A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Add two cans of mushy peas, a can of kidney beans, a good slug of dried green lentils and a good slug of dried brown rice to the slow cooker. Chop a slab of paneer (Indian cheese) into cubes and add that. Boil a kettle and mix the hot water with three heaped tablespoons of curry paste. I use a red tikka paste. Add that too and leave the slow cooker to do its thing. Paneer is rubbish raw but I love the meaty chewiness of it and how it absorbs flavours. This is a lovely warming slop of a dish. It always goes really fast in my house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 sounds lovely - where can I get paneer? Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I managed to get Paneer in Tesco recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 I've seen it in big Tescos and big Asdas - especially those in urban environments or with sizeable Indian/Pakistani communities. Or else cornershop supermarkets - especially ones run by Asians - the kind of ethnic minimart that does big packs of spices and the like. They keep it in the fridges. I prefer to get mine from little shops - it's normally a bit better. More trad. It's so fine. It's a little bit like Halloumi (Greek cheese) but without the salt and herbs in it - cooks up wonderfully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I like the sound of this. It will be on the menu at Egluntine Towers this week. ** Update. Made this today, and very nice it was too. I added 1/2 a tin of chopped tomatoes as they needed using up and a handful of coriander at the end for the same reason, and it was lovely. It made enough to feed the Highland Light Infantry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 i'm not very good at just chucking things in so was that a whole kettle of water? and how long in the slow cooker approx please? sounds yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Oh my goodness! Mushy peas, lentils, kidney beans AND curry? All in one pot? I make stews like this, just chuck in tins of pulses or packets of beans, but my goodness me I can only do it when I haven't got to be in close proximity to anyone the next day - very good for your guts this dish! Not good for anyone that has to sit next to you!! BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Water to cover the ingredients. Three to four hours minimum I would guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Oh my goodness! Mushy peas, lentils, kidney beans AND curry? All in one pot? I make stews like this, just chuck in tins of pulses or packets of beans, but my goodness me I can only do it when I haven't got to be in close proximity to anyone the next day - very good for your guts this dish! Not good for anyone that has to sit next to you!! BeckyBoo I was just thinking the same thing! It does sound tasty, though. Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 It does sound tasty, though. It is absolutely divine. Real comfort food. I have made it twice now. - I quartered the ingredients second time round and it still made heaps. I haven't particularly noticed any musical after effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I bought paneer to make this dish and just need some mushy peas. Although the paneer is probably off now as had it so long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 It does sound tasty, though. It is absolutely divine. Real comfort food. I have made it twice now. - I quartered the ingredients second time round and it still made heaps. I haven't particularly noticed any musical after effects. Glad to hear it...or not, so to speak! Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 Cor! Such praise! I'm feeling a bit blushy and a bit Nigella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 How long have most people cooked this for, and on which setting? I have a low medium and hight setting on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted May 6, 2009 Author Share Posted May 6, 2009 I just chuck it all in in the morning and it's ready in the evening on a medium setting. I'm very louche at slow cooker timings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Thanks, I will give this a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 and of course serve with lovely free range eggs:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
