Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	10 min
Cook time	10 min
Total time	20 min
Serves	3 servings

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Ingredients

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for masala paste:

• 2 tsp oil
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi
• ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
• 1 to mato (finely chopped)
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• ¼ tsp cumin powder

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other ingredients:

• 2 tsp oil
• 1 dried red chilli (broken)
• inch ginger (cut julienne)
• ½ tsp cumin seeds / jeera
• ½ onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 tbsp tomato sauce
• ½ capsicum (sliced)
• salt to taste
• 8 pieces paneer / cottage cheese
• ½ to mato (thinly sliced)
• ¼ tsp garam masala powder
• 2 tsp lemon juice

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Instructions

1. firstly, heat oil and saute onions.
2. further add ginger garlic paste and saute well.
3. additionally add tomato and saute till they turn soft and mushy.
4. furthermore add spice powder and saute.
5. blend to smooth paste without adding any water. keep aside.
6. now in the same kadai heat oil.
7. add in dried red chilli, ginger julienne and cumin seeds. saute well.
8. furthermore, add thinly sliced onion and saute for a minute.
9. additionally, add sliced capsicum and continue to saute.
10. add in prepare masala paste, tomato sauce and salt to taste. mix well.
11. now add in paneer pieces and thinly sliced tomato. give a gentle mix.
12. now add garam masala powder and lemon juice. mix gently.
13. finally, serve paneer jalfrezi with rice, roti or naan.

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Step-by-step

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Video

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Notes

1. firstly, use fresh paneer else jalfrezi will not taste great.
2. also, add vegetables of your choice and stir fry to prepare vegetable jalfrezi recipe.
3. additionally, saute the vegetables on high flame to retain the crunchiness and get cooked well partially.
4. finally, paneer jalfrezi taste great when served hot.