Chilli & Garlic Paneer

Name: Chilli & Garlic Paneer
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 13 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400 g (14 oz) paneer cheese; 2 fresh tomatoes; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp ajwain seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; ¼ tsp nigella seeds; 3 tbsp onion granules; 2 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tbsp tomato paste; ½ tsp ground turmeric; Chilli powder, to taste; 200 g (7 oz/1½ cups) frozen garden peas; Fine sea salt, to taste; Handful of fresh dill; Large handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); Large handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); Juice of 1 small lemon

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

Growing up, we made our own paneer, but now you can buy good-quality paneer from most supermarkets. I love the simplicity of this dish, which always delivers on flavour.

Ingredients

400 g (14 oz) paneer cheese
2 fresh tomatoes

Asia
India
Stew
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Fill and boil the kettle.
Dice the paneer.
Cut the tomatoes into wedges.
Place a wok on a medium heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: 100ml (3½fl oz/scant ½ cup) hot kettle water, vegetable oil, vinegar, ajwain seeds, cumin seeds, nigella seeds, onion granules, garlic paste, ginger paste, fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, turm