Ingredients:
- 2 oz. unsalted cashews
- 1 pinch of saffron
- 1 Tbsp. mango chutney
- 1 lemon
- 2 Tbsp. plain yogurt
- 1 tsp. smoke paprika
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Olive oil
- 7 oz. paneer cheese
- 1/2 ahead of cauliflower (around 14 ounces)
- 1 knob of unsalted butter
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- 3 cardamom pods
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 onion
- 2-inch piece of fresh ginger
- 2 Tbsp. sun dried tomato paste
- 4 sprigs of fresh cilantro
Directions:
- Preheat the broiler to high.
- Put the cashews, saffron, and mango chutney into a pitcher, cover with three cups of boiling water, and leave toimage one side to soak.
- Finely grate the lemon zest into a large bowl. Add the yogurt, paprika, a pinch of sea salt and black pepper and 1 Tbsp. of oil and mix well.
- Chop the paneer into 3/4 in. cubes.
- Break the cauliflower into florets of roughly the same size.
- Mix the paneer and cauliflower into the yogurt marinade.
- Add the paneer and cauliflower to a large roasting pan and broil on the middle rack for 12 minutes or until beautifully goldened and gnarly at the edges
- Put the butter, 1 tsp of the olive oil, cinnamon, and cloves into a large casserole pan on low heat.
- Bash the cardamom pods and add just the seeds to the casserole pan.
- Peel, finely slice, and add the garlic. Then cook the contents for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Peel the onion and ginger. Roughly chop them and then place the, in a blender with the tomato paste and a good splash of boiling water. Whiz to a paste.
- Add the paste to the casserole pan and stir regularly while it cooks for 10 minutes.
- Take the cashew mixture that has been soaking off to the side and blend it until smooth. (This might need to be done in batches).
- Pour this mixture into the casserole pan, bring it to a boil, then leave it to tick away for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the paneer and cauliflower. Season with salt and pepper to you liking.
- Place the casserole pan into the broiler until golden and bubbling. Stir through and sprinkle cilantro over the top.
Note:
Delicious served with fluffy rice and wedges of lemon squeezed over the top
Note:
Swap the paneer for chickpeas and the cauliflower for squash for a different taste.