Paneer With Burst Cherry Tomato Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Toss scallions, ginger, and garlic in a medium bowl to combine. Using a mortar and pestle or the side of a chef's knife, coarsely crush coriander seeds and add to vegetables along with cumin seeds, black mustard seeds, chile powder and turmeric; set aside.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Arrange paneer in a single layer in pan and cook until golden brown underneath, about 1 minute. (If paneer is sticking, just give cheese a little more time to brown. It will release from pan once it is sufficiently crisped.) Using a slotted spatula or spoon, transfer paneer to a plate, leaving as much oil behind in pan as possible. Turn browned side up and season generously with salt.
• Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 Tbsp. oil to same skillet. Cook reserved scallion mixture, stirring often, until scallions are wilted and mustard seeds begin to pop, about 2 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, sugar snap peas, and 1 cup water to skillet and season with salt. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Gently smash each tomato open with a spatula (you just want to break them open a little) and simmer until tomato juices thicken slightly, about 3 minutes (it should still be pretty brothy and light). Taste sauce and add more salt if needed. If your tomatoes aren't super sweet, you may need to add a pinch of sugar at this point to balance their acidity. Add paneer back to pan and simmer until warmed through.
• Remove pan from heat and toss in mint. Serve with cooked rice.

Steps:

• Toast the cumin seeds in a heavy pan to darken - about 30 seconds. Crush roughly with a rolling pin, then tip into a blender with the chilli, ginger, yogurt, sugar, garam masala, coriander, lime juice, tomato purée and 200ml/7fl oz water. Blitz until smooth.
• Pour the sauce into a saucepan. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the peas and simmer for 3-5 minutes until almost cooked.
• Stir in the paneer and tomato and heat through for 2-3 minutes. Scatter with cashews.

Steps:

• Wash, core and quarter the tomatoes, but don't peel them. Place in a blender and puree them until they are very smooth, adding some water if necessary. Set the puree aside.
• Melt the butter or ghee in a large saucepan, then add the mustard and cumin seeds, let them sizzle for a few minutes. Don't be alarmed if they start making popping sounds, that is good. Add the onions and saute, stirring, until they are soft and the edges are a bit brown and crisp. Add the ground turmeric, ground cumin, cayenn, salt, and pepper, saute 30 seconds or so, then add the tomatoes, stir well, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until the sauce is reduced a bit and no longer smells raw, about 20 minutes.
• While the sauce is reducing fry the paneer cubes in some oil or ghee until they are browned, This step is not necessary, as raw paneer may be used instead of fried, but it will add a textural and flavor difference. Place the fried paneer cubes in hot water as they are cooked to keep them warm, or keep them warm in a low oven. Add the paneer to the hot tomato curry sauce and serve, garnished with cilantro, with basmati rice. Sauteed kale makes a nice side with this.

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a 12" skillet or wide heavy saucepan over medium-high. Add garlic, then tomatoes, pepper, sugar, and 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes burst and release their juices to form a sauce, 6-8 minutes.
• Toss pasta with tomato sauce and basil. Top with Parmesan.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until 1 minute shy of al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for 15 seconds, then add the oil and heat until it thins out and easily coats the pan when swirled. Add pancetta and cook until it starts to render its fat, about 2 minutes. Add garlic, red pepper flakes and a large pinch of salt and pepper and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until they burst, turn golden at the edges and shrivel up slightly, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add pasta to pan and toss with tomato-pancetta mixture; if the mixture looks dry add a little pasta cooking water a few tablespoons at a time. Cook over high heat until the pasta finishes cooking in the sauce. Add the butter and toss until it melts and coats everything.
• Divide pasta among warmed pasta bowls. Garnish with dollops of ricotta if desired, and top with a generous mound of fresh mint and scallions. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and more pepper before serving.