Impromptu Peas and Paneer Vegetarian

Big problem with being sleeved? Veggies seem to go bad before I can cook them. Started out trying to make a little cauliflower, ended up making a peas paneer because the cauliflower went bad and I didn’t realize that until I had I had added tomatoes and spices to the onions.

Oops.

Ingredients

2 tsp oil (use peanut oil if possible as it has a higher smoke point)

1/8 tsp black mustard seeds

1/8 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 large onion chopped

2 tomatoes chopped

1/2 c water

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsps ground coriander

1/2 tsp ground cumin (grind coriander and cumin together if you’d like)

2 cups frozen peas

1 cup indian paneer

1/2 cup half & half or if you want to keep it low fat, 1/2 c fat-free evaporated milk

Method

1.Pour oil into a pan that has a well-fitting lid

2. As the oil starts to smoke, put in the mustard and cumin seeds. Wait for a minute or two until they start to pop and sound like popcorn popping.

3. Put in the chopped onion and cook on medium heat for a few minutes until the onion softens and the edges get brown

4.  Add chopped tomatoes and 1/2 c of water and stir the mixture well.

5. Add all remaining spices and mix. Let it come to a boil for the flavors to meld.

6. Pour in half & half or evaporated milk and mix well over low heat until the sauce melds together.

7 Put in frozen peas and frozen or thawed paneer). Cover and cook over gentle heat until heated through.

8. Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired and enjoy!