Basic Indian Curry with Paneer Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Indian Recipes. (Basic Indian Curry with Paneer Recipe). A wonderful Indian curry dish that is easy and quick to make. Using the base recipe, you can make several variations of this delicious comfort food. Garnish with cilantro and serve over Indian curry rice. If the paneer cheese can't be found, potatoes or chicken can be used.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Basic Indian Curry with Paneer Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

1 large yellow onion

chopped

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root

2 serrano peppers

minced

or to taste

¾ teaspoon red chile powder

¾ teaspoon ground cumin

¾ teaspoon ground coriander

¾ teaspoon garam masala

¾ teaspoon ground turmeric

1 (14.25 ounce) can tomato puree

1 tablespoon ketchup

8 ounces paneer

cubed

1 (16 ounce) package frozen peas

thawed

whipping cream or half-and-half to taste

chopped fresh cilantro

for garnish

Whole Wheat Chapati

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking and stirring until onion is very tender and dark brown about 20 minutes more. Stir in garlic and ginger and continue cooking for 1 minute.

Step 2

Reduce heat to low stir in chopped serrano chiles and cook for an additional minute. Sprinkle in the red chile powder cumin coriander garam masala and turmeric; cook until fragrant about 1 minute.

Step 3

Pour in tomato puree and ketchup; thin with water to desired consistency. Stir in the paneer and peas; cook to soften peas 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in cream and increase heat to medium-high. Allow the curry to come to a rolling boil and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutritional Information

Basic Indian Curry with Paneer Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 433.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 16g 32%

Carbohydrates: 33g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 8.1g 32%

Sugars: 13.8g

Fat: 28.1g 43%

Saturated Fat: 10.5g 53%

Cholesterol: 49.2mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 3762.4IU 75%

Niacin Equivalents: 6mg 46%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 26%

Vitamin C: 37.6mg 63%

Folate: 89.5mcg 22%

Calcium: 119.9mg 12%

Iron: 4.4mg 25%

Magnesium: 66.5mg 24%

Potassium: 809.9mg 23%

Sodium: 819.5mg 33%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 41%

Calories From Fat: 253

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.