Vegetable and Paneer Korma with Cashew Cream and Toasted Almonds
Inspired by techniques from Serious Eats and NYT Cooking.
Paneer is fried golden, onions are softened slowly with whole and ground spices, yoghurt is cooked in stages until the fat separates, then cashew cream and vegetables are simmered until tender and finished with garam masala and toasted almonds.
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Method
- 1
Make cashew cream. Blend the cashews with boiling water until smooth.
- 2
Fry the paneer. Fry the paneer cubes in ghee until golden and set aside.
- 3
Soften the onions. Cook the onions covered until soft, then add the garlic, ginger and spices.
- 4
Cook the yoghurt. Add the yoghurt in stages until the fat separates, then stir in the tomato purée and cashew cream.
- 5
Simmer. Add the 120 ml water and the salt, then simmer the vegetables covered until tender, then add the paneer and peas.
- 6
Finish. Top with garam masala, the flaked almonds, toasted in a dry pan until golden, and coriander and serve with rice or flatbread.
Storage
Refrigerate up to 3 days and reheat gently with a splash of water until piping hot. Freezing is not recommended because the paneer turns rubbery. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Source of protein: 4.5 g protein per 100 kcal, about 18% of energy (needs ≥ 12%)
- Low sugars: 4.8 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 200 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0 g per serving
0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- blender
- small bowl
- large heavy pot or casserole with a lid
- slotted spoon
- plate lined with kitchen paper
- wooden spoon
- small dry frying pan
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 376 kcal |
| Protein | 16.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 28.7 g |
| of which sugars | 9.6 g |
| of which free sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 23.9 g |
| of which saturates | 12 g |
| Fibre | 5.3 g |
| Salt | 1.16 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
4.5 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
