Try our vegetarian paneer tikka masala or check out our chicken tikka burritos here.
Ingredients
- tikka curry powder 3 tbsp
- natural yogurt 2 tbsp
- paneer 200g block, cut into small cubes
- green pepper 1, diced
- groundnut oil 1 tbsp
- onion 1, finely chopped
- ginger grated to make 1 tbsp
- garlic 1 clove, crushed
- passata 400g
- tomato purée 2 tsp
- caster sugar 2 tsp
- double cream 4 tbsp
- butter a knob
- coriander a handful, chopped
- cooked basmati rice and naans to serve
Method
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Step 1
Mix together 1 tbsp of tikka curry powder and the yogurt in a bowl, add the paneer and pepper, mix well and leave while you make the sauce.
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Step 2
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion until soft and going golden at the edges. Add the ginger and garlic, and cook for 2 minutes. Add another 2 tbsp of the curry powder and stir until the mixture smells fragrant then add the passata, tomato purée and sugar, and bring everything to a simmer. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce thickens, then add the cream and simmer gently for 2-3 minutes.
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Step 3
Heat the grill to high. Spread the paneer and pepper on a non-stick baking tray and grill, turning, until sizzling and charred at the edges.
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Step 4
Add to the sauce, season and stir in a knob of butter and the coriander. Simmer for 2 minutes then serve with rice and naans.
Nutritional Information
- Kcals 589
- Fat 45g
- Saturates 25.3g
- Carbs 19.7g
- Sugars 16.2g
- Fibre 6.6g
- Protein 23g
- Salt 0.3g
