Paneer Jalfrezi, a popular dish from North India that is made by stir-frying paneer with onions and spices.
First things first. It is Day 10 and I wasn’t feeling hungry at all. Therefore, I made this dish very late in the evening, say about 6 pm and by then, the sun was setting. There was no natural light to take a picture and I’m putting up this recipe with lots of inhibitions. I may redo the recipe later to capture better photographs.
I have a small history with this dish- Paneer Jalfrezi, a sort of fond memory, you could say. It was eight years ago when I first cooked a dish with Paneer. I was staying in a hostel where I cooked food for myself and my roommates, every once in a while. I tried to experiment with Paneer, threw in some onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and spices. Voila! It became a delicious dish. I remember my roomies going gaga over it.
Now, I didn’t know what that dish was called. But now I know it was my first attempt at Paneer Jalfrezi. Yup, you heard that right!
Jalfrezi originated during the British Raj period where the home cooks used meat and vegetables to prepare a spicy dish. Since we are using Paneer here, it is called Paneer Jalfrezi. You can also use mixed vegetables to make Mixed Vegetable Jalfrezi and Chicken for Chicken Jalfrezi.
There aren’t any ingredients used in this recipe that aren’t Keto-approved. So, it makes a perfect Keto dish.
Paneer Jalfrezi Recipe:
Paneer Jalfrezi
Ingredients
- 200 gms Paneer, into cubes
- 1 + 1 tbsp Ghee or clarified butter
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp Garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 tbsp Ginger, finely chopped
- 2 Green chillies, slit
- 1 medium Onion, finely sliced
- 1 medium Tomato, finely sliced
- 1 tsp Red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp Corinader powder
- 1/2 tsp Vegetable masala
- 1 Bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 tbsp Kasturi Methi
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- Coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
- Heat one tablespoon of ghee in a kadhai. Add cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, and green chillies.
- Add onion and saute until cooked.
- Add tomato and cook until mushy.
- Add masala powders and mix well. Cook until oil separates.
- Push the whole mixture to a side and add the remaining spoon of ghee. Add paneer cubes and fry until slightly brown. Combine the dish together.
- Add bell peppers and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Add kasoori methi and garam masala.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
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