Recipe

Masala Corn Toasties

  • 30 min
Masala Corn Toasties

Ingredients

  • 1–2 onion
  • 2 medium or 1 cup tomato or passata
  • 1–2 tbsp ginger-garlic
  • spices (turmeric, cumin, garam masala), to taste
  • 2 tbsp oil or ghee

Steps

  1. Cube paneer; chop onion and tomato (or measure passata).
  2. Heat butter or oil; fry onion with ginger-garlic until soft and golden.
  3. Add tomato/passata and spices; simmer until thick and glossy, 6–8 min.
  4. Add paneer and a splash of water or cream; warm through 4–5 min without overcooking.
  5. Taste for salt, finish with garam masala, and serve with rice or naan.

The reel

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Tips

  • Taste for salt before it leaves the pan. The pinch is easy to miss.
  • Keep ginger and garlic moving in the oil so they toast instead of burn.
  • Warm the bowl. A hot dish on a cold plate goes quiet in a minute.

Questions

How long does it take?

Masala Corn Toasties takes about 30 minutes, from the first cut to the plate.

Is it kid-friendly?

Not as written. Masala Corn Toasties isn't marked kid-friendly. Taste the heat before you serve it to kids, and set their portion aside if you add hot chili.

What can I substitute?

No onion? Yellow onion stands in at the same amount. The dish still tastes like Masala Corn Toasties.

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