Paneer jalfrezi Recipe

Paneer Jalfrezi is one of those dish we order in North Indian restaurants to add some 'vegetables' and therefore nutrition to our meal. Paneer Jalfrezi is also an excellent filling if you want to make some paneer kathi rolls. Just warm up some wraps or chapatis, pile on some filling, roll up tightly, and serve warm. 

Paneer Jalfrezi

Preparation time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min

Ingredients Required:

1. Two hundred fifty grams cheese cottage (paneer)
2. One small medium carrot
3. Nine- ten baby corns
4. One large capsicum
5. Four – five tblsp tomato puree
6. Half tsp ginger paste
7. One tsp cumin powder
8. One – fourth tsp black pepper powder
9. Two dry red chillies
10. Half tsp white vinegar or you can also add according to your taste
11. Sugar as required
12. Salt as required
13. One tblsp chopped coriander for garnish

Instructions:

1. Rise and peel the carrot and onion, slice them into thin strip.
2. Slice baby corn and capsicum thinly, thinly sliced will help us by cook faster.
3. Crush ginger paste and chopped the paneer into finger.
4. Heat oil in pan and add ginger and red chillies.
5. Sauté till the raw aroma of ginger go away, add onion and saute it for 3-4 min then add cumin powder and black pepper powder.
6. Stir and sauté for more 3 min.
7. Add all sliced vegies and cover them till all vegies tender, no need to add any water for cooking vegies, Cook for 10-12 min.
8. Meanwhile make tomato puree in a blender.
9. Add tomato puree to veggies.
10. Simmer without the lid till rawness of the tomatoes goes away and the vegetable are completely cooked , about 6-7 min on low flame.
11. Season with salt, sugar and vinegar, lastly add the paneer. Stir well and cook for 2-3 min.
12. Garnish the coriander leaves or parsley leaves. Serve hot paneer jalfrezi.