• Boil the kettle. Half-fill a medium saucepan with boiling water.
• Add basmati rice and a pinch of salt and cook, uncovered, over high heat until tender, 12 minutes. Drain and return to the saucepan.

• Cut paneer into 2cm cubes.  
• Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat and cook 
paneer, tossing, until golden brown, 3-5 minutes. Set aside on a plate.
• While paneer is cooking, finely chop brown onion and garlic. 
• Roughly chop capsicum. 

• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add onion and 
capsicum and cook, tossing, until softened, 4-5 minutes.
• Add mild North Indian spice blend, Mumbai spice blend and garlic and cook 
until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Add passata, the water, brown sugar and butter and simmer until slightly 
thickened, 1-2 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat, then add baby spinach leaves, Greek-style yoghurt and 
return paneer to the pan. Stir until combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper.  

• Divide rapid rice, pan-seared paneer and veggie tikka curry between bowls.
• Tear over coriander to serve. Enjoy!