliced)
200 g frozen peas
100 ml water (hot)
200 g passata
1 clove garlic (3 g prepared, crushed)
10 g fresh ginger (grated)
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
0.5 tsp paprika
0.5 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp double cream (30 g, approximately 2 tbsp)
salt (to taste)

Instructions

1
Heat the oven to 200°C, 180°C fan. Toss the paneer and sliced onion with the oil in a baking dish and roast for 15 minutes, turning halfway.
2
Meanwhile, put the passata, garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander and paprika into a small saucepan. Simmer gently for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring regularly. Stir in the cream and garam masala.
3
Bring the whole batch of finished sauce to 250 g, gently reducing it or adding a little water to reach the required weight. Add all the sauce to the paneer with the frozen peas and the 100 ml hot water.
4
Return to the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until the peas are cooked and the sauce is bubbling. Season to taste and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 3

Amount Per Serving
Calories 322.470444kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21.114058g33%
Saturated Fat 11.007547g56%
Sodium 312.864667mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 16.900748g6%
Dietary Fiber 5.839517g24%
Sugars 9.04607g
Protein 16.365337g33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Rice, coriander and natural yoghurt can be served separately. Allergens: milk.

Nutrition is an estimate per serving, based on the stated weights. Optional garnishes, accompaniments and extra seasoning are excluded. Brands and preparation can change the figures. Includes the whole 250 g homemade sauce batch. Rice, garnishes and extra salt are excluded.