Paneer Jalfrezi
Paneer jalfrezi is a tangy, mild & semi dry curry of paneer (Indian cottage cheese) cooked with a mix of healthy vegetables, savory herbs & spices. This is an easy recipe & I make it when I want to cook a quick & delicious dish that pairs well with a side of roti, paratha or bread.
Prep Time – 15 minutes
Cook Time – 25 minutes
Total Time – 40 minutes
Servings – 8 persons
Ingredients
• 200 to 250 grams Paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
• 1 small to medium carrot or 50 grams
• 9 to 10 baby corn or 50 grams
• 1 medium to large capsicum or 80 to 100 grams
• 1 large onion or 100 grams
• 1 medium to large tomato or 80 to 100 grams – or about 4 to 5 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 to 1.5 inches ginger – crushed to a paste in a mortar-pestle or minced or 1.5 teaspoon ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder (ground cumin)
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder or white pepper powder
• 2 dry red chilies (preferably remove the seeds)
• ½ teaspoon white vinegar or apple cider vinegar – you can also add more or less depending on your taste
• ½ teaspoon sugar or add as required
• salt as required
• ½ to 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves (cilantro) or parsley leaves, for garnish
• 2 tablespoons oil – neutral flavored Purti Refined Sunflower Oil – neutral flavored
Instructions
Step 1: Firstly, to prepare masala paste heat Purti Refined Sunflower Oil & saute onions.
Step 2: Further add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste & saute well.
Step 3: Additionally add 1 tomato and saute till they turn soft & mushy.
Step 4: Furthermore add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder & ¼ tsp cumin powder.
Step 5: Saute on low flame till the spices gets cooked well completely.
Step 6: Allow to cool & transfer to the blender.
Step 7: Blend to smooth paste without adding any water. keep aside.
Step 8: Now in the same kadai heat Purti Refined Sunflower Oil.
Step 9: Add in 1 dried red chilli, 1 inch ginger julienne & ½ tsp cumin seeds. saute well.
Step 10: Furthermore, add ½ thinly sliced onion & saute for a minute.
Step 11: Additionally, add ½ sliced capsicum & continue to saute.
Step 12: Add in prepare masala paste and 1 tbsp tomato sauce & salt to taste. mix well.
Step 13: Now add in paneer pieces & ½ thinly sliced tomato.
Step 14: Give a gentle mix without breaking paneer.
Step 15: Cover & simmer for 2 minutes, so that paneer absorbs flavours & gets cooked well.
Step 16: Now add ¼ tsp garam masala powder mix gently.