Festive Paneer Curry With Rice, Naan & Samosas

Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C (fan)/ gas 6

Add your basmati rice, cloves, dried cranberries and ground turmeric with 300ml [390ml] [600ml] cold water to a pot with a lid and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to very low and cook, covered, for 10-12 min or until all the water has absorbed and the rice is cooked, then once cooked, remove from the heat and keep covered until serving – this is your cranberry rice

Boil a kettle

Peel and finely chop your shallot[s]

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat

Once hot, add the chopped shallot with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 3-4 min or until beginning to soften

Meanwhile, combine your vegetable stock mix with 250ml [325ml] [425ml] boiled water – this is your vegetable stock

Chop your paneer into bite-sized pieces

Once the shallot has softened, add your chopped paneer to the pan with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 3-5 min until golden, turning occasionally for even colouring

Whilst the paneer is cooking, add your samosas to a baking tray and put in the oven for an initial 8-10 min

Once the paneer is golden, add your curry powder and ground cinnamon to the pan with your ginger & garlic paste, tomato paste and a knob of butter and cook for 1 min or until fragrant

Once fragrant, add the vegetable stock with 1 tsp [1 1/2 tsp] [2 tsp] sugar and cook for 6-8 min or until the sauce has thickened

Once the samosas have had an initial 8-10 min, remove the tray from the oven and add the naan[s]

Return the tray to the oven and cook for a final 3 min or until the bread is hot and the samosas are golden and crispy

Wash your spinach and pat it dry with kitchen paper

Once thickened, remove the pan from the heat and add the spinach with half your natural yoghurt (you'll use the rest later!) and stir it all together until the spinach has wilted – this is your festive paneer curry