Paneer Jalfrezi - Vegetable Paneer Jalfrezi - Babycorn Paneer Jalfrezi

Paneer Jalfrezi is an colorful,healthy Indian Curry made with fried Veggies & paneer in a thick tomato Sauce.It is a Good accompaniment for chapathi, roti,Naan and Mild pulao's.It is an Easy semi dry  Paneer Recipe. It is a Good option for stuffing inside chapathi rolls.

    This recipe i tasted it in one of the Indian restaurant in chicago. Planned to try for a long time.Brought paneer from the store, planned to do some gravies with paneer. i found baby corn & capsicum was also available in fridge. so made this curry.  Fried Baby corn,capsicum & Paneer in tomato sauce with spicy powders tastes delicious.

Paneer Jalfrezi

Ingredients

Paneer - 200 gms.

Onions - 2.

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp.

Tomato - 1. (puree it).

Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp.

kasoori  methi - 1 tsp (crushed)

oil - to fry.  

cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp.

Veggies

Capsicum - 1 (Medium size)

Carrot - 1.

Baby corn - 10 

Spice Powders

chilli powder - 1 tsp.

turmeric Powder - 1/8 tsp.

coriander Powder - 1 tsp.

Preparation

Cut the  onions,veggies & paneer into  length wise thin stripes, as shown in the picture.

if paneer is store bought , place it in hot water, for 10 - 12 minutes. so paneer becomes soft.

Puree 1 tomato and keep it aside.

Method

• Heat the oil, add cumin seeds . When it sizzles, add onions.

• When onions turns slightly translucent, add Ginger garlic paste. Saute for 2 -3 minutes, till raw smell goes.
• Add tomato Puree, tomato ketchup,Chilli powder, Coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. 

• Saute for 4 - 5 minutes till tomato sauce is cooked well. Then add carrot and baby corn saute in high flame for 2 minutes. Then sim it to a low flame and cook it covered for 3 - 4 minutes.

• When carrots & baby corn are cooked (it should maintain its crunchiness).Add capsicum saute for 4 - 5 minutes.when paneer when capsicum is cooked. 

• Gently Saute paneer for 2 - 3 minutes in a vegetable gravy, till paneer is well coated with sauce & cooked. Crush kasoori methi and add it gravy, and give a quick mix.Finally garnish with fresh cilantro.

Notes

• Cut the veggies into thin stripes, so it cooks faster.
• you can add veggies of your choice. you can add beans also.
• Cook the veggies  in the order as such, as i have mentioned in the instructions.
• Veggies should be cooked and it should maintain crunchiness. 
• Gently mix the paneer in a semi gravy.There is a chances of breaking Paneer.