Name: Paneer fried rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 225g paneer cubed; 1 small onion finely diced; 1 red pepper finely diced; 1 red chilli finely diced; 3 garlic cloves grated; 10g ginger grated; 1 cinnamon stick; 3 cardamom pods bashed; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp tikka curry paste; 500g cooked basmati rice; 15g coriander finely chopped; crispy onions; mango chutney

A pan of fried rice with condiments and a drink on the side

1 tbsp vegetable oil
225g paneer
cubed
1 small onion
finely diced
1 red pepper
finely diced
1 red chilli
finely diced
3 garlic cloves
grated
10g ginger
grated
1 cinnamon stick
3 cardamom pods
bashed
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp tikka curry paste
500g cooked basmati rice
15g coriander
finely chopped

TO SERVE

crispy onions
mango chutney

Method

step 1
Heat the oil in a wide frying pan over a medium heat. Once shimmering, cook the paneer for 8-10 mins, stirring regularly, until golden, cooked through and charred on all sides. Remove to a lined plate.
step 2
Add a splash more oil to the pan if it is dry, then cook the onion and pepper for 5-6 mins, then stir through the chilli, garlic and ginger, and cook for 5 mins until aromatic and golden.
step 3
Stir in the cinnamon, cardamom, cumin and curry paste. Cook for 1-2 mins, then stir in the rice, most of the coriander and the paneer. Mix well until everything is coated. Top with the remaining coriander and some crispy onions. Serve with plenty of mango chutney.