This recipe has brought me so much happiness during hard times. I recommend you make it whenever you’re low or unhappy; it’ll definitely put a smile on your face.

Timings

Prep time: 20 minutes, plus marinating and resting

Cook time: 25 minutes

Serves 

4

Ingredients

For the marinade

  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 400g paneer, cut into 2cm cubes

For the sauce

  • 6 tsp neutral oil, plus extra for frying the paneer
  • 200g white onions, finely chopped
  • 3 large garlic cloves, grated
  • 15g fresh ginger, grated
  • 250g tomatoes, finely chopped
  • ½ tsp tomato purée
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi), or use 20g fresh coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 50g plain yoghurt
  • 50ml single cream

To serve

  • flatbreads

Method

  1. Mix all the marinade ingredients with ½ tsp salt in a large bowl. Toss through the paneer and make sure it is well coated. Leave to marinate at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
  2. To make the sauce, heat the oil in a saucepan over a high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onions, garlic and ginger and cook for 5 minutes, stirring continuously. Lower the heat and add the tomatoes and tomato purée. Cook for 4-5 minutes more.
  3. Add 1 tsp salt, the chilli powder and the dried fenugreek leaves, along with the remaining spices, yoghurt, cream and 100ml water, then cook for a further 3 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, heat a little oil in a frying pan and fry the paneer until light brown on all sides. Once the paneer is browned, add it to the sauce and cook for a further 5 minutes.
  5. Take off the heat and rest for 5 minutes. Serve with flatbreads or a side dish of your choice.

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