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Black Chickpea + Paneer Curry

A flavourful, veggie curry that you'll be having on weekly rotation. The black chickpeas have a real bite + nuttiness to them, but if you can't get hold of them, NO FEAR, regular chickpeas will work just as well. Also freezes well. 

Feeds: 4
Takes: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 jar Queen Black Chickpeas - with their bean stock (regular chickpeas work just as well)

3 tbsp vegetable or coconut oil

1 × 226g block of paneer, cut into 2cm cubes

1 onion, roughly chopped

3 garlic cloves, finely grated or minced

1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated or minced

1 green chilli, deseeded if you like it mild, roughly chopped (optional)

1 tbsp tomato puree

1 tbsp garam masala

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp ground coriander

1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes

1 tbsp greek yogurt

1 tsp mango chutney (plus extra to serve)

70g spinach (optional)

A handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped, for garnish

Serving suggestions

Small bunch fresh coriander (roughly 10g), leaves roughly chopped

Naan or rotis

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Queen Black Chickpeas
Queen Black Chickpeas
570g / Bold Pack (6) £24.00

Directions

1

Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a deep frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the paneer cubes and fry for 5 mins, turning regularly, so each side is golden brown. Remove with tongs and put on a plate lined with kitchen paper.

2

To the same pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over a medium-low heat. Add the onion with a pinch of salt and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and starting to colour. Add the garlic, ginger, and green chilli. Cook for 1-2 minutes more until fragrant.

3

Once the onions have softened, add the tomato puree and spices with a small splash of water and stir to create a paste. Fry for a couple of minutes, until the puree turns a deep red colour and everything is smelling fragrant. Pour in the chopped tomatoes with a pinch of salt and stir to combine. Let it simmer for 3-4 minutes, then pour in the black chickpeas with their liquid. Stir to combine, then let everything simmer for 7-8 minutes to allow the beans to soak up the spices.

4

Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 4 minutes.

5

Finally, stir through the yogurt, mango chutney and paneer. Check for seasoning, adjusting to taste.

6

Spoon the curry into bowls, top with some chopped, fresh coriander and serve with either with rice or with rotis or naan for mopping.

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