Recently there seems to be cookery going on all around me. Not in real-life™ you understand, that would involve more effort than reheating something from the freezer.
Now I've resisted taking part too much because I am neither a Nigella or a Fanny (steady on), but I'm getting swept along with the tide. With the onset of Autumn and the swiftly arriving Winter, I feel the need for home-cooked goodness.
Without much further ado, I present to you (fitting into the theme of spices for the Recipe Shed):
Mango & Coconut Paneer
Ingredients:
- 2 tbspmango chutney
- paneer – cut into cubes
- baby carrots
- broccoli
- sweet potato
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp each of paprika, chilli powder and coriander
- coconut milk
- basmati rice
1. Prep baby carrots, small florets of broccoli and cubes of sweet potato. Par-boil for 10 minutes.
2. Mix together 4 tablespoons of olive oil, a teaspoon each of paprika, chilli powder and coriander. Cube the paneer and marinade for ten-twenty minutes.
3. Pour the paneer mixture into a hot frying pan and cook on a medium heat until the paneer is brown and crispy on all sides.
4. Add the par-boiled vegetables and lightly fry. Spoon in 2 tablespoons of mango chutney and simmer on a low heat. Pour in half a can of coconut milk and reduce down.
5. Meanwhile, open a packet of Tilda Basmati rice (because I am incapable of cooking rice without it turning to sticky stodge!) and cook in the microwave for 2 minutes. The rice will be light, fluffy and actually be separate grains of rice (as opposed to when I cook rice and it ends up in one mass). Why would go to all that effort when this is perfect?
6. Spoon the rice into a mould, press down and carefully remove. Serve the paneer immediately.
YUM!
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I was provided with the Tilda Basmati Rice for the purpose of review, my opinion is honest. I decided to kill two birds with one stone, and Keith didn't mind.
I love that recipe, only had paneer once I think, was never sure what it actually was – is it a kind of cheesy thing?? You are turning a bit Nigella now….what with the tempura, and now paneer, par-boiling & marinading!!
Yep, it's Indian cheese; I adore it. Check me out with all the cooking! Still can't cook rice though!
rice is tricky – I do it in the microwave now, seems to cook better, still sticks if I forget to rinse it first
microwave rice is a god send, either from frozen or in bags, its probably the only pre-made convenience food I use on this house. well done you for making a meal, very satisfying
I do like cooking and I'm not bad at it; it's just finding the energy after a day at work or looking after The Boy.
Great recipe. And I don't see anything wrong with branding in posts. We live in a branded world. A recommendation from someone you trust is far better than a TV ad.
Thanks matey; I genuinely am crap at rice.
This look very nice, have not ever cook with paneer but will look out for some and give it a go!
Tesco's sell it for about £1.80. It's really nice, a beautiful texture to it.
Yummm paneer. That looks very drool worthy. I wouldn't even mind stodgy rice with it!
Better with nice rice though 😉
That looks LOVELY 🙂 I'm disappointed you didn't put the ingredients in wee coloured bowls like you did in your baking post 😉 😉 😉
Ah but there's plenty of colour in the food!
I may well be being really stupid but is paneer? I have never hear of it but it looks lovely in the pan. x
Looks amazing, and fantastic photos!
Seriously woman! im trying to diet! Now all i can think of is curry! mmmmm curry..
Ooooh it looks lovely. So it's a Fruity based curry I guess? I could add chicken couldn't I? Mmmm thanks it would be something different x