Pumpkin, Paneer and Green Bean Curry
This is a very straightforward vegetarian/vegan curry. Add as much chilli as you wish. I made this today for my daughter who is a vegetarian but doesn't much like chilli - so I keep the chilli content low. But before serving up to the rest of the family I'll sprinkle fresh chillies over the top. If you like chilli, by all means add chopped fresh chillies to the sauce along with the other spices.
Photographed today in natural light
Ingredients
1 large onion chopped
Oil for frying
1/2 medium pumpkin or 1 x small winter squash peeled de-deeded and cut into chunks
200g of paneer, cubed (you can make your own but ensure it is very firmly set - in the photo above I used ready-made paneer from Tesco)
200g green beans boiled or steamed until just tender
1 tbs crushed ginger
1 tbs crushed garlic
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbs whole cardamon seeds
2 tsp turmeric
Chilli powder to taste
1/2 pint vegetable stock (I used a cube)
1 x 400g tin of tomatoes
1 tbs tomato puree
Coriander to garnish (optional)
Method
This is a very straightforward vegetarian/vegan curry. Add as much chilli as you wish. I made this today for my daughter who is a vegetarian but doesn't much like chilli - so I keep the chilli content low. But before serving up to the rest of the family I'll sprinkle fresh chillies over the top. If you like chilli, by all means add chopped fresh chillies to the sauce along with the other spices.
Ingredients
1 large onion chopped
Oil for frying
1/2 medium pumpkin or 1 x small winter squash peeled de-deeded and cut into chunks
200g of paneer, cubed (you can make your own but ensure it is very firmly set - in the photo above I used ready-made paneer from Tesco)
200g green beans boiled or steamed until just tender
1 tbs crushed ginger
1 tbs crushed garlic
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbs whole cardamon seeds
2 tsp turmeric
Chilli powder to taste
1/2 pint vegetable stock (I used a cube)
1 x 400g tin of tomatoes
1 tbs tomato puree
Coriander to garnish (optional)
Method
- Cook onion slowly in oil until caramelised.
- Add garlic, ginger and spices and fry a few minutes more.
- Add vegetable stock, tin of tomatoes and simmer for 20 minutes until somewhat reduced.
- Add pumpkin and simmer until pumpkin is tender.
- Add paneer and and cooked green beans and heat through.