Paneer with Chickpeas

Name: Paneer with Chickpeas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 2 tsp vegetable oil; 225g of paneer, cubed; 1 large onion, peeled and chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 1/2 tsp tumeric; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chili powder; 400g canned chopped tomatoes; 400g can chickpeas in water, drained; 80g spinach leaves, shredded small bunch of fresh coriander, chopped

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

This is a tasty weeknight meal, served with wholegrain rice and cucumber raita. It is popular with children as it's not too spicy and makes a great vegetarian main or it can be used as a side dish.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:03:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories325.1 kcal (16%)

Total Fat13.9 g (20%)

Carbs36.3 g (14%)

Sugars17.3 g (19%)

Protein15.8 g (32%)

Sodium416.9 mg (21%)

Fiber6.1 g (22%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 tspvegetable oil

225gpaneer

cubed

1onion

large, peeled and chopped

2 clovesgarlic

crushed

1 tablespoonground coriander

½ tsptumeric

1 tspground cumin

½ tspkashmiri chili powder

400gcanned chopped tomatoes

400gcan chickpeas in water

drained

80gspinach leaves

fresh coriander

shredded, small, chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Heat one teaspoon of vegetable oil in a pan. When hot add the paneer. Turn the heat down to medium and gently brown the cubes of paneer for 5-7 minutes. When browned remove the paneer from the pan and set aside.

Step 2

Heat the rest of the oil in the pan and cook the onion on medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring often.

Step 3

Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the spices and cook for a further minute.

Step 4

Stir in the chopped tomatoes and the chickpeas. Simmer gently on low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 5

Add the browned paneer and spinach to the pan and stir. Cook for 5 minutes until warmed through.

Step 6

Serve garnished with chopped coriander.