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Paneer Jalfrezi (No Onion No Garlic)

By Jigna
Paneer Jalfrezi is an easy, quick, delicious, flavorful, and healthy dish. It requires a few ingredients, and we can prepare it with less effort!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Cuisine Indian
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Diet Jain, No Onion No Garlic, Vegetarian
Servings 4

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon asafoetida / Hing
  • 2 green chilis slitted or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 2 tomatoes pureed
  • 2 cups choice of bell peppers thinly sliced
  • 1 tomato thinly sliced
  • 350 g paneer cut into long strips
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoon red chili powder or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon Kitchen King Masala or Garam Masala
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped for garnishing

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.
  • Allow cumin seeds to sizzle and then add slitted green chilis, grated ginger, and asafoetida.
  • Mix well and saute for a minute.
  • Add sliced bell peppers, mix and cook on moderate to high heat for 3-4 minutes. If you like crunchy bell peppers in your curry, cook them only for a couple of minutes.
  • Add tomato puree, salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, and kitchen king or garam masala powder.
  • Mix well and continue cooking for 7-8 minutes or until the gravy is thick and everything is well combined.
  • Add paneer strips and sliced tomatoes. Mix well, and add little water if you need to adjust the consistency.
  • Cook the curry for 5-6 minutes on medium heat or until the paneer is soft. Stir occasionally and carefully so that paneer does not break.
  • Add Kasoori methi, adjust the salt if needed, and mix well.
  • Turn off the heat and transfer the curry into a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serving Suggestions

  • Serve this curry with your favorite Indian flatbread, like Roti, Naan, Kulcha, or Paratha.
  • Paneer Jalfrezi can also be served with plain rice for a comfortable and light meal.
  • This curry can also be served with your favorite Pulao or brown rice.
  • Having only a bowl of this curry without andy accompaniment will also make a light and filling lunch.

Notes

  1. If you like, you can shallow fry the paneer and then use it in the recipe.
  2. I have used green, yellow, red, and orange bell peppers. But you can use any color of bell pepper you have.
  3. Instead of using tomato puree, you can use finely chopped tomatoes for the gravy.
  4. If your curry is tangier than you prefer, add 2-3 tablespoon of cream with Kasoori Methi.

Nutrition (Approximate Values)

Calories : 320kcalCarbohydrates : 9gProtein : 14gFat : 26gSaturated Fat : 16gPolyunsaturated Fat : 1gMonounsaturated Fat : 1gCholesterol : 58mgSodium : 29mgPotassium : 292mgFiber : 2gSugar : 4gVitamin A : 2733IUVitamin C : 102mgCalcium : 444mgIron : 1mg
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