- Handfulbabyleafspinach
- 3-4tbspsunfloweroil
- 2 redonions,thicklysliced
- 3 garliccloves,verythinlysliced
- 2 redpeppers,deseeded and cut
intowedges - 240gpaneer,cuttoabout3cmx
2cm x 1cm thick rectangles
FORTHESAUCE
- 1 tspdriedfenugreekleaves
(kasurimethi;seeKnow-how) - 150mltomatopassata
- 20gfreshginger, roughly
chopped - 2 tspcastersugar
- 1 greenchilli,chopped
- ½tspkashmirichilli powder
(seeKnow-how) - 1 tspgarammasala
- 1 tsptoastedgroundcumin
(seelimedhalKnow-how) - Handfulfreshcoriander leaves
- Juice½lime
- 125mlsinglecream
- 25gunsaltedbutter at room
temperature
YOU’LLALSONEED...
- Blender or stick blender
1 Heata dry,heavybasedpanover
a highheat.Addthespinachleaves
andcookforabout1-2minutesuntil
theywilt.Scoopthemoutofthepan,
setasideona plateandleavetocool.
2 Heattheoilina heavybasedpanor
wokovera low-mediumheat.Add
theonionsandcookfor8-10minutes
untilsoftened,thenaddthegarlic
andredpeppersandcookfor
7-10minutesuntilthepeppers
havesoftened.Removethepanor
wokfromtheheatandsetaside.
3 Putthepaneerina heatproof
bowlandpouroverboiling water.
Coverandsetaside.
4 Meanwhile,makethesauce.Toast
thefenugreekleavesina small,dry
fryingpanovera lowheatfora few
secondsuntilaromatic,stirringall
thetime.Tiptheleavesontoa plate
topreventthemscorchinginthe
pan.Putthepassataina blender(or
jug,if usinga stickblender)withthe
toastedfenugreek,ginger,sugar,
green chilli, chilli powder, garam
masala,cumin,corianderand
limejuice.Processuntilsmooth.
5 Addthesaucetothepanorwok
withtheonionandpeppers,then
bringtoa simmer.Cook,uncovered,
forabout5 minutes,thenstirinthe
cream.Oncethesaucebeginsto
bubble,addhalfthebutter,thenstir
well.Whenthefirstbitofbutterhas
meltedaddtheremainderandstir
well.Adda splashofwaterif the
sauceis toothick– you’reaiming
fora coatingconsistency.
6 Drainthepaneerandfoldit into
thesaucewiththewiltedspinach
leavesjustbeforeserving.
PERSERVING(FOR6)302kcals,
23.3gfat(11.6gsaturated),13.1g
protein,11.1gcarbs(9.1g sugars),
0.1g salt, 3.1g fibre
Tandooributternutsquash
withgarlicraita
SERVES4.HANDS-ONTIME 10 MIN,
OVEN TIME 30-35 MIN
Marinatedvegetablesare
theunsungheroesofnorthern
Indiantandooridishes.
Althoughmostofusdon’thave
accesstoa clayoven,thisrecipe
workswellina domesticoven
turned to its hottest setting.
- 1 redonion,chopped
- Juice2 limes,plus1 lime cut
intowedgestoserve - 1 tspkashmirichillipowder(see
Know-howonpaneerrecipe) - 3 tbspsunfloweroil
- 1 mediumbutternutsquash,
peeledandcutinto1cmwedges - 2 tspdriedfenugreekleaves
(kasurimethi– see Know-how on
paneerrecipe) - 5 garliccloves,chopped
- 30gfreshginger, roughly
chopped - ½tspgarammasala
- 250gfull-fatgreekyogurt
- 2 tbspclearhoney
- Lime dhal (see p70) to serve
FORTHEGARLICRAITA
- 1 garlicclove,crushed
- ½ tsp caster sugar
- ½tsptoastedgroundcumin
(seelimedhalKnow-how) - 200gfull-fatgreekyogurt
- 1 tbspsunfloweroil
- ½ tsp kashmiri chilli powder
- ½tsptoastedgroundcumin
YOU’LLALSONEED...
- Foodprocessororstickblender;
2 bakingtrayslinedwith
compostable baking paper
1 Heattheoventoitshottestsetting
(about240°C/220°Cfan/gas9).
Whizztheonionina foodprocessor
orwitha stickblenderwiththelime
juice,chillipowderandoiluntil
smooth.Evenlycoatthesquash
wedgesinthemixture.Arrangethe
wedgesflatina singlelayeronthe
preparedtrays.Roastthesquash
for10-15minutesuntilhalfcooked.
2 Meanwhile,toastthefenugreek
leavesina drypanovera low-
mediumheatfor 30 seconds.Tipthe
leavesontoa plateandcrumble
themwithyourfingers.Setaside.
3 Usinga foodprocessororstick
blender,whizzthegarlic,ginger,
garammasalaandyogurtuntil
smooth,thenstirinthecrumbled
fenugreekleavesanddivideinhalf.
Whenthesquashwedgesarehalf
cooked,removethetraysfromthe
ovenandspoonhalfthespiced
yogurtevenlyover the top of the
squashslices.
4 Returnthetraystotheoven.Cook
thesquashfor 10 minutesmore,then
flipoverthewedgesandspreadwith
theremainingspicedyogurt.Drizzle
withthehoney,thencookthe
squashfora further 10 minutes
untiltenderandlightlycaramelised.
5 Meanwhile,maketheraita.Mix
thegarlic,sugarandcuminwiththe
yogurtandspoonintoa smallbowl.
Heattheoilina smallfryingpanover
a verylowheat,addthechillipowder
andwarmfora fewseconds,then
drizzlethespicedoilovertheyogurt.
6 Servethetandoorisquashwith
theraita,limedhal(seep70)and
limewedgesforsqueezing.
PERSERVING341kcals,23.2gfat
(9gsaturated),9.1gprotein,26.8g
carbs(19.9gsugars), 0.4g salt,
4.6g fibre