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Spiced Roasted Paneer with Tomatoes and Peppers

Introduction

This is such an easy one-tin dish, as good alongside rice and dal as it is with flatbreads and yogurt. You can use bought paneer as it’s so easy to slice and cook and crisps up beautifully on roasting. A top tip from my fellow food writer Roopa Gulati is to soak bought paneer in boiling water for 10 minutes or so before using it – it really improves the texture.

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Ingredients

paneer
mixed peppers, thinly sliced
cherry tomatoes on the vine, halved
red onion, thickly sliced
red chilli, thinly sliced
ginger, grated
garlic, grated
lemon wedges, to serve
Storecupboard:
neutral or olive oil
ground cumin
ground coriander
fennel seeds
ground turmeric
sea salt flakes
freshly ground black pepper

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From the book: India Express: Simple and Delicious Recipes for Every Day

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