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Spiced paneer with chilli green lentils

Spiced Paneer Recipe with Chilli Green Lentils

Spiced paneer with chilli green lentils

Name: Spiced paneer with chilli green lentils
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 75g green lentils; 500ml vegetable stock; 1 small onion grated; a thumb-sized piece ginger peeled and chopped; 1 red chilli finely chopped; 1/2 tsp turmeric plus a pinch extra; 1 tsp garam masala plus extra for the paneer; a small bunch coriander chopped; 230g block paneer cut into wedges or cubes; groundnut or sunflower oil; to serve naan bread

Janine Ratcliffe

Published: February 5, 2016 at 10:18 AM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 30 mins

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This spiced paneer with chilli green lentils recipe is vegetarian, easy to make and ready in just 30 minutes – perfect for midweek meal

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Ingredients

Nutrition

75g green lentils
500ml vegetable stock
1 small onion

grated
a thumb-sized piece ginger

peeled and chopped
1 red chilli

finely chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric

plus a pinch extra
1 tsp garam masala

plus extra for the paneer
a small bunch coriander

chopped
230g block paneer

cut into wedges or cubes
groundnut or sunflower oil
to serve naan bread

Nutrition: per serving

kcal621
fat39.1g
saturates21.1g
carbs28.2g
fibre7.8g
protein35.2g
salt0.7g

Method

step 1

Put the first 7 ingredients in a pan and bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 20 minutes, or until the lentils are tender. Drain or boil off any excess liquid, then stir in most of the coriander.
step 2

Toss the paneer with some oil, seasoning and a little more turmeric and garam masala and fry in a non-stick frying pan until golden. Spoon the lentils onto plates, top with the paneer and remaining coriander and serve with naan bread.

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Janine Ratcliffe in a short sleeved long dress sitting on a chair beneath palm trees on a balcony

Janine RatcliffeFood director

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