Paneer Jalfrezi
A thick spicy gravy with Indian cottage cheese.
Course
Curry
,
Main Dish
Cuisine
Indian
,
Mughlai
,
North Indian
,
Punjabi
Servings
Prep Time
4
10
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
4
10
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Ingredients
1
tbsp
Oil
tsp
½cumin seeds
1
cup
¼tomatoes or ¾plus 2 tbsp. puree
1
cup
thinly sliced onions
2 medium onions
1
green chili slit
1
tsp
½ginger garlic paste
1
cup
capsicum / bell peppers
cup
¼thinly sliced tomatoes deseeded
optional
300
g
paneer
1
tsp
¼garam masala
tsp
½ – ¾red chili powder
tsp
¼Turmeric Powder
salt to taste
tsp
¼ – ½kasuri methi
few coriander leaves
Instructions
Slice the paneer lengthwise. Set aside.
Puree tomatoes and set aside.
Heat oil in a pan and sauté cumin until they crackle.
Fry onions until transparent.
Fry ginger garlic paste to remove the raw smell.
Add tomato puree and fry until it thickens a bit.
Add spice powders and salt. Fry until the raw smell of tomatoes is vanished.
Fry the bell peppers until half done.
Add paneer, kasuri methi and stir slowly to coat the spice paste well.
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add coriander leaves and stir.
Garnish with coriander leaves.