Jalfrezi Paneer | How to make Paneer Jalfrezi Sabzi
Jalfrezi Paneer or Paneer Jalfrezi Sabzi is an easy side dish for rotis made with paneer and capsicum cooked in an onion-tomato gravy spiced with regular Indian spices.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 400 gms Paneer cubed
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- 2 tsp Butter
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 cup Onion juliennes finely chopped
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 cup Green Capsicum juliennes
- 1/4 cup Tomato puree
- 2 no Green Chillies finely chopped
- Sal to taste
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1.5 tsp Garam masala
- 2 cups Tomato Puree
- 1/4 tsp Kasuri Methi
- Coriander leaves for garnish
Instructions
How to Make Paneer Jalfrezi
- Cut the Paneer into a 1.5-inch size. Keep it aside.
- Heat a nonstick pan with oil, butter, next add cumin, ginger garlic paste, and saute for a minute.
- Next, add onions, cook the onions to become slightly translucent.
- Add the capsicum and saute for few minutes.
- Add all the spice powders and mix well.
- Cook till the mixture for about 5 to 7 minutes on low flame.
- Add the tomato puree, mix and cook on high flame with 1/2 cup water added.
- Cook till the tomato and spices are cooked well.
- Add paneer cubes at this stage and simmer again.
- Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- When the gravy is thick and the paneer is well coated, add Kasuri methi and mix well.
- Serve hot with chapati.
Notes
This is a dry gravy, so make sure the tomato gravy is well cooked. The paneer has to have the masala coated.
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