Paneer Jalfrezi

Many a times we prepare food out of curiosity and creativity and later on we discover that it has got a “name” and is high on popularity charts in restaurants. One of such recipe is Paneer Jalfrezi loaded with goodness of veggies and Indian spices. When I had started preparing so called “Jalfrezi” it usually used to be with chicken. Then I shifted to vegetarian delight the “Paneer” and here is my version of “paneer Jalfrezi”.

Paneer Jalfrezi

Serves : 2 to 3 persons

Ingredients:

Paneer : 200 gms (cut into cubes)

Onion (medium)-2 (finely sliced)

Capsicum (medium) - 1 (finely sliced)

Carrots (small) - 2 (finely sliced)

Tomato (medium) - 2 (chopped and grounded to paste)

Ginger-garlic paste- 1 tbsp

Coriander powder- 1 tbsp

Chili powder- 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder- 1 tsp

Zeera powder- 2 tsp

Garam masala- 2 tsp

Cumin seeds or zeera- ½  tsp

Tomato sauce- 2 tbsp

Coriander leaves- 2 tbsp 

Salt to taste

Oil- 2tbsp

Water- 1 cup

Procedure:  Heat oil in a Kadhai, add cumin seeds and let it splutter. Add the onions, cook uncovered for about 5 minutes, and then add capsicum and carrots with ginger-garlic paste. Fry it for 2 minutes and then add tomato paste along with turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Mix everything well, add water and cook covered till the vegetables are tender. Finally add the paneer cubes and cook for another 5-8 minutes. During this time you may cook on high flame and keep on frying to get a drier version of this recipe. Then add garam masala, coriander leaves and give it a final stir.

Paneer Jalfrezi tastes best with rotis or pulao.

Notes:

If you want gravy then you made add some more water.

You may add sweet corns or green peas if you want.