Paneer Jalfrezi with Coconut Rice & Fresh Mango Chutney

Paneer Jalfrezi with Coconut Rice & Fresh Mango Chutney

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 3
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, February 16, 2020.

Ingredients

Rice

  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 1/3 cup coconut cream
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 pack peanuts

Jalfrezi

  • 1 pack paneer, diced 2cm
  • 1 Tbsp cornflour
  • 1/2 brown onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp finely grated ginger
  • 1 pack jalfrezi spices
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • Remaining coconut cream
  • 1 tomato, sliced into thin wedges
  • 1/4 cup water

Chutney

  • 1/2 mango, peeled & finely diced
  • 1/2 Lebanese cucumber, finely diced
  • 1/4 red onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 bunch mint, finely chopped
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

To Serve

  • 2 Tbsp yoghurt
  • Remaining mint, leaves picked

Steps

  1. Bring a half full kettle to the boil. Cook rice. Combine rice, first measure of coconut cream and boiling water measure in a pot with a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil. Once boiling, stir, cover with a lid and reduce to lowest heat to cook for 12 minutes. Turn off heat and steam, covered, for 5 more minutes. Do not lift lid during cooking. Fluff rice with a fork and fold through peanuts.
  2. Prep veggies.
  3. Prep chutney. In a bowl, toss all chutney ingredients together. Season to taste.
  4. Prep & cook jalfrezi. Toss paneer in a bowl with cornflour and a pinch of salt. Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on high heat. Cook paneer for 4-5 minutes, until browned all over. Transfer to a bowl and reserve pan.
  5. Heat 2 Tbsp oil in reserved pan on medium-high heat. Cook onion and capsicum for 3-4 minutes, until softened. Add garlic, ginger, a pinch of salt and jalfrezi spices and cook for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Add tomato paste, remaining coconut cream, tomato and second water measure and stir to combine. Simmer for 1 minute, until sauce has thickened. Toss paneer back through sauce. Season to taste.
  6. Serve rice topped with jalfrezi, yoghurt, chutney and remaining mint.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2617 kj
625 kcal
Protein 25.5g
Carbohydrate 43.5g
Fat 41.1g