The Freezer 25 · No. 16 of 25 · Whole Foods

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   Whole Foods · Curries, noodles, rice

   Mattar Paneer

   Amy's

   Peas and soft cheese in a gentle tomato sauce, with basmati rice. A quick tadka (spices sizzled in butter) and quick-pickled onions turn it from mild into something with real life.

   Amy's Indian line has been a natural-food freezer standby for years, sold at Whole Foods and most supermarkets.

   The box saysMicrowave about 4 minutes, stir, then 1 to 2 more.

   Chef's upgrade5 min on top of the box, serves 1

   Make it taste homemade

   Mattar paneer with a sizzling tadka and pickled onions

   In Indian home cooking a tadka goes on at the end: whole spices popped in hot fat and poured over. It's the fastest way to add a layer of flavor to anything.

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   You need

   • 1 Amy's Mattar Paneer
   • 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
   • 2 tbsp lime juice and a pinch of salt
   • 1 tbsp ghee or butter
   • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
   • 1 small green chili, slit (optional)
   • Chopped cilantro

   How to make it

   1. Toss the red onion with the lime juice and salt and set aside while everything else cooks.
   2. Heat the mattar paneer as the box says.
   3. Heat the ghee in a small pan over medium-high heat. Add the cumin seeds and green chili and let them sizzle 30 seconds, until the seeds darken a shade.
   4. Pour the hot ghee and spices straight over the curry.
   5. Top with the pickled onions and cilantro.

   Chef's own upgrade, in our words. Save it and it opens in Chef Amazing with a timeline, the prep laid out and what you already have.

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