This might look like a lot of ingredients, but getting yourself a good spice cupboard opens up a world of food possibilities. Find a good Asian supermarket and you can do this much more cheaply than buying them from a big supermarkets.

My love for cheese that you can fry has been well documented on this blog. Add it to a fragrant and well spiced masala sauce and it’s a little slice of vegetarian heaven.

Ingredients

1 Onion (finely chopped)

1 Tsp Cinnamon

2 Cardamon pods

2 Cloves garlic (finely chopped)

1 Tsp Fennel seeds

3-4 cm Piece of ginger (grated)

4 Cloves

1 Tsp Tumeric

1 Tsp Chilli Powder

1 Tsp Ground coriander

1 Tbsp Tomato puree

2 Tbsp Chopped coriander

Knob of butter

250 Grams Paneer ( cut into 2cm cubes)

2 Tbsp oil

Method

1. In a large frying pan add the butter and fry the onion, then add the cinnamon, cardamon pods, cloves and fennel seeds
2. Cook for 5 minutes before adding the ginger and garlic, and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring occasionally
3. Add the turmeric, tomato puree and chilli and fry for another minute, and 250ml hot water
4. Bring the sauce to just before the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer on a low heat for 20 minutes
5. In a non stick frying pan, heat the oil and fry the paneer until browned on all sides
6. Add the paneer to the sauce and cook for another 10 minutes, allowing it to absorb the flavour.
7. Top with chopped coriander. Serve with rice or flat breads. This keeps well in the fridge for 3-4 days