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Middle Eastern Style Paneer Stew
Middle Eastern Style Paneer Stew

Middle Eastern Style Paneer Stew

with chickpeas, courgette and couscous

This Middle Eastern-inspired stew is bursting with amazing flavours. The harissa spiced prawns shine as the star of the show while the chickpeas, couscous and veg all work together to make this a perfectly balanced and filling meal.

Tags:
Quick
•Spicy
Allergens:
Milk
•Sesame
•Mustard
•Wheat

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Total20 minutes
Cooking Time25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

200 grams

Paneer

(Contains: Milk)

1 unit(s)

Onion

1 unit(s)

Courgette

1 pack(s)

Passata

2 unit(s)

Garlic

1 pack(s)

Chickpeas

1 sachet(s)

Harissa Paste

2 sachet(s)

Middle Eastern Style Spice Mix

(Contains: Sesame, Mustard)

1 sachet(s)

Dried Chilli Flakes

1 sachet(s)

Honey

2 sachet(s)

Vegetable Stock

100 grams

Couscous

(Contains: Wheat May be present: Soya)

Not included in your delivery

½ tsp

Sugar

¼ tsp

Salt

to taste

Water

to taste

Oil

to taste

Salt

to taste

Pepper

to taste

Butter

to taste

Sugar

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)3922 kJ
Energy (kcal)937 kcal
Fat35.8 g
of which saturates16.3 g
Carbohydrate91.5 g
of which sugars25.9 g
Dietary Fiber16.4 g
Protein45.6 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Salt6.61 g
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region. Nutrition for uncooked ingredients based on 2 person recipe, excludes Pantry Items.

Utensils

•Sieve
•Grater
•Pot with Lid

Cooking Steps

Cook the Couscous
1
  • Pop the couscous into a bowl. 
  • Pour in 200ml boiling water (4P: 500ml | 6P: 600ml) along with half the stock.
  • Cover with a plate or cling film and leave aside for 10 mins (or until ready to serve).
Soften the Onion
2
  • Halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces.
  • Place a (separate) large pot over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.
  • When the oil is hot, add the onion.
  • Cook until softened, 4-5 mins. 
  • Season with salt and pepper.

NOTE: Swapping to paneer? Chop the paneer into 2cm cubes. Season as instructed and fry until golden all over, 5-8 mins. Remove from pot once cooked. Stir back into sauce before serving.

Get Prepped
3
  • Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
  • Trim the courgette, then quarter lengthways. Slice widthways into 1cm thick pieces.
  • Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
  • Pop half into a bowl and roughly mash with the back of a fork.
  • Once the onion has softened, add the garlic, Middle Eastern spice and chickpeas (whole and mashed). Cook until fragrant, 1 min.
Simmer the Stew
4
  • Pour 100ml water (per 2P) and remaining stock into the chickpeas along with the passata.
  • Stir in chilli flakes (use less if you don't like spice), ½ tsp sugar (per 2P) and ¼ tsp salt (per 2P).
  • Cover and cook until thickened, 8-10 mins.
Cook the Prawns
5
  • When 5 mins of cooking time remain, stir in the prawns and courgette.
  • Cover again and simmer until prawns are cooked through, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and equipment after handling raw prawns. Prawns are cooked when pink on the outside and opaque in the middle.
  • Stir a knob of butter and harissa paste through the stew.
  • Loosen with a splash of water if you feel it's too thick.
  • Season with salt, pepper and sugar.
Finish and Serve
6
  • When everything is ready, fluff up the couscous with a fork. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Share the couscous between bowls and top with the harissa prawn stew.
  • Finish the stew with a drizzle of honey.