Paneer Makhani
This tasty paneer Makhani is made with tomatoes, cream, cashews and spices. Quick to make and thoroughly delicious.
Servings: 3 approx
Calories: 386kcal
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Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups tomatoes 400g, approx 4 tomatoes, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup raw unsalted cashews 35g
- 1 clove garlic large, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger approx 1in/2.5cm piece, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 green chili roughly chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon butter 10g
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream (double cream)
- 8 oz paneer 225g, cut in to cubes
- 1 handful cilantro coriander, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Puree together the tomatoes, cashews, ginger, garlic and chili if using until there are no large pieces.
- Melt the butter in a pan. Add the cumin seeds and cook for a minute before adding the coriander and turmeric. Stir and cook a minute more.
- Add the tomato mixture and the sugar. Cook, stirring now and then, for around 15-20 minutes until it reduces down slightly and you see the butter bubbling through the tomatoes.
- Add the cream and paneer, stir and reduce to a simmer and cook another 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the cilantro (or put over the top for decoration and to allow people to do themselves) and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1390IU | Vitamin C: 20.6mg | Calcium: 392mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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