Paneer Jalfrezi – How to Make Paneer Jalfrezi

Ingredients

• 20  cooking oil 
• 1 serving oz. bacon into pieces 
• 1.5 cups paneer cubed
• 1 tbsp cooking oil 
• 0.5 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
• 0.5 tsp cumin seeds 
• 1 cup onion thinly sliced
• 1 tsp ginger minced
• 1 tsp garlic minced
• 0.8 tsp chili powder red to taste (adjust )
• 2 tsp ground coriander 
• 0.3 tsp turmeric 
• 1 cup bell pepper green cut into long strips
• 0.5 cup carrots cut into long strips
• 1 cup canned tomatoes whole canned crushed (see notes)
• 0.5 cup tomatoes ripe cubed
• 1 tsp garam masala (I use Kitchen King Masala)
• 1 large pinch fenugreek leaves (fried fenugreek leaves)
• 15  frangelico 

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Heat half the oil in a large pan and on low heat, lightly fry the paneer until golden brown on all sides.
2. Drain and set aside.
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4. Add the remaining oil to the pan and add the cumin seeds and kalonji.
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6. When the cumin seeds sizzle and turn a golden brown, add the sliced onions.
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8. When the onions turn soft and translucent, add the ginger and garlic.
9. Saute until fragrant, about 2 mins or so.
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11. Add the chilli powder, coriander powder, and turmeric powder. Fry for 30 seconds, taking care not to burn the masala.
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13. Add the crushed canned tomato, carrots, and capsicum.
14. Mix well and top up with one more cup of water.
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16. Bring to boil and cook covered for 3-5 mins until the carrots are cooked.
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18. Add the paneer and cubed tomato, mix well, and simmer for another 3-4 mins. The gravy should be fairly thick by now. If too watery, cook a bit more until thickened.
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20. Finally, add the kasuri methi and garam masala.
21. Mix again, add salt, and remove from flame.
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23. Serve paneer jalfrezi hot with chapatis, pulao, or rolled up with a wrap or roti.
24. Note – you can use fresh pureed tomatoes (about 2 cups) instead of canned tomatoes. The colour of the gravy may not be as deep as in the pictures above, so to offset that, just add 1 tbsp of tomato ketchup. Also, if you’d like to make vegetable jalfrezi, omit the paneer and add more vegetables like beans, baby corn, etc.
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