Paneer Vegetable Jalfrezi is a colorful and nutritious curry prepared with mixed vegetables and paneer. It goes very well with rotis, parathas and kulchas. You can also use this curry as a stuffing for chapati rolls.Chapati rolls with paneer vegetable jalfrezi is perfect for lunch box also. Today let us learn how to make paneer jalfrezi following this easy recipe.
Paneer Jalfrezi
Prep Time : 15 mins
Cook Time : 30 mins
Serves: 3
Recipe Category: Side Dish for chapati-Paneer
Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves: 3
Recipe Category: Side Dish for chapati-Paneer
Recipe Cuisine: North Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Paneer – 200 grams
Onion – 3/4 cup or 2 medium sized onions
Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
Tomato puree – 1/3 cup
Kasuri methi – 1 tbsp
Tomato ketchup – 1 tbsp
Red Chilli powder – 1 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
Vegetables
Carrot -1 julienned
Beans -5-6
Tomato -1 deseed and cut it into strips
Capsicum -1
Baby corn -2-3 julienned
For the seasoning
Oil – 2 1/2 tbsp
Cumin seeds/ jeera – 1 tsp
For garnishing
Lemon wedges
Preparation
Cut all the vegetables lengthwise into thin strips. Cut paneer also lengthwise. (see picture below)
Slightly par boil the beans if required as beans will take a long time to get cooked.
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, when it splutters, add onions and saute until onions turn transparent.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes.
Add all the dry powder (chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder) tomato ketchup and tomato puree.
Cook the mixture until it starts leaving oil. (see pic below)
Now add carrots, par boiled beans and baby corn and saute for a few seconds.
Add 1/3 cup of water, simmer and close it with a lid. Let the vegetables get cooked.
Once the vegetables are 3/4 th done, add capsicum and tomatoes. Cook for a few minutes. Do not over cook the vegetables.
Now add paneer pieces and mix well gently so that the masala is well coated with the paneer. Cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes. Switch off. Crush kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves) between your palms and sprinkle all over the curry. Garnish with lemon wedges.
Serve paneer Vegetable Jalfrezi with roti, kulchas or parathas.
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View Comments (16)
soo soo tempting, Padhu !
curry looks wonderful and love the way you have cut the paneer as strips
Super yummy ! Best go with roti !
Yummy paneer jalfrezi... Want to finish off the whole
Kadai
Delicious colorful recipe looks so inviting.
Delicious and colorful dish.. Best side dish for flat breads..
wow...that is something wonderful to make
Looks so colourful and creamy!
Very inviting and delicious !!
absolutely mouth watering and tasty too...