Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese), onion - diced, red bell pepper (capsicum) - diced. Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe, first make your Paneer, Tomato Puree and the remaining vegetables cut and ready
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 grams)tomato - diced(1)homemade tomato puree(1 cup) - 2
Heat oil in a cooking vessel
- 3
Once hot, add cumin seeds and allow them to splutter
- 4
Add sliced onions and saute for 5 minutes
onion - diced(1) - 5
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed cooking pan or a Kadai, heat a teaspoon of oil
- 6
Add the onions, ginger, garlic, bell peppers and carrots and stir fry on medium heat until they are lightly softened
onion - diced(1)red bell pepper (capsicum) - diced(1)green bell pepper (capsicum) - diced(1)carrots (gajjar) - diced thin(2)inch ginger - grated(1)cloves garlic - grated(2)butter - softened(1 tablespoon) - 7
Next add the tomatoes, the tomato puree, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, salt, red chili powder
tomato - diced(1)homemade tomato puree(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)stalk coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1) - 8
Stir-fry the paneer jalfrezi for 4 to 5 minutes, until you notice a thick gravy has formed and all the spices have been absorbed well into the vegetables
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 grams) - 9
Finally add the honey, the paneer and stir it in the masala
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 grams)honey(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 10
Check the salt and spice levels of the Paneer Jalfrezi and adjust to suit your taste
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 grams) - 11
Give the Jalfrezi a simmer for 3 to 4 minutes and turn off the heat
- 12
Transfer to a serving bowl and serve the Paneer Jalfrezi along with Raita for a weeknight dinner
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 grams)
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Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with paneer (homemade cottage cheese), onion - diced, red bell pepper (capsicum) - diced. Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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12 steps- 1
To begin making the Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe, first make your Paneer, Tomato Puree and the remaining vegetables cut and ready
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 grams)tomato - diced(1)homemade tomato puree(1 cup) - 2
Heat oil in a cooking vessel
- 3
Once hot, add cumin seeds and allow them to splutter
- 4
Add sliced onions and saute for 5 minutes
onion - diced(1) - 5
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed cooking pan or a Kadai, heat a teaspoon of oil
- 6
Add the onions, ginger, garlic, bell peppers and carrots and stir fry on medium heat until they are lightly softened
onion - diced(1)red bell pepper (capsicum) - diced(1)green bell pepper (capsicum) - diced(1)carrots (gajjar) - diced thin(2)inch ginger - grated(1)cloves garlic - grated(2)butter - softened(1 tablespoon) - 7
Next add the tomatoes, the tomato puree, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, salt, red chili powder
tomato - diced(1)homemade tomato puree(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)stalk coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(1) - 8
Stir-fry the paneer jalfrezi for 4 to 5 minutes, until you notice a thick gravy has formed and all the spices have been absorbed well into the vegetables
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 grams) - 9
Finally add the honey, the paneer and stir it in the masala
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 grams)honey(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon) - 10
Check the salt and spice levels of the Paneer Jalfrezi and adjust to suit your taste
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 grams) - 11
Give the Jalfrezi a simmer for 3 to 4 minutes and turn off the heat
- 12
Transfer to a serving bowl and serve the Paneer Jalfrezi along with Raita for a weeknight dinner
paneer (homemade cottage cheese)(250 grams)
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