Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Paneer | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
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- 1 packet of ready-made paneer cubes from your local Indian shop - about 500g
- 2 medium onions chopped finely
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- A generous bowl of frozen peas
- The usual chunks ginger, chillie, garlic from your freezer (thawed of course)
- 2 (heaped) teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 (heaped) teaspoons garam masala
- 1 and a half teaspoon of haldi (turmeric)
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
- 1 pinch of cumin seed if you have some
Directions
Heat up a couple of tablespoons of veg oil in a frying pan until hot and then add the cube sof paneer and fry until golden brown - turning over frequently to ensure even browning.
thumb|center|250px|Shallow-fry the paneer cubes in oil
thumb|center|250px|Fry until golden brown. Turn over frequently
When the paneer cubes have browned - place them onto a plate lined with kitchen paper so that the excess oil is absorbed away. In the meantime - get a large-ish pot and heat some vegetable oil in it until hot - and add the pinch of cumin seed and wait until it splutters.
thumb|center|250px|Lay out paneer on kitchen paper
thumb|center|250px|Fry some cumin seed in oil until it splutters
Then add the chopped onions and fry until goldeny-brown. After which add the ground dry spices and fry some more for about 5 mins gently.
thumb|center|250px|Fry onions until golden brownish
thumb|center|250px|Add all the ground spices
Then when the spices are infused int he onion mixture - and the oil begins to separate from the onions - add the tin of chopped tomoto - and stir around on highish heat for a few mins.
thumb|center|250px|Add the tin of chopped tomatoes
thumb|center|250px|Cook for around 5 mins
After about 5 mins of simmering tomato-onion-spice mixture - add about 4 small glasses of water to the pot - and bring to simmer. Then add the previously-fried cubes of paneer to the pot and let it simmer for a few minutes more.
thumb|center|250px|Add 3 or 4 glasses of water
thumb|center|250px|Add the paneer cubes to the pot
Then add the bowl of frozen peas - mix it about and simmer with the lid partially on for about 20 mins - stirring occasionally. The paneer cubes - which started out as "stodgy" plain cheese pieces should by now be of a texture a bit like sponge - and should have absorbed the masala flavours too.
thumb|center|250px|Add the frozen peas
thumb|center|250px|Simmer for around 15 mins
When the "soup" in the pot is of the consistency that you prefer - simmering with the lid off to let some water evaporate - then just stir in some freshly chopped coriander leaf if - and switch the flame off - put the lid on - and then go and prepare some pitta bread or toast - or whatever - to accompany the mutter paneer.
Congratulate yourself for preparing such an enjoyable dish! And enjoy eating it too!