Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe| पनीर जलफ्रेज़ी रेसिपी
The word ‘jalfrezi’ comes from the Bengali language ‘jhal’ means hot or spicy and 'frezi' means suitable for a diet.
Paneer Jalfrezi is Spicy, soft and semi dry curry of paneer cooked with a mix of vegetables tangy hubs and spices. this paneer recipe also can cook with chicken. Chicken jalfrezi is very popular in UK.
Ingredients
- 250 grams cottage cheese (paneer), cut into 1 inch fingers
- 1½ tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1½ teaspoons red chilli powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 large tomato, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- ¼ cup tomato puree
- 1-2 dried red chillies
- 1 inch ginger, cut into thin strips
- 1 green chilli, finely chopped
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 medium tomato, deseeded and sliced
- 1 medium green capsicum, cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
Method
- To prepare onion-tomato masala, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add ½ teaspoon cumin seeds and sauté till it changes colour. Add finely chopped onions and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 1 minute. Add turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon chilli powder, salt, finely chopped tomato, coriander powder and tomato puree, mix and cook on medium high heat till the oil separates. Transfer in a bowl.
- Heat remaining oil in the same non-stick pan. Add remaining cumin seeds and when it changes colour, add dried red chillies, ¾ of ginger strips and green chilli and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add sliced onion and sauté for 1 minute. Add sliced tomato, toss and cook for 1 minute. Add capsicum strips, toss and cook for 1 minute.
- Add onion-tomato masala, tomato ketchup, salt, remaining chilli powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
- Add cottage cheese fingers and toss. Add coriander leaves and toss well.
- Serve hot garnished with remaining ginger strips and coriander.
