Thursday 20 February 2014

Paneer Jalfrezi

Ingredients:

  • Paneer - 1/4 kgs, cut into long pieces (1 1/2" length), place in warm water till use
  • Onion - 1, medium, finely sliced
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Red Capsicum - 1/2 (optional), julienne
  • Green Capsicum - 1, julienne
  • Baby corn - 4, cut diagonally into 1" pieces (optional)
  • Carrot - 1, peel and julienne
  • Beans - 3, cut diagonally into 1" pieces (optional)
  • Tomato - 1, deseed and slice into long strips
  • Tomato puree - 1/4 cup
  • Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp
  • Red chili powder - 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1 tsp
  • Garam Masala powder - pinch
  • Kasuri Methi - 1/2 tsp, crushed
  • Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil - 1 1/2 tbsps

Method:
  1. Heat oil in a cooking vessel. Once hot, add cumin seeds and allow them to splutter. Add sliced onions and saute for 5 mts. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 3 mts.
  2. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, kasuri methi, coriander powder and salt. Mix well. Add tomato puree and cook for 3 mts. Add sliced beans, carrots and cook for 5 mts on low to medium flame. Mix once in a while.
  3. Add tomato ketchup and mix. Add capsicum pieces and cook on low to medium flame for 5 mts. Mix once in a while.
  4. Add the paneer pieces and tomato pieces and mix well. Sprinkle 3-4 tbsps of water and mix well. Cook for 4-5 mts on medium high flame tossing the contents.
  5. Finally add garam masala and lemon juice and mix well. Turn off flame and remove to a serving bowl. Serve with warm rotis or as filling for wraps.

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