Easy Paneer & Kidney Bean Coconut Curry (2018 Version)
This easy paneer curry is quick and flavorful, ready in 20 minutes with just 9 ingredients. Coconut milk creates a deliciously sweet, mild and creamy sauce. The entire family is sure to enjoy this vegetarian curry!
Ingredients
- 2-3 cloves of minced garlic
- 1-2 tsp of minced ginger
- 1 tsp mild curry powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 can chopped tomatoes, 400g or 14oz size
- 140 g (½ cup) tomato paste (tomato puree)
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 450 g (16 oz) paneer cheese, cubed
Instructions
- If serving with rice, start the rice cooking according to package instructions, after you've prepped your ingredients. You can put together the curry in the time it takes for the rice to cook.
- In a large saucepan or skillet, sautee your garlic and ginger in a little bit of oil or butter until softened. Add the curry powder and garam masala and sautee for a few more moments until fragrant.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato paste, kidney beans and coconut milk to the pan.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, and then add in your paneer for the final few minutes of cooking. You can also quickly pan fry the paneer before stirring it in at the end if you prefer to have your paneer crispy.
Notes
If you have the time, go ahead and cook this curry for a longer period of time. It will always taste a little better with more cooking time.
This is a very MILD recipe. The dominant flavors are tomato and coconut, with just a hint of those beautiful spices. To build up your flavor and/or heat, just add more of the spices, use hot curry powder if preferred (maybe double or triple the amount), add chili powder or minced fresh chili.
Tomato paste is known as tomato puree in the UK.
If you'd like less tomato and more coconut flavour, leave out the canned tomatoes and just use the paste.
Serving: 1g, Calories: 458kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 21g, Fat: 33g, Saturated Fat: 23g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 52mg, Sodium: 734mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 6g
