Paneer Jalfrezi is a dish made with frying marinated pieces of meat, fish or vegetables in oil and spices to produce a dry, thick sauce.
Paneer Jalfrezi
Jalfrezi (also jhal frezi, zalfrezi, jaffrazi, and many alternative spellings) is a type of curry which involves frying marinated pieces of meat, fish or vegetables in oil and spices to produce a dry, thick sauce.
What is Jalfrezi?
Jalfrezi is a sort of curry made by frying marinated meat, fish, or vegetables in oil and spices to create a thick, dry sauce. This English phrase comes from the colloquial Bengali word "hālpharezī" The word "jhāl" denotes hot cuisine in Bengali, and parhez means diet- friendly in Urdu/Persian. paneer jalfrezi is a curry dish originating in
Bengal and popular throughout the Indian subcontinent and beyond.
This is my first attempt in trying this yummy dish. I have come across this so many times but never got a chance to try it. Couple days back i was thinking about making a new dish with paneer, suddenly i thought of this. Luckily i had all the ingredients on hand, so i dont have to run for getting ingredients. I made this in few minutes and it was totally yummy.
This is just a combination of veggies with a base of tomatoes. There are three types of tomatoes added in this, sliced tomatoes, pureed tomatoes and tomato ketchup, all these make them lip smackingly good..The last touch of kasuri methi is must because it gives the lovely aroma to the dish..So don't miss it..
Ingredients for Paneer jalfrezi
Baby Corn : Baby corn has a mild, mildly sweet, earthy, and vegetal flavour that is soft and luscious with a snap-like crunch.
Kasuri Methi leaves / Dried Fenugreek leaves : When compared to celery, dried fenugreek leaves have a slightly bitter and earthy flavour, with a sweet finish akin to maple syrup.
Garam Masala Powder: Warmth, sweetness, floral aromas, and a hint of spice from the black pepper are all added by garam masala. It's meant to be both a fragrant and savoury spice.
Lemon Juice : The unique sour taste of lemon juice makes it a significant ingredient in food and beverages.
This simple dish goes well with
Naan
Paratha
Chapati & Rotis
How to Make Paneer Jalfrezi
- Prepare the veggies.
- Heat oil in a kadai. Add in cumin seeds and saute for a min.
- Add in onions and saute for a min. ginger and garlic and saute for a min.
- Now add in green chillies and saute for a min.
- Pour in tomato puree and cook till oil separates.
- Add in spice powders and salt. Mix well.
- Add in carrot and baby corn. Cook covered and simmer for 5 to 7 mins till the veggies are done.
- Add in ketchup and mix well.
- Now add in capsicum, tomatoes, paneer and toss well. Cook this for 5 mins.
- Now add in kasur methi and toss well for a min.
- Take it off the heat, squeeze some lemon juice and add chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve.
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Paneer Jalfrezi | Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe
Ingredients
- Oil - 1 tblspn
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Onion - 1 medium size
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
- Green Chillies - 2 slit
- Carrots - 1 medium size
- Baby Corn - 4
- Bell Pepper / Capsicum - ½
- Paneer - 200 grams
- Tomato - 1
- Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
- Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
- Tomato puree - ½ cup 1 large tomato pureed
- Tomato Ketchup - 2 tblspn
- Kasuri Methi leaves / Dried Fenugreek leaves- 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Lemon Juice - to taste
- Coriander leaves - 2 tblspn finely chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the veggies.
- Heat oil in a kadai. Add in cumin seeds and saute for a min.
- Add in onions and saute for a min. Add in ginger and garlic and saute for a min.
- Now add in green chillies and saute for a min.
- Add in tomato puree and cook till oil separates.
- Add in spice powders and salt. Mix well.
- Add in carrot and baby corn. Cook covered and simmer for 5 to 7 mins till the veggies are done.
- Add in ketchup and mix well.
- Now add in capsicum, tomatoes, paneer and toss well. Cook this for 5 mins.
- Now add in kasur methi and toss well for a min.
- Now take it off the heat, squeeze some lemon juice and add chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve.
Paneer Jalfrezi with Step by Step Pictures
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| First start by preparing the veggies..peel a onion |
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| cut in half |
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| slice them like this |
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| peel the petals separately |
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| Now take a carrot |
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| cut them like this |
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| cut them into sticks |
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| now take some bell peppers |
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| cut them |
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| now cut them into strips |
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| now lets cut the baby corn |
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| remove the corn from their outer peel |
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| cut them |
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| cut them to sticks |
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| take a tomato and cut them in half |
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| scoop the seeds |
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| slice them into strips |
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| take a block of paneer |
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| cut them into long cubes |
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| like this |
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| Now lets start cooking, heat oil in a pan |
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| add in cumin seeds |
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| add in onions |
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| give a 1 min toss |
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| add in grated ginger and garlic |
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| in slit green chillies |
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| saute for a min |
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| add in tomato puree |
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| some salt |
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| cook till oil separates |
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| now add in chilli, turmeric and garam masala powder |
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| mix well |
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| add in carrot and baby corn first |
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| mix well with the masala |
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| cover it and cook on low heat for 5 to 6 mins |
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| the carrot is done |
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| add in tomato ketchup |
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| add in bell peppers and tomatoes |
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| paneer cubes |
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| toss well..simmer for 3 to 5 mins |
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| add in some kasuri methi leaves |
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| toss well..done.. |
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| Squeeze some lemon juice |
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| add in coriander leaves |
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| mix well |
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| serve |
Suchi Sm
Tempting panner recipe..
sindhuja
Simply awesome. ..!!!
Anonymous
The way the veggies are you shown is tempting. Especially Baby corn. Is this dish goes well with Chappathi?
Vasantha
Anonymous
Madam, why have you kept the vessel on a normal table and not on stove?
Aarthi
@AnonymousIt is for picture purpose, i have no lighting on my stove side..So i take pics on table..
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes it does go well with chapati
Anonymous
Please give receipe of. Chicken Jalfrezi!!!!!
Anonymous
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Padmini Kamath
Yumm recipe of paneer thank you