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Spiced Paneer with Potatoes, Peas and Tomato

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Spiced Paneer with Potatoes, Peas and Tomato

This easy vegetarian dish is satisfying and flavourful, perfect for midweek dinners. Serve with rice or naan breads, and plenty of fresh coriander.
Serves 4
Total 1 hr
Prep 15 min
Cook 45 min
Easy

Introduction from Rukmini Iyer

In the spirit of hope, this is one of my favourite dishes to order at an Indian restaurant – and while what arrives is always delicious, I inevitably rail against the ratio of paneer to potatoes. Cue the at-home oven version, with a generous amount of lightly spiced paneer to potatoes, fresh cherry tomatoes and just-cooked peas. One of my proudest creations.

Ingredients

500g potatoes, cut into 1cm cubes
200g cherry tomatoes, halved
1 onion, roughly chopped
500g shop-bought paneer, cut into 2cm cubes
2 cloves of garlic, finely grated
5cm ginger, freshly grated
2 tbsp oil
1½ tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sea salt flakes
100ml water
250g frozen peas
1 lime, juice only
To serve:
fresh coriander
naan breads or rice

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas 6.

Mix the potatoes, tomatoes, onion and paneer with the garlic, ginger, oil, spices and salt in a roasting tin large enough to hold everything in one layer, then transfer to the oven and roast for 35–40 minutes, until the paneer and potatoes are evenly browned and the potatoes are cooked through.

Tip in the water and peas and return the tin to the oven for a further 5–10 minutes, just to cook the peas through. Taste and season as needed with the lime juice and extra salt, then scatter with fresh coriander and serve with naan breads or white rice.

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