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# Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe

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  | **Prep time**  | 10 min     |
  | **Cook time**  | 10 min     |
  | **Total time** | 20 min     |
  | **Serves**     | 3 servings |
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## Ingredients

### 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

### 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

## 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.

## Step-by-step

<Steps>
  <Step>
    firstly, to prepare masala paste heat oil and saute onions.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-3.jpeg" alt="paneer jalfrezi recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    further add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-4.jpeg" alt="paneer jalfrezi recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    additionally add 1 tomato and saute till they turn soft and mushy.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-5.jpeg" alt="paneer jalfrezi recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    furthermore add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and ¼ tsp cumin powder.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-6.jpeg" alt="paneer jalfrezi recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    saute on low flame till the spices gets cooked well completely.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-7.jpeg" alt="paneer jalfrezi recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    allow to cool and transfer to the blender.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-8.jpeg" alt="how to make restaurant style paneer jalfrezi" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    blend to smooth paste without adding any water. keep aside.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-9.jpeg" alt="how to make restaurant style paneer jalfrezi" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now in the same kadai heat oil.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-10.jpeg" alt="how to make restaurant style paneer jalfrezi" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    add in 1 dried red chilli, 1 inch ginger julienne and ½ tsp cumin seeds. saute well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-11.jpeg" alt="how to make restaurant style paneer jalfrezi" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    furthermore, add ½ thinly sliced onion and saute for a minute.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-12.jpeg" alt="how to make restaurant style paneer jalfrezi" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    additionally, add ½ sliced capsicum and continue to saute.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-13.jpeg" alt="how to make restaurant style paneer jalfrezi" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    add in prepare masala paste and 1 tbsp **[tomato sauce](/recipes/tomato-sauce-recipe-tomato-ketchup)** and salt to taste. mix well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-14.jpeg" alt="how to make restaurant style paneer jalfrezi" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now add in [**paneer**](/recipes/homemade-paneer-recipe-2-ways) pieces and ½ thinly sliced tomato.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-15.jpeg" alt="how to make restaurant style paneer jalfrezi" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    give a gentle mix without breaking paneer.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-16.jpeg" alt="paneer jalfrezi recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    cover and simmer for 2 minutes, so that paneer absorbs flavours and gets cooked well.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-17.jpeg" alt="paneer jalfrezi recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now add ¼ tsp **[garam masala powder](/recipes/homemade-garam-masala-recipe)** and 2 tsp lemon juice. mix gently.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-18.jpeg" alt="paneer jalfrezi recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    finally, serve **paneer jalfrezi** with rice, [**roti**](/recipes/tandoori-roti-recipe-on-tawa) or [**naan**](/recipes/homemade-garlic-naan-bread-recipe).

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/paneer-jalfrezi-recipe-how-to-make-restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-2-1920x1441.jpeg" alt="how to make restaurant style paneer jalfrezi" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Video

<iframe className="w-full aspect-video rounded-xl" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jkv19gKma3g" title="Video recipe" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen />

## Notes

1. firstly, use fresh [**paneer**](/recipes/homemade-paneer-recipe-2-ways) 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.

<Note>
  Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/restaurant-style-paneer-jalfrezi-recipe/)
</Note>