MADRAS PANEER & BUTTERBEAN TRAYBAKE

  • 🍴4 Portions | ⏰30 Minutes
  • Store Cupboard Essentials: Minced Ginger & Garlic, Mango Chutney, Black Pepper, Chilli Flakes 


Ingredients:

  • 1 Red Onion
  • 200g Paneer
  • 570g Butter Beans
  • 200g Chopped Tomatoes
  • 70g Madras Paste
  • 1tsp Minced Ginger & Garlic
  • 200ml Coconut Milk
  • 100g Tenderstem Broccoli
  • 1 x Microwaveable Rice
  • 3tbsp Yoghurt
  • 2tbsp Mango Chutney
  • 1tsp Black Pepper
  • 1tsp Chilli Flakes

  • 🥘 Preheat your oven to 180 degrees (celcius)
  • 🥘 Cut red onion into chunks & paneer into cubes.
  • 🥘 Add to a baking dish along with the butter beans. \
  • 🥘 Chop broccoli into small chunks & add this too.
  • 🥘 Add madras paste, minced ginger & garlic, chopped tomatoes & coconut milk and give everything a good mix Add a little more coconut milk if needs be to ensure everything is covered.
  • 🥘 Cover with foil & pop it into the oven for 15 minutes.
  • 🥘 Remove from the oven, remove the foil, give everything a good mix and pop back into the oven for another 10-15 minutes, ensuring your broccoli is cooked.
  • 🥘 Once ready, stir through cooked microwavable rice. I went with basmati.
  • 🥘 Serve with yoghurt, mango chutney, chilli flakes & black pepper.

  • STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
  • 🫙 Allow leftovers to cool completely & store in an airtight container in the fridge – keep the mango chutney & yoghurt separately and add once thoroughly reheated.
  • 🧊 If freezing, keep the rice separately & only freeze the butterbean & paneer mix. Allow it to cool completely before freezing.
  • To reheat, either defrost in the fridge overnight & then reheat in the microwave / on the hob or microwave directly from frozen in short burst.
  • Add a splash of coconut milk or water if needed to loosen it up a little!

good to add

  • Spinach or Kale: Stir these leafy greens in at the very end. They wilt into the curry quickly and add lots of iron.
  • Cauliflower: Chop into small florets. Cauliflower absorbs the Madras curry flavor perfectly and keeps the texture chunky.
  • Aubergine (Eggplant): Dice and sauté this with the red onion first. It becomes incredibly tender and creamy in a coconut base.
  • Courgette (Zucchini): Slice into thick half-moons. They cook quickly and add a nice freshness to a heavy paneer dish.
  • Okra (Bhindi): Slice into rounds and cook with the onions. This is a very traditional pairing for Indian curries and is excellent for lowering blood sugar.
  • Green Beans: Chop into bite-sized pieces. They provide a satisfying, crispy crunch similar to the tenderstem broccoli.