Paneer Jalfrezi- Vegetarian Delight

Paneer Jalfreze/jhal frezi/zalfrezi is  an Indian  party special paneer recipe,especially for vegetarians,which is easy to cook and looks tempting .All vegetarian friends to try this at home.

 Serves-3-4

 Ingredients:

1.Cottage Cheese (Paneer)- 400 grams

2.Tomatoes-2 medium sized

3.Capsicum-2 medium sized

4.Onions-2 medium sized

5.Ginger-2 inch piece

6.Green chillies-1-2 (finely chopped)

7.Coriander Leaves- ¼ medium branch (finely chopped)

8.Red chillies whole-2 (Break into two pieces)

9.Oil-3 tbsps

10.Red chilli powder- ½ tsp

11.Turmeric Powder (haldi)- ½ tsp

12.Salt to taste

13.Vinegar- 1 ½ tsp

14.Garam masala powder-1 tsp

15.Cumin seeds (Jeera)-1 tsp

Process:

1.Cut the paneer into 2 inches long pieces.

2.Wash and cut the tomatoes and the capsicum into halves, deseed and cut them into two inch long slices with ¼ inch width.

3.Peel and wash the onions and cut into thick slices. Separate the different layers of the onions.

4.Peel, wash and cut the ginger into julienne.( Julienne is a culinary knife cut in which the food item is cut into long thin strips, similar to matchsticks.)

JULIENNE CUT

5.Heat oil in a pan/kadai.Add cumin seeds .When they change colour ,add the red chillies.

6.Add the ginger julienne and sliced onions. Sauté for half a minute.

7.Add the red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Stir well.

8.Add the capsicum.Cook for 2-3 minutes.

9.Add the paneer fingers and toss them well.

10.Add salt and vinegar and cook for 2-3 minutes.

11.Add the tomato pieces and garam masala powder.

12.Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.